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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15
z BREAKS IN LEVEE
ARE REPORTED TODAY
TATIONS SAID TO BE
FLOODED.
(Ru. Associated PreSs.l

Natchez, Miss, Feb. f5.-Two breaks
were reported in the Mississippi levee
this morning at the Limerick planta
ton, 25 miles above ST. Joseph and
six miles from Newellton, on the Lou
isiana side. A large volume of water il
reported sweeping through the ere.
vases, and it is feared that it will
flood Tensas, Coneordia and possibly
Franklin, Catahoula and Madison par
ishes.
Government Engineer Barton said
that the inhabitants of the threatened
sections have been warned by tele-
phone and by couriers, and it is be.
lieved that all can escape. Many thou
sands of acres are inundated Among
the towns in the possible path of the
flood are Newellton, St. Joseph, vi
dalia, Waterproof, and Ferriday.
Reports received here from Newell
ton. st. Joseph, and Waterproof, stat
ed that about 1000 inhabitants of
those towns are being rushed out on
relief trains for Natchez. Plans for
refuge camps are being made here. and
relief committees are organizing.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15
BUYS OUT HIS PARTNER.

Jackson, Miss. Feb. 74.-According
to advices from Clarksdale, ex-Gov
Earl Brewer has purchased the in
terest of HIS partner, J. L. Doggett
in the Mcclure plantation, jointly
owned by them for the past several
years. The plantation consists of
about ZOO acres and is recognized
as one of the best Coahoma coun-
ty, being located on Big Creek, near
the town of Lyon.
Ex-Governor Brewer has not visit
ed the capital since his retirement
from office. He has resumed the prac-
tice of law at Clarksdale, and is also
busily engaged with plans for the
building of a new home in that city
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15
HOSPITAL SOON TO
GET ITS $4,000
AMOUNT LEFT BY LATE METHOD.
iST CLERGYMAN is NOW
AVAILABLE.

The bequest of $4,000 made by the
late Rev. J. L. McLaurin, member
OF the Methodist clergy, to the State
Charity Hospital, will be turned over
TO the board of trustees within the
next few days.
the bequest was made on condition
that the sum be invested until it shall
reach total of $4,000, and is then
available for hospital purposes.
plan is on foot to make the sum
Immediately available for much need
ed extension work at the hospital by
having the legislature add $4,000 to
the gift of Mr.. McLaurin. Attorney
General Collins has given an informal
opinion to the effect that this would
not be violation of the conditions
of the will Governor Bilbo has stat
ed that, inasmuch as the hospital is
badly in need of enlarged facilities,
he is willing to approve bill in ac-
cOrdance with this plan.
The administrator of the McLaurin
estate is Hon w. H. Watkins. and the
$25, 900 bequest is now in his custody.
While not giving a legal opinion on
the subject, Mr.. Watkins saws that if
the legislature desires to adopt this
plan he does not know of ANYBODY who
can complain about it,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15

American Newspaper Directory for
1916.
The result of this inquiry will be
announced in 4 special bulletin issued
by the Temperance Society in a few
weeks. 1t is already apparent that the
year 1915 brought about an astonish-
ing revolution in the attitude of the
newspaper world toward alcoholic bey-
erages
Among other newspapers of the
country which refuse to print such
advertisements are The Nashville Ban
ner and the Nashville Tennesseean:
the Memphis News-Scimitar, the Chat
tanooga News, the Jackson Tenn. Sun.
the Columbia, Tenn. Herald. and The
flattiesburg News.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15
DISTRESSED BEAUTY
Continued from Page One.)

evidence against them was circum
stantial
Mrs. GenaiPs story of her recent
hospital experiences in New Orleans,
and of her fathers physical condition.
has aroused deep sympathy for her
in this city of strangers. She says
that her husband is a good fighter
and has won many pugilistic battles
in st. Louis and Hammond, Ind.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15
PROHIBITION COMING
Up AT THIS SESSION
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SAYS 1T
WILL CONSIDER CONSTI-
TUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Oh Associated PrcSSl

Washington, Feb. 15-Prohibition
amendments to the constitution will
be considered at this session of Con
gress. the House judiciary committee
decided today.
Consideration of the woman's SUI
frage amendments has been postponed
until next December
The Senate today went on record as
favOring an exhaustive congressional
inquiry into the adviSability of GOV
eminent ownership of public utilities
as against government regulation and
control.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15
OLE MISS TO OPEN
ITS SEASON HERE
FIRST BASEBALL GAME OF THE
YEAR TO BE PLAYED WITH
THE NORMAL COLLEGE.

aThe baeball season of Mississippi
College will open in Hattiesburg or
Monday, March y. when the team
from that institution will meet a sim
liar organization from the Normal Col
lege. Two games will be played on the
grounds here, on March q and %.
The complete schedule of Mississippi
College is as follows:
March q, 2S-Mississippi Normal
College, Hattiesburg, Miss.
March %, 30-St. Paul's College,
Coyington, la. Probable.
March 81, April IL. S. IT,, Baton
Rouge, La
April ), G. 7-Millsaps College, Gin
ton, Miss.
April 10, Mississippi A. & NJ.
Starkvile, Miss.
April Y, 13-Alabama University,
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
April IA. 15-Southern University.
GreensbOrough, Ala.
April II, 1S-Marion Institute, Ma
rion, Ala
April y, %, 29-Millsaps College,
Jackson.
May 1, IS. p t., GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
May 3-Union University, Jackson,
Tenn.
May 4, ;, 6-Ole Miss, Oxford.
May 10, 11-Ole, Miss, Clinton
May 13-Cumberland University,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15
UNITED STATES most office. Ha

UNITED STATES post office, Hat
tiesburg, Miss. Office of custodian,
February Ii. 1916. Sealed proposals
will be received at this building until
? O'Clock p. M. February II. 1916. and
then opened, for furnishing electric
current, gas. water. ice, and miscella-
neous supplies, removing ashes and
washing towels during the fiscal year
ending June 80 1917. Sealed propos-
ais will also be received until O'Clock
p. M. April q. 1916. and then opened.
for 80 tons bituminous coal The
right to reject any and all bids is re-
served by the Treasury Department.
7. NJ. Fuller. Custodian. 14-2t.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15

| tiesburg until November 10, according
| TO the schedule of the athletic associa.
| ton, just made public. On that day il
will meet the football eleven of the
Normal College on the latter's grounds.
The schedule of games is as follows.
September 29-Maroin Institute at
Clinton.
October Mississippi A. & NJ at
Aberdeen.
October 14-University of Alabama
at Tuscaloosa.
October Eli. S. L. at Baton Rouge
October 2S-Tulane (place not de-
cided).
November 3-Louisiana Industrial
Institute at Clinton.
November 10-Hattiesburg Normal
College at Hattiesburg
November 17-Ouachita College at
jackson.
November Thanksgiving Uni
versity of Mississippi at Jackson.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15

pull it open. but failed to do so, and
that Blackburn at once turned and
walked out of the office but a moment
before he heard shooting, and imme.
diately thereafter saw Blackburn fall
! in the doorway.
j. w. Treen, the next witness called
by the defense, testified that shortly
after the killing he went to the cup
board in the sheriffs office and with
out difficulty opened the door, but that
afterwards, with others, he attempted
the same thing and the door would not
yield and that an upper drawer had to
be removed and the door forced open
by inside pressure; that he saw the
much talked of 'high-power gun" in
there both times.
c. V. Hathorn, one of the attorneys
for the defense, testified among other
things, that he assisted in examining
the cupboard, searching for the gun
anu lildL SutH d gun WAS
found there and that it was. when
found. not loaded Hathorn also pre-
sented an exhibit of distances. as
shown by diagram prepared by him
self, and which was filed as exhibit
A to his testimony. without objection
from the state ags9
One of the largest crowds of spec
tators yet seen at the trial of DR..
Rees was that which filled the court
room this morning. and among which
was marked increase in the number
of women spectators
The defense introduced the testi-
mony of Jim Mccain and Tom Pevro
to corroborate the statements made by
DR.. Rees that he had previously had
trouble with Blackburn Tom Barrett |
and Ben Weems also were witnesses.
The last of the testimony was given |
before the noon recess. Arguments |
were begun Immediately after noon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15
NURSES GRADUATION
EXERCISES TONIGHT
THE GENERAL PUBLIC is IN
VTED TO ATTEND.

The public in general has been in
vited to attend the graduation exer
cises of the Hattiesburg Hospital
Training School for Nurses, to be held
at the Forrest Club at s o'clock TO-
night.
Three nurses will be awarded diplo-
mas. A literary program will be car
ried out during the evening.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15
REFUSE LIQUOR ADS
tContlnLed From Page One.)

all such undesirable advertisements
| but TO oppose the manufacture. use.
prescription, or sale of all such harm
| full connections.
, | have complete tolerance for those
who think differently from me in re-
gard TO what is legitimate advertis-
ing. and in regard to what is proper
sumptuary regulation, but | can only
be guided by my own conviction of
what is right and what is best for the
community; and by that conviction 7
shall stand
In letter TO Rev. Clarence True
Wilson, D. D., General Secretary of the
Temperance Society of the Methodist
Episcopal church, the New York Trib-
une announces that after April LIST.
next. it will no longer accept advertis-
ing of any alcoholic liquor.
The letter reads as follows:
February I, 1916.
Clarence True Wilson, D. D.
Shawnee Building.
Topeka, Kansas
Dear Sir:
After April list next. we shall not
carry the advertising of any alcoholic
liquor. At present we carry this adj
Vertising on a non-solicited list en-
tirely, barring all statements which
present any such beverages as having
food or tonic value.
Very truly yours,
Richard n. Waldo.
This act OF the Tribune will send
a thrill of qualification thru millions
of Prohibitionists of the United States
and will have the approval of millions
of other men and women who are not
Prohibtionists.
The indianapolis News and the
Scranton Republican are two other
papers which have recently taken this |
step.
In response to an inquiry sent to all !
OF the daily newspapers of the United |
States. the Methodist Temperance So
ciety has received more than 1000 re- !
plies. There are 2,123 daily newspapers
published in the English language in /
the United States, according to the |
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15
CONDITION OF CHILD
BUT LITTLE IMPROVED
BABY AT HOSPITAL STILL IN SER
IOUS CONDITION.; FUNDS
COMING IN SLOWLY.

Funds for the maintenance of the
six-year-old girl now at the Hatties.
burg Hospital suffering from typhoid
pneumonia are coming in slowly to-
day. only so cents having been receiv-
ed since yesterday. This added to the
amount already donated brings the en-
tire sum up to $50. &ssf
The condition of the child is but
little better than yesterday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15

Hops amounting to 507 ,258 hundred
weight were grown last year in Eng
land-the must prolific yield for nine
years.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15

We must know ourselves, and if that
does not serve to discover truth, it at
least serves to regulate our lives. and
there is nothing more just.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15

The most dangerous people in the
world are the people who are sincere
ly wrong. Conscience is like a com
pass, and needs continued readjust-
mpnt
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15

True courage is not incompatible
with nervousness. ad heroism does not
mean the absence of fear. but the con-
quest of it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15

Monaco's army-75 guards, rs car
abineers. and 20 firemen--is the small.
est in the world.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15

For the past several weeks we
have had to turn down a num-
Der Of orders for shoe repairing.
The excellence of the work done
by our repair department had
become so well-known and the
old shoes came to us so fast to
be made new that we simply
couldn't turn out the work. B
Now we are ready for you again. We
have enlarged our repair force to take care
Of all the old shoes in Hattiesburg. And
we are again in a position to give you
prompt service.
IF you have been discouraged in the past,
when you sent your shoes to be repaired
and had them come back looking ragged
and shoddy, don't make the mistake of
believing that all repair work is like that.
Ours is different. We literally make your
old shoes new.
Remember we send for the old shoes,
make them over and deliver them to you
all III one day. Get that old pair out Ct
the closet and try US.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15

Dustin Farnum will be seen at the
Lomo today in the Paramount feature
entitled, "A Gentleman from Indiana. =
This is a five-part feature that has
been given a great deal of publicity
and which is highly recommended.
Pathe News and Riding the Goat" a
Pathe comedy, completes the program.
Tomorrow is Triangle day
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15

Edward Baxter Perry, the blind
pianist, who will give a recital under
the auspices of Miss Ethel Powe's
piano class, on February %, has been
decorated with the eros of Jerusalem
by Prince Guy de Lusignan, of. Paris,
who attended his concert in the
French capital, with the title of Chew
alier de la Melusine. Mr.. Perry is
the only American musician who has
been awarded such an honor Con-
corning the pianist's work, foreign
newspapers have this to say: 1.-THE
blind master commands an astonish-
ing technique in conjunction with
lofty musical Intelligence His num-
bers delighted his hearers by the
grace and elegance of his touch and
the fnllness and breadth of his con
ceptions. Stuttgart Tageblatt. .'Mr.
Perry proved himself in his interpre-
tations an excellent virtuoso. The
most delicate shading, which the fine
yet brilliant filagree ornamentation of
Chopin's music requires. this artist
commands in special perfection. He
also possesses a technique which in
all the requirements of modern piano
forte playing is absolutely fiawless."-
Mayenee Anzeiger.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15
UNIVERSITY TO PLAY
HERE ON NOVEMBER 10

The football team of the University
of Mississippi will not be seen in Hat
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15

The lecture to be given under the
auspices of the Hattiesburg chapter
of the Order of the Eastern Star, by
Helen Keller on Wednesday, March /.
VIII take place at the Lomo Theatre
at o'clock at night Original plans
were to give the lecture at the Audi
torium, but that building was burned
yesterday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15

w. w. Findley spent Saturday in
Clyde.
Frank T. Moody has returned from
a visit to New Orleans.
w. NJ. Cooper left this morning for
Beaumont on business trip.
n. j. Montcrief, of the local offices
of the Cumberland Telephone and
Telegraph Company, has returned
from Laurel, where he was called on
business.
Rabbi Jacob Rubenstein left for
Jackson today, where he will spend
several days on business.
1t was quiet in police circles this
morning, not case being called in
court. and not an arrest having been
made during the night.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15
REEFS TELLS STORY

CONTINUED From Page One.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15

W. M. Cooper left this morning for
Beaumont on business trip.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15
CITY HREvITIEs

w. w. Findley spent Saturday in
Clyde.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15

Frank I. Moody has returned from
a visit to New Orleans.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-05-05
NOTICE. or PUBLICATION

IN the District Court,
County Of Lincoln
April Term. A. d., 1916
Addie L.. Gmham. Plaintiff,
vs..
Clarence c. Graham, Defendant
No 25lS
The said defendant Clarence G. Ora
ham, Is hereby notified that Il suit In
iivorce has been commenced against him
n the District Court for the County Of
Lincoln, State Of New Mexico, by said
Nddie t.. Graham.
That unless he enters or cause 10 he
uttered his appearance in said suit on
~ before the 2d day Of June. A D., 1915,
.lcrrce Pro Cnnfesso therein will be rem
dered against YOU.
ALBERT II. HARVEY,
(Seal) Clerk.
gorge Spence, Esq
('nrrizozo. New Mexico
\tty. for Plaintiff AL
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-05-05
Wide Range.

A young woman with an aspiration
10 shine In the chorus applied to An.
dreas DIPPED, who has managed opera
aingers all his life, for a position In his
company. ITO sing In n chorus OF
NINE" said Mr.. DIPPED, you must
have u good voice" "oh. but I have
one" replied the girl. Mr.. DIPPED led
her TO the piano and asked her to dem
onstrate her vocal powers. Sitting at
the instrument and then swinging
around. she smiled sweetly and asked
Shall sing The Chairs in the Parioi
All Miss You or something light?"
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-05-05
American surgeons In Tho war.

The satisfactory work done NJ
American hospitals In two German cit
les has induced tho German govern.
ment 20 ask for more American sur
geons OF whose skill their German fel
low surgeons speak in terms OF the
highest appreciation. That Is praise
from a high source. and Il Is matched
by the recognition given the worb
Of American surgeons In French hos
pitfalls.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-05-05
Best Not to copy Too closely.

After the general change OF the
political situation in the middle ages
that took away the city planning activ'
tiles from the princes, and either an
initiated them or put them in the
hands OF the citizens. those citizens
In very many cases turned out to be
very ordinary. short.sighted. and un.
educated bourgeois" Therefore. con
tilueB DR.. Werner Hegemann. German
expert. It bohooves city planners OF
today not to take too seriously the
work OF city planners Of yesterday.
beauty Is all very Nsll. but there are
other things to be considered.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-05-05
Rsfunes. Prove Relatives.

Belgian refugees. a boy and girl
we're adopted by a man and his wid
OF Abercynon, wales. The chi'dref
10Y prove 20 be those OF the wife
dead sister. who went 20 Belgium a.
a goyerness some years ago A iocke
which WIS found on the little girl Ice
90 the discovery.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-05-05
When Cupid
Visits Your Home

Cupid, the God Of Love, is a believer in comfort
in the home.
He is conspicuous by his presence in homes that
are neatly and comfortably furnished. He belives
that Furniture adds comfort, and comfort brings hap
pness, and happiness promotes love. And Love is
God of Love, bids YOU buy furniture FOR YOUR
hume.
Evening journal., 1916-10-19

Many housewives either answer ep-
peals OF domestics out OF work. or send
for them themselves through a Want
Ad OF their own. They are always
satisfied II they use - Want Ad
Evening journal., 1916-10-19
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause-Take DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands of stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead of
taking tonics, or trying to patch up a
poor digestion. they are attacking the
real cause Of the acknowledged liver
and disordered bowels.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse
the liver in a soothing, healing way.
When the liver and bowels are per-
forming their natural functions, away
goes indigestion and stomach troubles.
If you have a bad taste in your
mouth, tongue coated, appetite poor,
lazy, don't-care feeling, no ambition or
energy, troubled with undigested foods,
you should take Olive Tablets, the sub
stitute for ealomel.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them by their
olive color. They do the work without
gripping, cramps or pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for quick
relief, so you can eat what you like.
AT l0c and 25c per box. All druggists.
Evening journal., 1916-10-19
Presented with a Lincoln Game.
RICHARDSON SCHOOL
HONOR PUPILS.

= A-tNs
The following pupils Of Richardson
School have been perfect in atten-
dance during the past month.
First Grade-Jean Griswold, Vera
Maxwell Emily Child Josephine Ber-
ger.
Second Grade-Emma Berry. Fer
ris Dempsey, Eleanor Brinton,. Roland
Purdy. Joseph Lear. Everett Kelley.
Third Grade-Henry Blonquish,
Gladys Deison, Grantley Mattix, Car
lin Thompson, Alfred Thompson, AL
fred Sullivan, Philip Thompson
Kathryn Wilson
Fourth Grade-Edgar Boys. Kathar-
inc Housed, Emma Roop, John Win
throp, Clarence johnson.
Fifth Grade-Irene Smith. Mildred
Smith. Marguerite Harlan. Robena
Clough. Elmer Berry, Edveda Cowan,
James Strickland.
Sixth Grade-Miriam Griswold.
Elizabeth HUT, Elizabeth Hernandez.
Margaret Brinton. Marie Walker,
George Walker, Frederick Sapp, Will
liam Harvey. John Chambers, Martin
Baumgardt, Thomas Maxwell, Robert
Wilson, James Maddox.
Seventh Grade-Morris Holman,
Charles Frampton. Esther Smith. Wal
ter Layman. Rose Jackubischin, Fran
els Mckinney, William Vickery, Nell
son Ash.
Eighth B.-Ethel Merritt, Mary
Jakubischin, Dorothy Housed, Harvey
Jordan. Nellie Cauffman, George
Jones. Mildred Tinsman.
Eighth A-James Maxwell. Alice
Thompson. Lawrence Baynard. Edna
Frazier Josephine Gedling. William
Tinsman, Margaret Walker, Lewis
Smith