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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-16

I she screamed, a guide started aft
er her, coasting desperately with
the aid of his stick.
By reckless gliding he managed
to range alongside and check the
woman when within a few rods
of certain death to both.
These incidents are common.
They provide the reminders of
that constant peril which makes
mountaineering a royal sport for
the man and woman of steady
nerve.
1t is because climbers who know
the lure of attitudes will not be
denied their venturings with staff
and lifeline, even though the Alps
are shut off by war barriers, that
America is to see big impetus in
mountain scaling this year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-16

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-16

TURN TO The CLASSIFIED
WANT ADS ON PAGE 2 FOR
RESULTS. SEE PAGE SEVEN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-16
CALLS 1T UNCHRIsTIAN
Editor The Times:

AStitOi hO IuCC.
l am surprised at the unchris-
tian and apparently selfish oppo-
sition to the use of the Emerson
school as a place to house home
less men.
would help the enterprise in
any way possible even by this lit
tie word IL it can have any influ-
ence.
When every day there are hui
man beings starving to death in
this land of plenty, and when we
are in comfort, hundreds we
know nothing of are exposed to
the elements and suffering for
warmth and shelter, why should
we refuse them the use of a va
cant, useless building?
What would Christ have done?
AS we SOW SO do we always reap,
and If we give not charity cheer
fully and gladly, we surely will
suffer for the very necessities OF
life we wish to deny to these
homeless men.
MRS. J. A.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-16
BY Jack Jungmeyer.

Hardy adventures from the
East will pit their proves against
the reddest blood of the West this
year in the royal and dangerous
sport of mountaineering.
The prizes are some so UNI
climbed peaks in the Olympic
range.
Within sight of Tacoma there
are half dozen pinnacles that
have never known human foot
fall, though ascents have been
tried.
That the most intrepid climb
ers of the Eastern states VIII this
year attempt to top these crests
is indicated by the number of in
quiries already made here re-
garding equipment and routes.
Determined, on the other hand,
not to have their scenic prizes
carried off above their very noses
the Pacific Coast mountaineers
are already girding themselves
for the test.
Hazardous Sport
This competition promises to
produce sensational exploits.
Because of their precipitous,
saw-tooth character and Ice caps,
the Olympics, in Westei- Wash
ington, present exceedingly haz-
ardous ascents.
Lives have been lost and nerves
shattered under their frowning
slopes. Crevasses, hundreds of
feet deep, yawning furtively and
widening rapidly, are a constant
source of peril even to the r.ost
wary.
Careful organization of the
Mountaineers, and Mazamas, in
their respective clubs, has I'M
doubtedly kept the accident toll
down.
Novices are thoroughly coached
before attempting the harder
tests, and almost military disci-
pline prevails in the climbing
parties.
Tragedies Do Happen
Laxity has several times result
ed in serious accidents.
A Seattle woman, climbing with
crowd across the smooth snow
face of a high slope, lost her foot
ing and started slipping toward
terrible oblivion. At the instant
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-16
Feed Local Men
First, He Says

Rising to the defense of the
Salvation Army, which he be-
lieves has received much unfair
criticism, Harry Hampstead has
written The Times upholding the
methods employed by this or
ganization.
From a personal investigation
of the books, he says he finds the
army has given 335 free beds
and 1911 meals to down-and-
cutters during the last three
months. He explains the criti-
cism that clothing and aid has
been refused some men, by the
fact that the ones denied we're
not residents Of the city and, In
many instances, not even of tine
state.
The army aids local men first
and II there is anything left, the
outsider Is taken care of, he says
Hampstead believes 1t is a worthy
organization and deserving OF
the city's support.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-16
LAW BROKE
FOR WIDOW

On recommendation of Com
missioner Mills, the city council
today suspended the city fire
limits and gave permission to Mrs.
Lucy N. Taylor, a widow, to erect
small store building on vacant
lots at st. Helens avenue and End
street. Immediately north of fire
station No. /.
According to the present fire
limits, no frame structures can be
erected on the avenue. Mills am
nounced he was preparing an or
dinance removing st. Helens ave.
nue., north of Sixth avenue, from
the city fire limits.
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Smyrna times., 1916-05-10
SMYRNA. DELAWARE.
Wednesday, May 10, 1916
PREPARING FOR cHAUrAUQUA

Local Committee Has Begun Publicity
Campaign for Chautauqua, June SO
Smyrna is beginning to take on the
Chautauqua spirit for the seven joyous
days to be held in Smyrna from June
3 to 9. During this week banners
have been flung. flags and pennants
have been displayed and everything
will he gotten in readiness for what
promises to be the best week of talent
Of any Chautauqua ever held in
Smyrna. DR.. Jesse II. Holmes will
be the platform superintendent this
year and a fine array of speakers and
entertainments has been secured.
Such high talent as the Folk Song
Quintette. Colangelo's Concert Band.
the drama "The Man from Home,
Henry Such. the violinist and his wife
a gifted pisnsit. Montaville Flowers,
the lecturer The May Parker Trio.
Edmund Vance Cook. the lecturer;
The Granville Hines Company. concert
artists; 1.-The Chimes of Normandy. "
and DR.. Newell Dwight Hills. the
lecturer. The course tickets will be
$500. That It will be to the advant-
age of all to buy course tickets this
year is apparent in two ways. first,
that it backs up Smyrna the guarantors
who pledged this fine course that you
might have the pleasure of enjoying
it; second. it will be much cheaper
for you to buy a course ticket than TO
buy your single admissions each time
at the gate. All afternoon admissions
will be 35c and evening admissions
SOC and 75c. Tickets bought at tie
box Office at the gate go into the
Golfers of the Chautauqua Association.
Course tickets bought of the local
committee go to the support of the
gusrsntors who put up the 81, 400 to
bring the Chautauqua here. The
local committee will wait on you TO
sell you tickets. Buy from them
in preference to the box office.
Smyrna times., 1916-05-10
Strange Case of
Mary Page
Episode No.8
"THE PERJURY"

This episode opens with a continue
tion of the testimony of Mary Page,
who was interrupted in the last cpl
sode by the sudden discovery of the
missing Dan Page, which caused an
adjournment of the trail.
The girl told how the show managed
by Daniels strangely went on the road
for one night stands, although doing
quite we'll in the city. How il
finally became stranded and only the
appearance of Pollock saved their
trunks from the sheriff. This was
their first intimation that Pollock
was backing the show.
Dan Page. found the preceding day
by Phillip Landgon, is offered as a
witness by the latter. Page, the
drunken father of Mary, relates the
story of the crime in all its details,
saying that he had gone to Pollock's
Office with the frenized idea of killing
him or doing anything else which
would release him from the hold the
capitalist maintained on him.
Here, according to the testimony,
he found Mary. and. taking the pistol
away from her, he shot Pollock.
Then. excited, he forgot his fsinting
daughter and passed out Of the room
by another door
The prosecuting attorney. skeptical.
places five pistols before the eyes o 1
the witness. Psge picks out one with
which he was supposed to have kiileC
Pollock. IL was not the right one
He is held as a periurer.
Smyrna times., 1916-05-10
Local and State Items

James R. Pryor and Samuel C.
Derrickson have been drawn on the
petit jury from the Fifteenth District
(Blaekbird Hundred) for the May
term Of New Castle County Court.
Townsend colored school, j. NJ.
CoulbOurn, principal. held is COM
mencement exercises Friday evening.
There were two graduates. DR.. Way
ner and Supt Cross made add dresses.
Harry c. Nickie Of near Delaware
City. landed a sturgeon Saturday
morning in his shad net. The fish
netted about II pounds of caviar.
which sold for SITS a pound in the
rough. the rubbed caviar bringing
81. % pound. A number Of sturgeon
fishermen started fishing Monday
morning.
Dover Town Council has AWARDED
the contract for resurfscing the bit
ulithic paving on Street and Locker
man streets to the Barret Company. o
Philadelphia. the approximate cos
being 81, 500. Council also fixed tn
tax thig year the same as last year
as cents on the $100 for town pur
poses and 10 cents FOR water. a tots
OF 55 cents. The assessed value Q
the towns property totals littl
more than SO, 900. 600. CollectC
Cooke was sllowed until September
10 collect his 1915 tax duplicate.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-08
$1,000 ACRES Of
LANDbOUGHTFOR
c COLONIZATION
Vast Cut-0ver Area in Lamar
County Near Purvis viii
be Settled.
VIRGINIA AND NEW YORK
CAPITALISTS FORM FIRM.
BY r. L. Bennett.

Purvis, Miss, April 8.-What prom
iSes to put Purvis on the map and t.
do much for the early development
this section OF Mississippi is the clos
ing here today of a deal where1,
lanes Hand, W II. Magee and the
Hdnd-Jordan Company sold for colon
ization purposes $1,000 acres of cut
over pine land. all Of which lies con
tiguous to This, the county seat OF
Lamar County.
TIE parties making the purchase are
men OF long experience in coloniza-
tiCn work being now engaged in col
oniZing tract of land in Virginia
and it is claimed that they specialize
in promoting southern investment,
among the better classes OF the nortt
and east who have means and whc
are desirous Of having winter homes in
'i'N oCAth' AACoC pal lAtS EdN lOudN
applied for Mississippi charter under
the name of THE Purvis Company"
in which c. NJ. Alderman of New YORK.
City, c. F. Schultz and J. Frank Ii;
tell of Grottoes. Va, and T. ". Davis
a local attorney. are named as in
Alderman, Schultz and Littell ar
rived here Thursday morning and at
once closed the deal for this large
body of land at price which requires
The immediate Investment of quite a
sum OF the coin of the rea.m,' and
started at once towards a complete
for the rapid and wide |
spread advertisement of this section, |
where they say they find condition.
attractive. 1t was Mr. Ack |
(Con,lnued on rage IOiu.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-08
HATT|ESbURG WINS
AT MERIDIAN MEET
TAKES FIRST HONORS IN Or
ATORY CONTEST AND SECOND
IN THE SINGING.

Meridian, Mississippi. April s.
Meridian. Hattiesburg and Newton
divided first place honors in the quar-
tette singing, oratory and expression
held in the city hall last evening
Hattiesburg, York and Lauderdale
broke even in second place.
The Meridian High quartette, CON-
posed of Frank Mcdonald Wineland
Stone, Robert Noble and Lamar Nc
Donald, was victorious in the singing
contest with the Hatiiesburg quar-
tette, composed of William Carr, Eu-
gene Wilder, Eugene Phelps and Ches-
ter McMullen, second. The DECISION
committee in this contest consisted Of
Mrs. w. A. Martin, Miss Marysue
Houston and w w Whitlock.
The Hattiesburg High representa-
tive, Wesley Cragin, was named ihe
victor in the oratory contest Edward
Lancaster of the York, Ala. High
School came second. Andrew Shelby.
the Lauderdale contestant, was fore
ed to discontinue speaking on accoun/
of hoarseness. The decision commit
tee OF this contest was composed of
r. E. Wilbourne, J. w. Mccall, and
Prof. t. c. Lockard.
Miss Thelma Irving of Newton High
won first place in the expression con-
test. Miss Minnie Miller of Lauder
dale was declared the second best in
Continued to Page Four)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-08
Sparr0wK KingFaces
Some Big Job He
Comes tOThis TOWn
HE ISN'T GOING TO HAVE THE
CINCH WHICH THE SMALL
BOYS THINK HE WILL.

c. W. Campbell, the sparrow king"
is facing about the biggest task he
ever has encountered during his long
and eventful career as bird killer,
if he gets the job of ridding Hatties-
burg of all it's English sparrows.
There are q million of the little
vegetable destroyers inside the cor
poration limits, some one estimated
today.
If this estimate is any ways near
correct, here's what Mr.. Campbell
has got TO do:
Fire from his air rife, which he
uses in putting out of existence the
birds, 130 pounds OF shot.
Cover a territory miles square, or
IS square miles.
Shoot at least 100000 times. This
will allow him two shots at every bird.
Carry 125,000 pounds OF the birds
to the crematOry, where they will be
burned. This will require at least
l 600 trips.
Answer $4,000 questions as to what
he is doing; who told him to do it;
how much money he gets for doing it;
how long he has been in the sparrow
killing business; does he think it is
crime TO shoot innocent looking lit
tie birds like that; and how much
longer he will be in Hattiesburg. Each
citizen is almost sure to ask one or
more of these questions, ard some o.
them, being hard of hearing, will ask
for a repetition OF the answer.
Will spend 5 years before the last
one is dead.
So, you see, the official sparrow
killer won't have such q cinch, after
all.
A marksman today stated that Mr..
Campbell will have to be good shot
to kill one bird with each two efforts,
as many misses must be expected,
and not every hit will represent
fatality. There are something like
100 or $50 BIB shot to the pound. That
means that 130 pounds of shot will
be fred at the million birds. The
leaden pellets alone will cost him SIS.
If he kills one bird a minute, which
is considered good craftsmanship, it
will take Mr. Campbell years to rid
g city of all of them. That will give
him 60 birds to the hour, and he isn't
likely to want to work more than 10
hours a day. This will give him COO
birds a day. Provided the little mem
bers of the feathery tribe do not
propagate, it will take him 1866 days
Continued on Page Four.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-08
FOOTE DESCRIBES
SOUTH'S SYSTEM
Of FINANCING
Hattiesburg Banker Talks te
Florida Association on
Existing Plans.
REMARKABLE STRIDES
MAZE IN RECENT YEARS

Daytonia. Fla. April S.-Frank w.
Foote, of Hattiesburg, Miss, active
vice president of the First-National
Bank of Commerce, of that city, and
a member of the Federal Reserve
Board, made the principal address to-
day before the Florida Bankers Asso-
citation, which has been in session
here for the last two or three days.
Mr.. Foote spoke on THE Present
Day Banking in the South His re-
marks were listened to with interest
by the hundreds of financiers. because
of Mr. Foote'S knowledge of banks
and banking, and his experience be-
fore and since he became 4 member
OF the Federal Reserve Board.
The address is as follows:
The subject, "Present-Day Banking
in the South can not be intelligently
considered without some reference to
the past and the future. The present
is based on what has been, and is, and
in all probability. will be. The past
supplies experience, and makes prece-
dent that so strongly influences all
action. The man of today is the sum
total of his past, and his promise is
largely the present-day estimate of
him. This applies to corporations
also, as they are directed by men.
Whatever conditions exist in bank
ing today to plague us are ehargeable
to the crudities of the past, just as the
things we enjoy today are to be cred
tied to the refinements wrought by at
tention to principles evolved from the
various schools of experience that in
sure one comprehensive grasp.
1t is said that there is nothing new
under the sun, and no one will dispute
the allegation. The fact is a rebuke
to ignorance, and a warning to all to
be watchful and diligent There is
much to encourage one, however. in
the fact that regardless of precedents.
voids still exist in the knowledge and
Continued on Page Two)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-08

London, April S.-Tle salien. in the
French lines west OF the Meuse, witt,
Bethiacourt village st its sharp angle.
is being pounded on both sides by the
Germans. who, in their latest drive,
made new dent in the line south
west of Bethincourt The Germans
attained successes near Harccurt vii
lage, gaining footing IA two small
field works between Haucourt and Hi:
No. 2S7.
On the other side of the salient.
sharp fighting is taking place. Paris
claims advantages to the French.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-08
RECORD Of JONES"
STILL BEING SOUGHT
MAN IN THE HATTlESBURG JAIL
ENTERS DENIALS OF STATE
MENTS MADE YESTERDAY.

Chief of Police Bennett today is
communicatipsf2h the cor:mandant
of the Jackson Barracks, in New Or
leans, and of, the post in Mobile. try
ing to learn something of the identity
of the man now in the city jail CON
victed of stealing s3 worth of brass
on yesterday. The man gave the name
of u. c. Jones'" The police are conf
dent that this is an assumed name.
On yesterday, the man told the CHEF
that he formerly had been in the army.
Today he denies that he ever was in
the service. A number of other state
ments which he made to the police
on yesterday were denied today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-08

London April sLoyds today reported the loss of three
Clyde
Whtetabie, being
Washington April s-Gemanys reply Ambassador Geard
British merchantmen carrying romentary
Berlin April s-The minister of foreign affairs,
uous parliament
Germany planning
demand to
Berlin SThe office
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-08
LEGISLATURE ENDS
ITS WORK At NOON
FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE
HOMES IN AFTERNOON.

Jackson. Miss. April S.-The 1916
session of the Mississippi legislature
came to an end at noon today. BY
midnight, practically all the represen-
tatives and senators will have left for
their various homes.
But little work was accomplished to-
day. the last bill having been passed
yesterday.
W. II. Cook, of Hattiesburg. has
been made one of the trustees of the
Confederate Home at Beauvoir
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-08

]. Emerson Gray, one or the best
known business men III the city, today
entered the race for Mayor Of Hat
tiesburg subject to the action Of the
Democratic Primary Of june c. 1t is
his first entry into tie political arena
and his friends are sanSuine in their
belief that he viii be elected. Certain
ii is that Mr. Gray's announcement will
result in a warm contest for lnis. the
highest office in the gift of the city
electorate.
'In a>:louncing my candidacy for
Mayor of the City of Hattiesburg,
said Mr.. Gray today, 81 want every
citizen to know that | am fully aware
of the responsibility of the office. To
execute the duties of this office ju-
diciously means saving to the tax
payers of the city OF several thouSalrI
dollars Not only does it mean The
saving of dollars and cents: it means
more than that; it means the protec-
ton OF lives. home and property in
and around the city.
"MC,t any man can 60 to the City
Hall. draw his pay, sign the pay
checks. try the unfortunate law break
ers and bear the title Mayor; but
to give to the city of Hattiesburg a
clean, law-enforcing progressive ad-
ministration. demands the time. eEer-
gy and ability of an efficient. expert
enced business man.
an voting for and supporting man
for any office, consideration and due
thought to his fitness for the office he
seeks. what his life work has been. and
what this mans influence would be in
the future. should be considered. for
your children might pattern and walk
in his footsteps.
Office a Business One.
"Ths office is and should be a bus
mess oi1Ice and not political office
1t makes no difference what your
calling or vocation in life may be, you
either progress and 60 forward or you
retrograde and go backward. We must
be up and doing or our sister cities will
surpaSs us. Let us take new vigor, new
determination to make the city of Hat
tiesburg, better, cleaner and more
Continued on Page Four.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-08
(BD associated PrcSS.)

ADD ANNOtkuttU IftSS-l
Washington, April 8.-Officiais
OF the State, War and Navy de-
partments specifically stated to-
day that no immediat withdrawal
of troops from Mexico is contem-
plated, despite reports to the con-
trary coming from the border and
from the interior of the republic.
Secretary Lansing refused to dis
cuss the question OF the use of the
railroads. He says that ii is not
factor in the situation now, and
indicated that the United States
is satisfied with the transportation
situation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-08

San Antonio, Tex, Aprl! g.
Faced with the apparent hopeless
ness of getting permission to ship
supplies over the Mexican rail-
roads from EI Paso to the troops
in Mexico, and recognizing the in
adequacy of the present system Of
supplies, army officers here are
practically convinced that some al
tentative will have to be found.
Officers are considering the estab-
lishment of a new short line of
communication, unless two or
three times the present number of
troops now in Mexico are provided
to maintain the existing long line
of communication.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-08
ANOTHER ENTRY
IN MAYORAL|TY
CONTEST HERE.
J. E.Cray Makes Debut in Polit-
ical World AS Aspirant
for Office.
ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY
MEANS SPIRITED RACE

Well Known Business Man Says He
is Aware of the Responsibility Of the
Office. But Declares He is Able to
Meet it-Outlines the Platform Up
on Which He is Eunning-ls En-
Gagged in Active Business in Hat
tesburg Now.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-08

Washington, April 9.-The origi-
nal order given General Funston
on March 10 for the American
punitive expedition, was made
public for the first time today. II
fContinued on Ppge Threey.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-08
TROOPS MAY GET
OUT Of MEXICO
IN A FEW DAYS
Have Dispersed the Villa Band.
Having Been Sent There
For That Purpose.
ORDER TO FUNSTON DOES
NOT INCLUDE VILLA DEATH

Carranza Government Representative
Intimates That the Punitive Forces
Have Accomplished Their Purpose
and Should Be WithdraWn-Carran
"a Refuses to Allow the Americans
to Use Mexican RaiIroads-Must
Find An Alternative.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-08
Take French Positions.

Berlin, April S.-The war office an-
nounces the capture Of French posi-
tions of more than two kilometers in
width in the Verdun region west of
the Meuse.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-08

There is little fighting elsewhere IN
the Verdun region.
The French repulsed German hand
grenade attack near Fort VauX.
Paris announces an Austrian ;ran5-
submarine.