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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-20
16-Yeai-Old Laurel Bride May Go To
+ 4. j. J. \
Her Widower-Husband If She Wants To

Taking the stand on behalf of her
husband, against whom charges Of per
jury will be heard in Laurel tomor-
row morning, Yclna Pearson Howard
the young woman who was separated
from Rob Howard 10 minutes after
the two were married in Jones coun.
ty last Monday, this afternoon told
Judge Paul B. Johnson, in the Circuit
Court, that she never would be happy
unless allowed to go to Howard; that
she loved no one but him, and that
threats made against Howard's life
by her father and brothers prevented
her joining him.
Howard has filed petition OF habeas
oorp1s to obtain possession of his bride
Of a week. He charged that she was
being detained against her will.
The girl took the stand after How
ard had been examined, and when her
story had been concluded, Judge John.
son dismissed the petition, saying that
there was nothing to show that the
girl was being detained at her home
by her father and mother, MIR. and
Mrs. Nathan Pearson, against her will
Howard and the girl were married
on November IS. Ten minutes after
the ceremony was performed, Deputy
Sheriff Williams, Of Jones county mel
the bridal couple, and placed Howard
under arrest, charging him with forg
cry The charges were preferred b,
the girls father
Pearson stated that his daughter was
but 16 years old, and that Howard, il
obtaining the marriage license. swort
that she was 49, Howard was locked
| up on the charge, but later was re
leased on %ond. The perjury charges
hearing will be given in Laurel to
morrow morning.
! The girl bride took the stand follow
ing her husband this afternoon, ant
in distinct tones, which could be hear,
throughout the court room, testifie'
l
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-20
commission TRYING
TO STOP CAR FAMINE
McHoRD SAYS SOME IMPROVE
MENT IN CONDITIONS SHOULD
OCCUR IN A FEW DAYS.


According 10 Commissioner Nc
Chord, of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, that body is doing all in
it's power to relieve the car shortage
and the coal famine.
In answering a message OF Presi-
dent Hannah, of the Commercial Club,
telling of the acute conditions here,
Mr.. Mcchord has written as follows;
Il have your telegram OF November
8, concerning the inability OF your city
to obtain coal because of the car
shortage situation, The commission
is doing everything within its power
TO relieve this unfortunate condition
ana to secure the return of empty
cars to their originating lines. AS
you, no doubt, have noticed last Sat
urday all carriers were ordered to re
turn foreign coal cars at once, wheth
er they had loads for them on thei
return trip or not We are obtainin.
daily reports from the carriers, ani
these orders are being carried out. |
lis hoped that conditions will improv
| in the near future You may rest as
sured, however that everything is be
ing done that is possible to cope wit
this very serious situation
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-20

The delayin sending the returns 20
Jackson was due to the failure Of the
manager and officials Of the Mccall
lum precinct, to return the ballot box
from there, the Forrest commissioners
explained today
On Wednesday, following the cleo
ton, it is said that the official dssig.
mated to return the box, failed TO dl
50, saying that he had forgotten il
Since then, the commissioners say
they have endeavored to set report
from McCallum, but failed Saturda,
morning, the Forrest returns, with the
IMcCallum precinct missing, were SEN
to jackson, but no totals were made
Int is believed that a delay in getting
/ the official report from the Jackson
lpostoffice to the Capitol was respon
Isible for tho non-Dresenee Of the For
frest returns at the closing time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-20

that she loved Howard, and never
would be happy unless allowed to So
With him. She said that Howarl's
first wife was her older sister but.
lat she had died year ago in oc,
tober. Howard has several children,
Z 7 always thought that was is
years DID, the girl said, until after
the ceremony Then my mother said
that l was but 16. There is no record
Of my birth. It was generally under
stood that was is. however, and
tcld Mr., Howard that / was that old.
when he went after the license"
Judge johnson asked if she loved
Howard. q do. with all my heart, =
she declared. looking first at the judge.
and then turning her glance on Howard
who sat beside his attorney, blushine
like school girl
why don't you join your husband? q
Judge Johnson asked.
My father and brothers said they
would kill Rob if went to him." she
replied "They are not OBTAINING me,
but I'm afraid that they will kin
Rob-
Judge Johnson, in dismissing the
petition, said that the girl would have
a right to go either to her own home
or that Of her husband. "The matter
1
rests with the girl entirely he said
E"The court can't suggest either way.
The girl-bride waited until aftei
Judge Johnson had had private talR
with Mr.. Pearson, when she took the
hand Of her husband and walked from
the court room.
As she passed BY her aged mother
iwho was sitting in the court room. tho
/ girl glanced down. The mother repeat
l edly appealed to her to leave her hus
band and return home, 'Tt viii b,
too late to decide tomorrow the moth
er said Come home with me. Dear,
But Mrs, Howard left the buiIdin,
ION the arm of her husband and th,
lpair started for Laurel Immediately
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-20
SYNOD OF MISSISSIPPI TO
MEET IN CANToN TUESDAY

Canton, Miss. Nov. 20.-The synod
Of Mississippi, embracing five Presby
Aterics and bounded by five states vii
meet here Tuesday, November q
There are 100 ministers, 279 churches
S7l elders and 752 deacons in th'
Synod
The whole number of communicate
rs 19,2OO: Sunday School enrollmen
l1S,S62. Contributions to benevolen
purposes this year amounted to sos
1855, and S141.S12 to pastors salarie
land home expenses
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-20

The French war office this after
noon announces that the Entente has
been completely victorious on the
Macedonian front from the River Ger
ma to Lake Presba.
Petrogradt reports that the Runan-
ians continue their retirement south
ward before the invading Austre-GeT-
mans in the jul valley. London and
Paris report relative 1uieS the situa-
tiors being unchanged On the Franco
Belgian fronts.
In Greece, the situation apparently
has reached another critical stage.
Following the Entente demands for
turning over all arms and artillery
munitions of the Greek army, d news
agency reports that the Entente has
ordered the ministers Of the Central
Powers to leave Greece by Wednes-
day.
The capture OF. Monastir BY General
SaIrairs entente army in Macedonia,
lis regarded By the Entente military
writers as Of notable political imports
ance, but the opinion appears to be
divided whether it will be followed
! by sweeping military Developments.
1 Events of the next few days are
iexpected to show whether Monastir's
Scaptors will rest before starting a
new advance, or will Immediately press
their pursuit Of the retreating Germans
fand Bulgarians.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-20
Lad Is Carrying A
Fractured Arm AS
Result OF Accident
HEAVIER BOY FALLS ON YOUNG
SHANNON, WHILE AT PLAY,
BREAKING BONE.

Andrew Shannon, 7-year-old son o.
MIR. and Mrs ]. A. Shannon, OF West
Fifth street, has broken arm today
as a result OF peculiar accident
which occurred Saturday afternoon
With another boy, young Shannon
was playing in the yard at the shan
non home, when the larger one, dur
ing tussle fell upon him, bearing hin
to the earth. His right arm, in some
way, became twisted, and was dislo
Gated at the shoulder. There was 2
snap and the 10y found that his arm
was useless, An examination showed
that it was fractured.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-20

Special TO The Neaos.
Jackson, Miss, Nov. Through
some oversight, by some one in author
ity, two important counties in Missis-
sippi stand disfranchised, SO to speak,
SO far as their participation in the gen.
eral election of November 7 is CON
cerned
At least, this is the view taken by
the secretary of states office of the
failure of either Bolivar or Forrest
county to report officially whether or
not they held an election. Every op-
portunity was given both these coun.
ties to report their election returns.
They were written to, telegraphed to
and telephoned to, and urged to send
along the results, and given up to the
last minute of the last day of grace
allowed for complying with the law.
Up to the official closing hour Sat
urday evening, neither OF the two had
reported, and so, they fail to get in
the count, and are in exactly the same
position that they would have occu
pied had they deliberately ignored this
opportunity and the duty conferred
on them by law.
The secretary of state will be forced
to make up the general returns with
out the figures of these two counties
probably amounting to $500 or 5000
votes, which will have the effect o
giving their electors no voice in tn,
most momentous presidential election
which has occurred since the over
throw Of carpetbag domination, NOR,
than 40 years ago.
While the law does not impose an,
penalty for such oversight or neglect
beyond the disallowance Of the pc
diem fee to election officers for nor
performance Of duty, the disfranchise
ment of all the voters of sovereig
county through hercarelessness or il
difference Of their officials, would OF
dinarily be punishment enough to las
| a long while.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-20

Hattiesburg today officially and in
reality, stepped into the class OF the
AL cities OF Mississippi, and became
the fourth largest city in the state.
An official census, which has just
been completed by employees of the
municipal government, checked up by
Mayor Batson and the Board of Com
missioners, and passed on by Gov
ernor Bilbo, shows that in population,
the four largest cities in Mississippi
rank as follows: Meridian, Jackson,
yicksburg and Hattiesburg.
The population of Hattiesburg today
is l5,S49, or an increase of more than
1886 during the last two years.
The census was taken by City As.
SCISSOR j. Ed Rawls and Patrolman 1.
e. Buchanan, detailed for this purpose,
The proclamation placing Hatties-
burg in the $4,000 population class,
just issued by the governor, is as fol
lows:
"To All to Whom These Presents
Shall Come. Greeting:
"Whereas, the municipal authorities
of the city Of Hattiesburg, in the coun-
ty OF Forrest, state of Mississippi have
certified to me that they have; caused
a census of said city to be taken and
have approved the same, and it ap'
pearing from said census that the
population of said city Of Hattiesburg
is now 15.S49
snow therefore, I, Theo. G. Bilbo
governor of the state Of Mississippi
by virtue of the power invested in me
by the constitution and laws OF the
state Of Mississippi do issue this
proclamation, declaring that the city
Of Hattiesbhrg has now population
Of l5,349, and that said city of Hat
tiesburg shall hereafter have and ex
ercise all the rights and powers con
ferred by the laws of the state OF Mis-
sissippi on cities Of a population o
$4,000 or more, and that said enumera
tion SO certified to me, shall control i
the collection Of privilege taxes ant
in all other matters and things involy
ing the population Of such municl
pality, as provided by law"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-20
PRIEST WILL
SPEAK AGAIN TONIGHT
FATHER MOVE TO PREACH ON
THE SACRIFICE or THE MASS
AT CATHOLIC CHURCH.

The Rev. James Moye, Of st. All.
phonsus Church. New Orleans, who is
in charge Of the three-days' devotion
at the Catholic Church hero, tonight
will speak on "The Sacrifice Of the
Mass in Accordance With the Teach
sngs Of the Catholic Church The ser
vices win begin at 1880 o'clock
Father Moye spoke last night to q
large audience
The services win close tomorrow
might. A general invitation TO the pub
Us both Catholic and non-Catholic L
attend, has besn issued by Fathel
lEnis, the rector
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-20
MoNAsTIR TAKEN.

Paris. Nov. 20.-French troops this
morning captured from the German
and Bulgarian forces the chief south-
ern Serbian town Of Monastir, accord
ing to an official announcement made
this afternoon by the French war Of
ice.
The text Of the statement reads:
Troops of the army Of the east
entered Monsstir at o'clock this
morning, the date Of the anniversary
Of the taking OF the town By the Serb.
ians in 1912
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-20
,OOOEnglish WrdoDs
viii Seek Husbands

Chicago, Nov. 20. - Plans to
bring 1000 English women, wild
owed by the war, to Canada have
been completed by officers Of the
Salvation Army, working in con-
junction with the officials of the
Dominion and Provincial govern
ment in Canada. The widows, IT,
is expected, will remarry in Amer
ica, as most Of them will be young
and attractive.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-20
COTTON REACHES q.
CENTS IN ORLEANS
FUTURES TOUCH THE HIGHEST
POINT IN HISTORY OF THE
EXCHANGE TODAY,

New Orleans. Nov. 2o.--cotton
futures reached the highest prices
ever recorded on this market
shortly after the opening today.
The strongest months gained near
y $3.50 a bale,
July cotton reached 81 cents
pound.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-20

New York, Nov. 2o.--Twenty un-
exploded bombs were found 10 the
sugar cargo Of the American
steamer sarnia, upon her arrival
at cherbourg, France, after = voy-
age starting from New York, dur
Ing which the vessel caught fire
from an unascertalned cause, ac-
cording to the Sarnia's fourth mate,
Wybrance, who arrived here today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-20
10 corToN MARkeT.

New Orleans, Nov 2o The cotton
market closed at: January, 20.47
opening at 2o.49; March, 2o.75 open
ing at 2O.Go; May, 2o.9e, opening Al
2O.So; October. 1898, opening at 1885;
December 20ss, opening at %. s5.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-20
Ashes of |. W. w.
Leader Distributed
(By Associated Press. J

Chicago, I'LL, Nov. 2e.4 One hundred
and fifty envelopes containing the
ashes Of Joseph Hilistrom, who was
executed in Utah some months ago,
and his body cremated, we're dlstriput-
ed to the delegates to the convention
of the Industrial Workers of the World
here today
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-20
Girl Fiber Breaks
AUidfiOn Records;
Lands Successfully
MISS LAW GOES FROM CHICAGO
TO NEW YORK, sa2 MILES, IN
9 HOURS, / MINUTE.
(By Associated Press. J

New York, Nov. 2o-The record
breaking aeroplane flight OF Ruth Law,
begun yesterday in Chicago, terminal.
ed at Governors Island here at $40
O'Clock this morning, after stops at
Hornell and Binghampton.
The entire trip from Chicago, SS2
miles in an air line, was covered in
8 hours, | minute, actual flying time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-20
tBp Associated press.)

London, Nov. 2o.-An Athens dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company, says that the German,
Austro-ElungarIan, Bulgarian and
Turkish ministers to Greece have
been informed by the commander
of the Allied fleet, now in Grecisn
waters, that they must leave the
kingdom BY Wednesday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-20
BROTHERHOOD HEADS
TO MEET PRESIDENT
RAIL ROAD MEN WILL DE FOIL. .oW
ED BY CHAIRMAN ADAMsoN
a.HouR LAWS FATHER.

Washington, ?. 81 soy. 20.-Al,
though it was insisted that they came
only to pay their respects the heads
of the four great railroad brotherhoods
made an engagement to confer with
President Wilson late this afternoon.
1t was expected that the Adamson
law fight and probably plans for the
Ibrotherhoods' cooperation with the
American Federation of Labor in the
fight, will be discussed.
Representative Adamson will confer
with the President tonight
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-20

Washington, p. c. Nov. 20-The
first session today Of the joint Com
gressional committee to Investigate the
broad subject Of transportation, deyel
oped into preliminary meeting with
Chairman Newlands making a general
statement, giving the purposes Of the
inquiry.
The railroads reported that they are
not ready at present to present their
case and it was stated that the rail
way commissioners want to postpone
rtheir presentation till December.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-20
FORREST FAILS
TO MAKE REPORT.
ON VOTING HERE.
Along With Bolivar This Coun
~ is Left Out If Counting
Of Recent Election,
COMMISSION FAILED TO
OFFICIALLY REPORT IT

Neither Of the TWO Counties, jackson
States, Would Say Whether There
Was an Election Held Here on No,
vember z, and What occurrcd.-
Vote Of Mississippi viii be Tabu-
lated, With Results from Here and
Bolivar Never Officially Known.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-20
CENTRAL POWERS
MINISTERS MUST
GREECE:
Commander Of Allied Fleet
There Gives Them TIL
Wednesday 10 Depart
WILL CLEAR KINGDOM
OF MANY DIPLOMATS

German, Austro-Hungarlan, Bulgarian
and Turkish representatives Given
Forty-cisht Hours in Which to Make
Their Departure-2o' unsxpIoded
Guns Found in Sugar Cargo Of ship
Sailing From New York for Cher
boure.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-20

Fair tonight and Tuesday; warmer
-,S.-- ~ 4t
y east and central portion tonight.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-21
NEUTRAL NATIONS SUPPORT
VIII SONS PEACE MOVE

Washington, Dec. 21.-n making
his first formal effort to get state
ment of peace terms from the bellig-
eTent powers and to evolve from the
European war means of preventing
a similar world tragedy, Pres. Wilson
acted with the knowledge that other
world neutrals would stand behind
him, it was stated today.
He has greatest confidence that
his efforts viii succeed l... .. ~ ....
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-21
CONDITIONS FOR NEUTRALs 0TNTOLERABLE"-
WILSON NOTE CALLS For SHOWDOWN

w 4A1ASN&AN W. \ - ~ ALL
Washington, Dec. u. - A show
down by beIligerent countries be-
cause Americas rights have been in
Vaded and because this nation feels
this cannot go long is the real pUr-
pose behind Pres. Wilson's note dis
patched to the warning powers, Sec'y
Lansing said today.
Lansing said frankly matters could
not continue to go on much longer
as they had been, and that this ma
ton had been drawing nearer to the
verge of war"
Conditions for neutrals, he de-
clared, were becoming fntolerable."
The German and English notes, he
said, did not prompt the presidents
note. If anything, they delayed it.
London, Dec. II. Pres. Wilson'S
message to the belligerents had not
been released for publication here at
o'clock this afternoon.
Ut is apparent from the above dis
patch that the British censor has
held up all press dispatches from the
U. S. regarding the message.)
New York, Dec. 21.-Private mes
sages received here today stated that
men in British government councils
had openly expressed the most in
tense indignation at the action of
Pres. Wilson in addressing his peace
message to the belligerents. This
attitude may be responsible for the
action Of the British government in
refusing to permit the publication of
the Wilson message in London today
NEUTRAL NATIONS SUPPORT
WILSON'S PEACE MOVE
Washington, Dec. 21.-In making
his first formal effort to get a state
ment of peace terms from the beIlig-
eTent powers and to evolve from the
n
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-21


ton, today scarcely recovered from
startling development of his sending
a peace note to all countries, waited
with anxiety the first response from
belligerent nations. to presidents
suggestion for peace definitions.
The presidents action came out
of clear sky. He explained this
cOuntry's intimate interest" in the
wars conclusion thus:
Lest it should presently be too
late to accomplish the greater things
which lie beyond its conclusion.
Lest the situation of neutral ma
tons, now exceedingly hard to en-
dure, be rendered altogether intol-
cradle" And,
Lest an injury be done ciViliza-
ton itself which can never be atoned
for or repaired"
The president has made it clear
many times that he would make no
such move unless he weer assured of
its definitely accomplishing it's pur-
pose.
Determination to launch his pro-
nOuncement was reached suddenly,
although he had contemplated such
action for several weeks.
The change in the announced pol
icy Of this government to merely act
as messenger for the beIligerent
powers remained an enigma today,
but it is assumed the president re-
ceived assurances such an entering
wedge" proposal would not be re-
ceived in an unfriendly spirit by any
beligerents.
In diplomatic circles the presi-
dents move was discussed today
with mixed feeling. There was out
spoken optimism at the German en-
bassy.
Comment was made on ''the stud
led language" of the note and it was
pointed out that the presidents
views on future guarantees squared
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-09
Germany No Longer
Regards Uncle Sam
As a Good Friend

NEW YORK. March s.-The general
feeling among many noted men in Ger
many is that the government there has
exhausted all efforts TO retain Americas
friendship and can do nothing further,
according TO Roy s. Macelwee. secretary
10 the American consul general in Berlin,
who arrived here today on the Norweg an
American liner Kristiania. Mr.. Macelwee
has returned to visit relatives and will
go to Washington on official business.
The military and naval strength OF the
United States is not seriously regarded
In Germany. said Mr. Macelwee, Der
mans feel" he asserted. that there is q
manifest moral sympathy in the United
States with the entente allies and this Is
going TO prolong the war in that Germans
believe the allies feel that they have the
United States TO call upon in case OF
necessity. Germans think that but for
this American sympathy. peace would
row bo possible inasmuch as Cermanys
cucn i1s would he willing to get together
Ground the table II they did not feel
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-09
Investigation Of
Fitness of Brandeis
Now Under Way

WASHINGTON. March S.-Testimony
hat parties to the much-dlscussed LennoK
bankruptcy litigation were kept in the
dark as to the exact connection of Louis
d. Brandeis with the case was given to-
day before the senate subcommittee in
vestigating Mr.. Brandeis fitness to be
supreme court justice.
James T. Lennox told the committee
that Brandeis had told him he would act
as his counsel and that he did not learn
until months after the assignment had
been made that Brandeis was not repre-
senting his interests.
Abe Stein, a Lennox creditor. said he
had employed Brandeis TO act for him,
but later the same day Brandeis had sent
word he could not do so. but would act
for Lennox.
Moses ]. Stroock, STEMS attorney. told
the committee he never had doubted that
Brandeis was acting for Lennox. Other
witnesses have stated that Mr. Brandeis
acted as trustee OF the Lennox estate.
George r. Nutter, an assignee OF the
Lennox estate and a member of the Bran
deis law firm, is expected to testify to-
morrow in regard TO the case, and Ed
ward F. McClennen, also OF the Brandeis
firm, will be recalled for cross-examins-
ton.