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The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-13
TALKS OVER PHONE
WHILE HOUSE Burns
NEW YORKER DISCUSSES FIRE.
WITH NEWSPAPER AsFLAMEs
SPREAD THROUGH HOME.

VI
New York, Oct. 1S.-Rattling Spring,
the magnificent home of Percy Chubb
N Dorsorss Park, Long Island, was al
most completely destroyed by fire last
night,
The New York Sun was calling Mr.
lhubb on the telephone last night to
ask him about the marine insur-
anco lost on the sinking Of four Brit.
ish ships by the German submarine.
Shsn Ghubb said quite coolly that he
couldn't talk on that subject because
ais home at that moment was half
burned down.
I'm sorry. said Mr. chubb quite
casually, hut my, home is ON fire and
4t's getting rather hot here. One wing
has gone already and the fire has com
municated. to the garage really don't
know howit started, but it began un-
der the roof and had spread with great
rapidity before it was discovered ~
& He was interrupted q moment by
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-13
116 BOIL COTTON STALK
BE DISPLAYED AT FAIR

Meridian, Miss, Oct. 13.-J. II. Muir
Of this city has pulled his champion
ship stalk of cotton from its resting.
place in his back yard, and brought it
to Meridian this afternoon before TAX
ing il to the fair grounds where he
will enter it in the agricultural de-
partment Of the Mississippi Alabama
fair which opens next Monday.
This stalk of cotton is over seven
feet in height, had 116 perfect bolls
at the time it was pulled up, was near
ly an inch thick at the base and had
not been touched by a weevil. 1t was
grown in Mr.. Muir's yard in East End,
and is said to be the largest stalk ever
grown and displayed in this section.
Mr.. Muir stated that he was offered
a fancy price for the stalk by a gentle
man in Arkansas, though he refused
the offer in order that he might display
it during the fair.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-13
ELLIsvILLE NOTES.

Ellisyille, Miss, Oct. 13.-The Meth.
odist Sunday School here will observe
next Saturday as Work Day. for the
benefit of the 21S children in the Meth
odist Orphanage at Jackson. The re-
port of the days work will be made
on Sunday at which time an appropri-
ate program will be rendered,
The board of supervisors. of Jones
county has ordered an election to be
held on November on the bond issue
Of 100000 for road building. The
bonds were sold TO the Hibernia Bank
and Trust Company of New Orleans,
but to meet technicality the com
pany demands an election before pay
ing oyer.the money.
The tax levy of Jones county for the
past year was not sufficient to meet
expenses and the board of supervisors
will probably increase the levy for the
coming year.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-13
DOUBLE WEDDING.

Columbus. Miss, Oct. 13.-A double
wedding was solemnized at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. ]. H.. Redus, four
miles northeast of Columbus last
might, when two Of their daughters
took unto themselves husbands. Miss
Lows was married to w. w. Milligan,
a teacher at Black Creek School, while
Miss Ruby Redus welded J. G. Pen
nington, a local barber. At the con-
clusion Of the ceremony both couples
left for Birmingham and Jasper, Ala.
where they will visit friends and rela-
tives. NEEt
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-13
LIVE STOCK DEPARTMENT
MISSISSIPPI pI-ALABAMA FAIR

The Live Stock Department will be
one of both personal and pecuniary
interest to every owner and admirer
Of choice domestic animals. 1t will
embrace many champion specimens
of the different varieties of pure bred
HORSES, CATTLE, SWINE aud
POULTRY We are negotiating with
the prominent breeders and herds
men of the country to secure their
Finest Herds, Droves, Floeks and Pens
The powerful, ponderous steeds;
the medium, middle and all-purpose
breeds; the diminutiYe poniess em-
bracing all ages and kinds Of Domes
tice Animals, in the well-bred, proud
stepping, higll-spir.ted, arch-necked,
lithe-limbedf ieettoosed, useful and
the ornamental.
Plentyof well-arTanged stalls, sheds
and pens which exhibitors must keep
opened at all times SO as to enable
the visitors to examine the different
animals in the show ~ ~ --..s'44is
Liberal premiums are eeoffered, and
breeders owe it to themselves to ell.
courage this Fair by filling the various
classes with large entry lists. Those
who have met success as breeders
should be glad OF this opportunity to
show the results of their genius and
intelligent efforts to the public, and to
assist in creating further interest In
the minds Of the general farmer and
breeder to obtain better stock Oppor
tunities for the sale of stock will be
excellent .s
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-13
j. i. AND c. TEACHER
ATTACKED BY NEGRO


Columbus. Miss, Oct. 1S.--Upon re
turning to her apartment after having
been to the dining hall for supper
last night, Miss Sarah Frances Rowan,
an instructor at the Mississippi Indus.
trial Institute and College, was attack
ed by an unknown negro who had con-
cealed nlmseIf therein, and who, after
having oyerpowered the teacher, and
pushed her roughly aside, ran rapidly
down the hall.
AS the negro treaded his way down
the halls Of the dormitory he was seen
by d large number Of students, several
Of whom made efforts 10 stop his
flight.
Police and citizens joined in a dill
gent search for the negro but we're un-
able to find him The description of
the negro given by Miss Rowan and
students was SO meager that efforts to
locate him were vain.
Miss Rowan was not seriously hurt,
but suffered a severe nervous shock as
i roszElt Of the negrQs attack
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-13
PRUSSIANS TO SEND
1000 WOMEN HOME.
Inhabitants Of Northern France to Be
Restored after Autumn Harvest.

Paris, Oct. 19.-The French foreign
office has been advised by the Span
ish ambassy that in consequence of re-
peated representations by the Spanish
government the inhabitants of Lille,
Roubaisj, and Turcoing taken from
their homes by the Prussian military
authorities some weeks ago will be
sent back as soon after the autumn
harvest as possible.
Orders already have been issued for
the return of 1000 women to their
homes.
''The Spanish government says the
note issued here, Sin taking energet-
ically in hand at the earliest hour the
cause OF the unfortunate, population of
the invaded region and in obtaining a
cessation of the odious measures which
have caused adherence on the part of
public opinion in the entire world, has
done a work Of humanity for which all
Frenchmen will be grateful"
The French government in July for
mally appealed 10 the sentiments OF
justice and humanity of the neutral
countries and public opinion in all ma
tions in behalf Of the inhabitants Of the
invaded cities Of northern France who
were transported to other regions
where they were compelled to work in
Il.
the fields. Through Spain, acting as
intermediary, France protested to Ber.
lin against this action.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-13
NATcHEz WANTS
BOSTON RED sox

Natchez, Miss, Oct. 10. Mayor
w. G. Benbrook of Natchez Mon
day wired w. p. Sarrigan of the
Boston Americans and Wilbert Rob-
inson of the rBooklyn Nationals
urging them before selecting a
place for winter training to give
Natchez consideration and to allow
its many advantages to be. present.
ed. Should either or both accept
Duncan Park will be placed at
their DISPOSAL This park, situated
in the city limits, is 800 acres and is
already fitted with every probable
requirement.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-13
WON EN- MUST NOT TEND
BAR in 8ERks COUNTY

Reading, Pa Oct. 15.--ln transfer
ring five, retail liquor licenses today
Judge Wagner gave notice that the
wives or daughters Of licensees q
other women must not not under any
circumstances serve as bartenders
Recently case before Judge Was'
ner brought out. evidence that a woll-
an was tending bar when a fight oe-
Cured. Judge Wagner-further order
ed that side doors to barrooms USED
BY women in the red-light district
must be kept locked.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-13
GULFPORT VISITORS
TO SEE LARGE BARK
Vessel Over 400 Feet Long Taking
Cargo for Africa.

Gulrport, Miss, Oct. 12-Visitors
to the ground-breaking exercises at
the, Mississippi Centennial site Thurs
day and Friday of this week will
have the opportunity of seeing the
largest sailing ship ever to enter this
port, the Russian bark Port Stanley.
The vessel is dead weight twenty
two hundred tons and over four hun.
dred feet long. She is loading cargo
for Delegoa Bay, South Africa.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-13
AUTHOR auys COTTAGE

Biloxi, Miss Oct. 1S.-Judge Paul
Myron Linebarger, Of Chicago. author
Of Miss American Dollars" and other
novels, has purchased cottage at
Ocean Springs and win spend the win
ter there. He was named judge in the
by President Mckinley.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-13
DYSPEPSIA
OF WOMEN
~ 49,.
Special Treatment Required.

1Aa .a 4
Many women suffer from form Of
indigestion or dyspepsia which does not
yield to ordinary treatment. While the
symptoms are similar to those Of ordi-
nary Indigestion, yet the medicines
usually prescribed do not restore the
patients normal condition. ;
There seems to be 4 kind Of dyspepsia
caused hy derSIgement of the female
organism. While this appears to be the
same as ordinary Indigestion it can be
relieved only by medicine which, be-
sides acting as q stomach tonic is good
for female ailments. Read what such
amedicine did for Mrs. Williams -
She says: * Before / began taking
lydia 81: PinlSham's Vegetable Com
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-13
MISSISSIPPI HAS
l434 LIBRARIES
CONTAIN sss,tts VOLUMES, AND
22,s17 PAMPHLETS, WHIT
MAN DAVIS FINDS.


Agricultural College, Miss Oct. 10.
AS a step toward developing more
extensive use OF libraries in Missis-
sippi, Whitman Davis, librarian Of
the Mississippi A. and M. College, has
completed library survey of the
state, and is sending the results to
libraries, county superintendents and
to educational institutions.
He shows 1,434 libraries contain
39S, ,11S volumes and 22,S17 pamphlets.
Rules, laws and helps for establishing
and improving libraries are given.
Mr.. Davis announces the Mississip-
pi Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege library has been made the de-
pository for the publication of the
Carnegie Institution of Washington,
and the Rockefeller Institute for Med.
ical Research. He proposes to lend
them to libraries and to responsible
persons willing to pay transportation
both ways.
The following list of subjects indi-
Gates the nature of the publications.:
Archaeology, Astronomy, Botany,
chemistry and Physics, Climatology
and Geography, Embryology, Engi-
neering, Experimental Evolution, Va
ration and Heredity, Folklore, Geol-
ogy, History and Bibliography, Inter
national Law, Literature, Medicine,
Nutrition and Other Subjects of AL
lied Interest, Paleontology, Philology,
Stereochemistry Applied to Biology,
Terrestrial Magnetism, and Zoology.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-13
'tlIUILI|,E I|,EItEjllltItI

and my skin Was yellow. Now hawo
a good color have gained in every
way and can do my work without any
pains. / think it is the best medicine
On earth for stomach troubles of wo-
men, Mrs NELLIE Williams, 81
aesHaa Stsoetg New AlhanyssInds
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-13
Where U-53 Sank ItUo British Ships in american Waters
and Held Up American Steamer; Locations of Great Liners

tArrow No. y, freighter of the Gu
nard line, was in the neighborhood
bound to Europe with a heavy cargo;
the Philadelphia, a big American
liner tArrow No %, was bound for
England With many passengers; the
Cameronia (Arrow No, 81 of the Brit
ish Anchor line, was moving toward
New York, and the Espagne tArrow
No, 4) of the French line was bound
for Bordeaux n
In all, 21 great ships, owned by
corporations in allied nations were
on the ocean at the mercy of the U-53.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-13

This map shows where the German
submarine U-53, which made the re-
! markable voyage from Wilhelmshaven
to Newport reaching there Saturday
afternoon, little more than IL hours
later sank the two British ships, West
Point (Arrow No. on map) and the
Strathdene (Arrow No. y and held up
the American steamer, Kansas Car
row No. 81, off Nantucket Lightship,
about 100 miles southeast from New
port. At the same time the Alaunia
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11
twin BEDS"
Seldom has any play received such

Seldom has any play received such
unanimous commendation from the
exacting metropolitan dramatic
critics as that accorded "Twin Beds,
Salisbury Field and Margaret Mayo's
screamingly funny farce of life
among the apartment house dwellers,
which kept all New York roaring with
laughter for exactly fifty two weeks
the past season and which will be the
attraction at the Greenwood Theatre
on Friday, February 18th, presented
by Selwyn & Co., the firm that gave
to the stage within the Law" and
Clipper Cover.
In New York, the Times" declar-
ed "Twin Beds" to be "good enter
tainment, devised in good craftman-
ship and decorated with good TASTE,
while the Tribune" said "no audi
ence will ever fall asleep watching
the vicissitudes. of these particular
Twin Beds. It keeps you awake all
evening". ""Twin Beds is cintinu-
ously amusing" wrote the critic of the
"Sun", while the american" be-
lieved it "funnier than Baby Mine"
Twin Beds will put your troubles
to sleep" announced the Evening
Journal" and the Evening World
declared Twin Beds will make you
laugh until you're sick"
Twin Beds" tells a consistently
laughable story of the domestic diff.
c~ulties, the suspicious and the EN-.
~barrassing adventures of three mar.
ried couples-a pair of newly-weds
an oro Italian opera singer anc
his American spouse, and an limo.
cent neighbor and his doubling wife
All of these scenes are laid in the
New York apartment house in which
Ill three couples live.
For its local presentation "Twir
Beds will be acted by an admirable
cast and the production will b,
identically the same, to the smalles
detail, as during it's record run il
New York. The company, is said tt
be the most cerefully chosen cast O.
farceurs organized in recent years
The sale of seats for "Twin Beds
will open at the box-office on Wednes
day, February 10th, at the Green
wood Theatre.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11

In sinking q shaft there RI few
things that q miner can encounter
which are more unwelcome to him
than a deep vein Of quicksand. That
is what has beer struck at a Michigan
iron mine. In quicksand the ordinary
procedure of timbering down as the
excavating is done Is impossible. In
most instances the work must be done
in much the same manner as a cais-
son is sunk. This makes necessary
the construction of a casing by boiling
together heavy timbers equally about
a foot in thickness. At the bottom
of each wall of this timbered chin.
ney" a cutting shoe is trimmed on
the inside so as to assist the shaft in
sinking under its own weight. All the
material beneath the walls of the
structure is in this way squeezed, OF
cut, into the confines of the casing,
while the latter gradually sinks as the
excavating is carried ON. AS rapidly
as the shaft sinks into the earth addi
tional timbers are bolted in place
on top, this operation continuing until
rock is encountered.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11
ANAL MEETING WOMAN'S
VISIONARY SOCIETY

fourth annual meeting of the
Wen's Missionary Society of the
No Mississippi Conference will be
helm Clarksdale, Feb. 23-27th.
Abort has been made by the pro-
grlcommittee to bring to this con-
feee the best assistance the
VANS Missionary Council could
seand they have succeeded in Sc
cR Mrs. B. ". Lipscomb, Secre-
ia of the Home Base, Nashville,
Tt Miss Elasue Wagner, Missio-
na Of Songdo, Korea, author of
Fl Su Bang" and other stories,
wills at home on furlough, will
b1, a message from that wonderful
lit country she has adopted.
Doness Mary E. Daniel, Head
P1dent Of the Girls Cooperative
He, Corinth, Miss, will tell of the
m;elous growth of this phase of
He Mission work in the North
Missippi Conferences work
win owes its success to the wonder
fuoresight and executive ability of
thiconsecrated worker and to the
suprt so generously given by the
coHrence members. DR. T. W.
Les, st. Johns NJ. E. Churrh South,
Mphis, will preach the anniversary
serpn. DR.. H. S. Spragins Presid-
ing,lder of the Greenville District,
wilassist the pastor, Rev. R. O.
Brdn. The Conference President,
MrsVic Thompson Hoyle, Who has
bee seriously ii, will be pre'ent, if
not BILE to preside at all meetings.
Al he other Conference AMI Dis
trictoficers have reports to make
of te years work which will show
espeal reason for thanksgiving
An unusually fine musical proram
is bNg prepared.
Clrksdale homes have thrwn
open their doors to entertain his
women and it is the earnst
hope of the Executive Committee
that afull delegation will accept dc
cordia invitation and attend tt
fourth annual session.
MISS LOUISE DUNSTAN,
Conference Cor. Sec
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11

1t is conspicuously suggestive Of the
permanence of dramatic art that on
the Berlin stage the works of Shake
speare hold place for popular presenr
tation as usual. It is q recognition
Of the acceptance Of the intellectual
and the sympathetic quality which
cannot be mistaken. On the other
hand. In London restaurants, the IA
miliar airs Of the Contes d'Hoffman,
the Barcarolle and other productions
Of the same master, have been howled
down. They are alien, hostile, because
Of their authorship. Yet Onenbach's
music is essentially French in flavor.
The contrast indicates a broadminded
spirit in the popular sense Art is
not concerned in warfare; it is to be
viewed and enjoyed for arts sake.
And these popular demonstrations
would perhaps be conclusive were it
not for the horrible destruction
wrought, without necessity or reason.
in the German advance through alier
and hostile territory.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11
our sAnrrAey yNeFFIc,ENcx,

OUR 9ANtrAaV JNEFFJCJENCV.
:. Sanitary practices in this country
are justly condemned In the last re-
port OF the United States public
health service on typhoid. The state
ment that last year 5000 deaths
recorded and that 400 900 persons were
incapacitated shows that there il .
substantial basis for the starting OF
an educational compaign." That thou
sands Of lives can be saved every year
by intelligent work Is certain. because
typhoid is q disease that can be pre-
vented. Polluted drinking water is
the most common carrier Of typhoid.
Too little attention is given to the
drainage Of large watersheds from
which city supplies r taken and to
the keeping OF filth out Of springs and
wells in the country districts. Care
lessness and ignorance r the under
lying causes of the epidemics in cities
and the isolated ase on the farms,
and there is no excuse for either in
these days OF sanitary research and
achievement. An interesting section
OF the report Is the one on anti
typhoid incubation or vaccination
the popular notion that this remedy
is infallible is contradicted. "The
protection is relative, not absolute
incubation is mot to be regarded az
q substitute for sanitation" the report
says. Life and health are best con
served by keeping the typhoid germs
out Of water supplies.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11

One of the first reforms proposed by
of London is to induce the people to
try to get along without sweetmeats.
Other needed economies relate to the
$35, 0 900 spent annually In motor
cars, motor cycles and cycles and
5000 900 in imported gasoline. Brit
ain spends also $4,000, 900 on skins
and furs, $500, 900 on ornamental
feathers, $s5, ooo, 900 on silks, $25, ooo,.
900 on wines and spirits and nearly
$40. 1000 on tobacco.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11
The federal bureau of fisheries has

issued a bulletin describing the oyster
a. a food product that has not in
creased in cost for twenty years. Ii
the demand for oysters is not proper
tionately as great as it used to be
perhaps the reason is that so much
variety is offered to consumers of
canned foods at the present day. There
was a time when oysters had the field
almost entirely to themselves.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11
How Mr.. Davis Got Rid Of . Bad
Cough

"Some tipe ago I had a very bad
cough writes Lewis T. Davis, Black
water, Del. my brother McCabe
Davis gave me a small bottle of
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. After
taking this / bought half q dozen
bottles OF it hut only used one Of
them as the cough left me and I have
not been troubled Eines." obtsinabls
svsEywhssM ]
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11
Has Used Charnberain's Cough
Remedy for 20 Years.

"Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
been used in my household for the
past twenty years. l began giving
it to my children when they were
small. AS a quick relief for Group,
whooping cough, and ordinary colds,
it has no equal. Being free from
opium and other harmful drugs,
never felt afraid to give it to the
children. | have recommended it to
a large number of friends and neigh
bors, who have used it and speak
highly of it." writes Mrs. Mary Minke,
Shortsville, N. Y. Obtainable every.
where. .; $50.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11
WOMAN 81 YEARS OLD
Made Strong By Vinol

Greenville, S. CO. want others to
kow of the great benefit l have de-
ried from Vinol. l am 81 years old
an Vinol has given me strength. q
he'thy appetite and overcame nervous
mes. 1t is the best tonic recon-
strctor I ever used.'- Mrs. M. A..
HUCHIsoN.
Vaol is a delicious cod liver and
iron tonic without oil, guaranteed to
Overcome run down, weak, devitalized
conditions and for chronic coughs
and olds.
S. [ Raines, Druggist, Greenwood.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11

The statement that a Kansas won.
an who had suffered for years with
rheumatism was cured by being thrown
from her motor car may. be used a.
another argument for putting a mort
gage on the house to buy a machine
unless it is made clear that the shock
killed her.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11

Probably II the truth were known.
the inventor Of mothballs is behind
this 8 Of gas in the European
trenches.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11

A French savant says we have 20
cold winters ahead Of us. And just
look at the number we have behind
US.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11

Now that America is said to manu-
facture It's own peroxide Of hydrogen.
there is no need to import our blondes.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-14
RA|D|NG
0NMARKET
CONTINUES
kittle or No Expansion
of Public Buying
Noted
u. S. STEEL AND
RAILWAYS LOSE
Rallying Tendencies
Pronounced in Late
Trading

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE New
York Evening Sun financial review
today said
Speculative conditions were prac.
ticsily unchanged In Wallst. today.
and the stock market was DOM
mated by the selfsame influences
that have controlled the situation
In the immediate past. Following a
slightly better opening. prices hard
ened a trife under the covering OF
short contracts. which Is a familiar
feature OF a Fridays session In mid
summer but there was little or no
expansion OF miscellaneous public
buying, and as the trading progress
ed the professional element resumed
the now familiar tactics OF raiding
one Industrial issue after another in
an effort 10 uncover weak spots.
Reactions in the forenoon were
less sensational than OF late. but the
bear declines extending from one
and a half 10 four points. Rallies
followed hard upon reactions In
some OF these issues, but the gen
eral tendency was heavy and dc
pressed In the early Afternoon aiN
United States Steel and the stand.
ard railway issues lost ground under
the continued erosion OF values
elsewhere.
"Rallying tendencies were more
pronounced in tho later trading ana
many specialties which had been
severely depressed in the forenoon
recovered all their losses and some
thing In addition"