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The Hattiesburg news., 1916-04-22
| | ! F|RST CARGO OF
':MH|SKEY UNDER
! : NEW LAW SEIZED
bmuggler Runs Amuck and 25
Quarts Of Coniraband
Alcohol Nabbed
If CHECKED HIS TRUNK
FROM SLInELL TO PETA0

Il The first cargo of smuggled whis-
Key to be brought into Hattiesburgl
Since the new liquor law went into
infect a week ago, so far as the city
and county officials know today is
resting snugly at Police Headquarters,
while Chief Bennett and his bluecoats
are scoaring the city for the man Who'll
is The first to be detected in trying
tosrun the blockade.
There is heavy "drummers" trunk,
filled with whiskey and gin, at the
City Hall, as result of shrewd work
on the part of trio of local police.
The whiskeky and the trunk will be
held until the case is disposed of.
The whiskey will be poured in Cor
don's Creek. What they are going tol
do with the trunk has not yet been
decided.
The contraband alcohol was obtains
ed from the baggage room of the New
Orleans & Northeastern station last
night by Patrolmen Dougherty ana
Rainer. after search warrant had
been obtained by Patrolman Hugh NC
Innis The lock on the trunk was
broken, and % quarts Of whiskey ana
gin were found packed away in cartons
and excelsior. The police say they
know the identity of the owner but not
yet have caught him,
For As hours the police had been on
the look out for large black trunk
which left Hattiesburg, destined 1or
Slidell La, The trunk returned on
No. s. of the Northeastern on Thurs
day night. during the hardest part cf
the rain. 1t was checked to Petal
and consequently was not put Off III
Hattiesburg Policemen Mclnnls ana
Moore caught an automobile and rush
ed to Petal to detect the owner, put
for some reason the trunk was not
nut off there. Last night, the big piack
trunk, which had been in Meridian ior
"a hours, was returned on NO. = anu
unloaded here. Rainer and Dougnerty
spied it on its arrival, and the police
got busy.
4 It is the first arrest mad be
new liquor law.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-04-22
NATION UNPREpARED
IN 1874. F|SKE SAID
SECRETARY DANIELS PRODUCES
LETTER FROM REAR AD-
mIR9XL@.' Y YEARS AGO.
tBp associated Press.)

Washington, d, G., April 22.-ln re
sponse to the resolution recently IN
troduced by Senator Lodge Secretary
Of tbe Navy Daniels transmitted to the
Senate today letter from Aamlra'
Fiske. dated November 1914 The let
ter called serious attention ITO the
fact that the United states NaFs =
uppropared for war .,,,,,
Fiske wrote that the Navy "As '''s,
short 10 900 men, and that 'ne ..,,, uepass 4
,nsut wss not organized or drilled y y
q military wsr.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-04-22
ELECT DELEGATES TO
JACKSON CONVENTION
~ III
ELECTION TO BE HELD IN FIVE
SUPERVISORS DISTRICTS
THURSDAY, MAY g.

Delegates from Forrest county to
the Democratic convention to be held
in jackson on May IS, will be elected
in Hattiesburg on Saturday, May q.
This decision was reached at
meeting held at the Court House tEssR
morning by the Democratic Executive
Committee of Forrest county. DR.
ID. Donald, chairman Of the executive
committee, presided at the mocting.
y. Ed Rawls was made secretary,
! Thursday, May 4 was set as election
day, when delegates to attend the Hat
tiesburg convention viii be chosen
!, Ten delegates from each OF the Eve
lsurervisors districts WILL DO olectbd4
Theue will chose dsll1Rtev twe dssQ
later for the Jackso& rrhvtnt3(
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-04-22
TEACHERS
STAND EXAMINATIONS
Al APPLICANTS, MANY FROM NOR
NAL AND woMANs col
LEeEs, TAKING TESTS.

Forty-one white applicants for III
censes to teach in the public schools
Of Forrest county, today are going
through the last stages Of necessary
examination, being conducted by e. J..
Currie, superintendent of schools OF
Forrest county, at the Woodmen's
Hall,
Many of these are students at tho
Mississippi Normal College and the
Mississippi womans College. Appll,
cants from nearly every section OF
the state are taking the examinations
which began yesterday
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-04-22
DOROTHY ARN0LD'S
BODY IS NOT FOUND
DETECTIVES DlscREDlT STORY
TOLD BY CONVICT OF HIS
PART IN MURDER.
lBu Assoelated Press.l

New York, N. Y, April 22.-Dorothy
Arnold's body was not found in the
callar of the house outside of West
Point, where New York detectives
searched yesterday.
Inspector Faurot announced that
stories circulated today that the body
had been found, are untrutnful.
Inspector Faurot discredits the story
told by the convict Glen Morris, that
he aided in the burial of woman re-
sembling Dorothy Arnold.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-04-22
RUSS SOLDIERS.
REACH LYONS ON
THEIR WAYNORTH.
Forces Of the Gar Are Given
Big Reception on Their Way
Through France
GERMANS TAKE UP
OFFENSIVE AT VERDUN
(By Associated Press.)

Berlin, April 22.-The American
note is now in the hands of En-
peror William, Chancellor Won
Fethmann-tiolIweg, and General
Won FaIkenhayn, chief of the gen.
cral staff at general headquarters.
A summary of it was telc-
1raphed yesterday to general head
quarters, and courier took the
full text by train. The delibera-
tons Of the emperor, the ehancel-
ior and his chief of staff will de-
termine the future shaping Of the
German-American relations.
The note was published here
this afternoon. All is calm here.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-04-22

Torreon, Mex. April 2z.-General
Coniceros and his command Of Villa
bandits have surrendered to the milf
tary commander in Durango, and have
been granted amnesty. General Tre-
vino informed the citizens who desir~
ed to resist the advance of the Ameri-
cans that the de facto government has
the situation well in hand, and if the
citizens felt that they must fight that
places would be found for them in the
army where they might war on the
Villa bandits to their hearts content.
The Durango situation is improving.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-04-22
HOUSEHOLD In
SOME WOMEl
BY FLORENC

All women who have housekeeping
instincts take more pride and pleasure
in their supply of household linen than
ir almost anything else. They may re-
gret being led into other exuaya-
gances, but if they have ever yielded
to the temptation to spend much for
household linen, they rarely feel any
-. 49,. l4il,.. h,,t nloat ounr thni,, -
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-04-22
RAILROADS AND THEIR
ARE TO MEET
(By Associated Presa.)

Cleveland, O., April 22.-Represent-
atives of the several railroads of the
United States and of the four rail
road employees brotherhoods will meet
in Chicago on April 27 to discuss the
Brotherhoods recent demands for an
eight hour dag.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-04-22
MESH BAG AND s12
STOLEN IN STORE

The police are investigating rob
berry which took place in a downtown
department store today, when the
mesh bag of Mrs. ]. A. Skehan, OF
Prentiss, was stolen from a counter
in front Of which sne was standing,
The bag contained $i2,
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-04-22
MAIL CROWDED WITH
WANT AID ANSWERS

"The only objection | have to
putting an advertisement in The
News. is that my mail is TOO
crowded with answers said
Victor Scanlan, well-known lum-
herman, today.
'Not long ago ! advertised
for an office man. The answers
came in by the score. OF course,
| couldn't employ everybody
who answered, but ! made care
full examination of every appli-
cant and selected man who
has proved to be one of the most
satisfactory employees / have
ever had. And the funny part
of IT is that the man employed
/ lives between my home and my
mill, and / had been passing his
place every Gay. He didn't
know ! wanted a man and |
didn't know he wanted job.
took News want ad to bring
us together"
Tho most successful business
men in all lines are convinced
that the best way to secure eff
cieat employee is to advertise
for them through The News.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-04-22

London, April 22.-The Germans
have resumed the offensive besors
verdun, putting their infantry IN
action on both banks of the Meuse,
but are failing to advance, accord
ing to the French War Office.
An intense bombardment of the
French lines between the Meuse
and Fort vaux, was followed last
night by German attacks. The
French artillery repulsed the Ger
mans with heavy losses. Paris re-
ports that the German attack north
OF Caurettes Wood, employing
liquid fire, was repulsed.
A saloniki dispatch says that
an artillery duel along the Mace
donisn front continued yesterday,
In the Balkans, French aero
plane made 4o0-mile flight from
the Allied lines to Sofia and re-
turn, dropping four large bombs or
the Zeppelin sheds at Sofia. The
French airmen also bombarded tn,
Doiran region.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-04-22
V|LL|STAS
SELVES Up; I,
GIVEN l..
Carranza Leader Tells EN- add to
II They Want To fsa,s ss%uepsls ps'e
JOIN His Army Ss ~so~ ~'.s
SCOTT AND FUNSTON
HOLDING CONFERENCE

Whether American Troopa Win be
withdrawn From Mexico, or the
Present Expeditionary Force Win
be Strengthened, Depends Largely
on the Result of this Meetina-Army
Headquarters in Texas LOOK For
Withdrawal.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-04-22
(Bv Associated Press

El Paso, Tex, April 22,--d
Pcrshing has made dispos s.
of the American forces equal
ready to proceed after Villa on
Withdraw from Mexico when the
government determines on what
course to pursue. Troops can be
out of Mexico In ten days, csfi-
GERS say
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-04-22
REA WILL FIGHT.
ANY EFFORT TO.
FIND HIM CRAZY
SeH-Styled King Of Fairies !
Wants 10 Prove Sanity By
Hailiesburgians
WULD HAVE ClTYS
PROMINENT MEN CALLED

Man Is Transferred from City to coun-
ty Jail to Await Trial Next Wednes-
day-Efforts to Have His Name
Changed Four Years Ago Recalled
BY Present Dlfficulty-ceurt De-
cIines to Act on Request, But Appit
cation Still Open.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-04-22
Austria Gets Report.

Amsterdam, April 22.Vienna dis
patches say that Austria has received
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-04-22
THE WEATHER

r0r M'ss'ssippi-Fair tonight and
sunday; warmer in interior tonight.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-20

town for six years, where he coutin-
ued his splendid work to an exteEt
that called forth encomiHms from all
who watched his distinctive progress.
Later he taught capably aud intelli.
gently at Allen Academy, Bryan.
Superintendent Williams has testi.
monials from other States than Texas
of which any modern. well educated
and well poised gentleman should feel
most Justly proud. The recommends.
tons are out OF the ordinary. They
teen with words aad a spirit Of con
viction that carry weight to the un-
educated as well as the educated. and
especially Is this trae on account OF
the sources from which they emnnate
In addition to Superintendent VIII
liams' A. u. and A. N. degrees from
Cumberland University. he has done
postgraduate work at the University
OF Chicago. Aside from all this. ukich
Is most convincing concerning his en-
tire fitness for the place OF county su.
perintendent. which he is seeking by
vote Of the people. the following rec
concentrations from leading institu'
tions are sufficient to cause the peo-
pie OF Brazos County to feel that they
are really fortunate in having a gen.
tleman OF Superintendent Williams
qualifications offer for the office:
(From W. r. and ]. NJ. Webb. prin.
cipals Webb School. BeIlbuckle. Ten
nessee)
I'VE heartily endorse HIS claims to
IN any place to which he aspires. and
do not believe his selection would
bring the least regret"
The Webb School is the most noted
in the South. Mr.. W. r. Webb is an
ex.United States Senator.
From II. S. Hyer. A. ~. LII. D.,
president Southern Methodist Univer'
sity, Dallas. Texas
Prof. Z. r. Williams. A. NJ. has
been known to me for several years
have had ample opportunity "a
watch his work as a teacher. give
/ II as my carefully formed opinion that
he is teacher Of great power, there
being a zeal. an enthusiasm and an &C
curacy about his work that are un
usual. He stands in he very from
rank in Texas. and no better work Il
done anywhere
From Secretary Vanderbilt Univer
sity: 1T gave me great pleasure t.
commend your school In very higl
terms
From a letter Il have been re
ferred to Il as a first class institution
By the authorities OF Vanderbilt Uni
yersity."
From Chas. II. Ross. c. f., Phi. .
| John Hopklnsl. Professor William
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-20

and we're very intimately associated
together at the Southwestern Univer-
scity for one year and ! can truth
fully say that | have met few men
who are his equals in grasp and
strength OF mind ! have met a great
many scholarly men during recent
years particularly during thcee
years residence at the John Hopkins
University. but have known faw
who possessed so clear a grasp In in
tellectual matters as Professor Wib
liamA BESIDES this. he is a splendid
scholar In other lines. and from what
a great many Of his pupils have told
me Eather that he is an exception
ally able teacher. ADV.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-20
County Court Proceedings.

Joe Thomas. negro, charged with
wife and child desertion. was ac'
quilted by jury In the county court
yesterday After the jury had been
selected and the State had introduced
its evidence, the technical question OF
the jurisdiction CT lie court over the
case was raised ~ the defense.
Judge Maloney sustained the conten-
ton OF the defense over the objection
OF the county attorney. The county
attorney then instructed the Jury to
return a verdict OF not guilty. The
two cases against Ike Chiles. charged
with aggravated assault, we're con.
tinued TO the next term OF court
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-20
FOR STATE SENATOR.
Mr.. e. A. peeherd Jr. r. Franklin En-
tiers the Race.

tiers the Race.
The Eagle is authorized to announce
Hon. f.. A Decherd Jr. OF Frankiin. AZ
a candidate for state senator from
this. the twelfth district, subject to
the action of the July Democratic pri'
mary
Mr.. Decherd is a citizen OF Franklin.
Robertson County. and is esteemed by
all who know him as one OF the very
best citizens OF that county. He is y
Christian gentleman, man Of liberal
education and at present represents his
county in the lower house OF the Tex.
as legislature. He is by education
and experience well fitted for the du
ties of the office TO which he aspires.
and II aaords the Eagle pleasure TO
place his candidacy before the voters
Of the district
a Word Personal.
To the People OF Bryan and BraEos
County: In announcing my candida.
cy for senator for this district | be.
lieve the people should know some
thing Of me and my views on public
questions. was born and reared in
Franklin, Robertson County. Texas.
was educated at S. w. L., Georgetown,
and at the U. OF T.. Austin, Texas. |
have had eleven years successful eS'
nerience as superintendent OF schools
Ia Texas and served two years as as
sistant state superintendent under
Hon. =. W. Bralley's administration
am now engaged In farming and real
estate business at Franklin served
during the last legislature as mem
Der OF the house from Robertson
County and introduced and aided in
passing several meritorious measures.
II elected as your senator believe !
can render you efficient service.
The following is a synopsis OF my
views on public questions:
/ stand for constructive policies for
the improvement OF the public service;
for the development o. our agricultural
and business interests. for the reior.
nation Of our judiciary; for the prop
err care OF our unfortunates: for con
seryatism in taxation and bond o..
sues. for adequate support OF all Of
our state institutions. for the I'M
proyement Of our pubrc schools: for
an amendment to our usury laws; for
strengthening our warehouse and mar
ketlng departments; for equality OF
opportunity for all men. tenants. land
lords. employer and empIoye: for sub
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-20
SUPT. {. R. WILLIAMS
WARMLY ENDORSED
= a Gentleman OF Scholarly Attain
ments-ls Splendid Man for
County Superintendent.
(Contributed)

The superintendent OF public in
struction for BraZos County having
resigned. Prof. II. X. Williams, a man
OF educational note and prominence.
was chosen to assume the important
+, duties OF that office On the 18th OF
last month he was formally appointed
TO MI out the uneEpired term by the
Commissioners Court Though he has
been In office here but a short time
Professor Williams Is universally es
teemed and liked, aud Is performing
his duties with satisfaction to the
general public and credit to himself.
The reasons for Superintendent
Williams successful and satisfactory
services Is no secret whatever to
those who know the man and are &C.
quainted with his past useful life.
Long years OF expert training and
careful preparation have caused him
p to become one Of the most practical
and broad gagged directors along edu'
cational lines in Texas. IT, indeed. not
In the South lie Is OF modest deport'
ment and mien. aud one not acquaint
ed with his life work finds II neces'
sary to ply him with detailed Ques
tions in order to learn OF his achieve
ments In his chosen profession. or else
scan the numerous testimonials that
have been rendered him from time to
time by leading educators OF the
country.
He came 10 Texas twenty-eighI
years ago, and since that time has left
his lasting and beneficial impress
upon many youthful minds In different
institutions OF learning. among the
g places where he has taught with dis
rlnct on might be mentioned Jackson
VILE Texas. al which place he was al
the head OF the Alexander Collegiate
institute for eight years; White
wright, Texas. where for four year
he had charge Of the Latin and highe
mathematics In Grayson College. an'
while connected with that college h
made q record In preparing his stu
Seurs f3r the State University ad
.vanced wor, which was not elua'e
b. sny other teacher in Texas. III
was prominently connected will
Southwestern University at George
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-20
GIVEN CERTIFICATES.
Teaches Granted Certificates in Re.
cent Examinations.

The following applicants for county
certificates at the late examinations
passed:
Miss Pansy Conlee, years.
Miss Mary Dickson, s years.
Mr.. Lawrence Hanna. years
Miss Eulalion Humphling. years.
Miss Gladys Johnson, years.
Miss Annie I-awless, 6 years.
Miss Ruth +. McGregor, years.
Miss Edith Tablas. years.
coiored.
Addie Il Dixon. years.
Mary G. Palmer. years.
Mrs A. A. Stovall. years.
NJ. C.. Williams. years.
We had nineteen applicants for
county certificates. Twelye-eight
white and four colored-passed:
nearly two-thirds. This is better than
usual and augurs we'll
Respectfully.
+. X. WILLIAMS
Bryan. Texas. April 10. 1916.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-20

ent college. and II would be folly I
attempt to build and support addition
al institutions OF this Kind.
/ also think that the work nov, b
Ing done by the state department q
agriculture could be done protitablt
and efficiently by the A. and NJ. Co ,
lege.
The College is doing a great worl
and anything / can do TO aid in helf
ing the College to render greater ser'
ice. shall gladly do II elected.
shall be younr senator and you ma,
call upon me freely FOR any servif
for this cause or for other causes 4.
interest to the welfare OF this dlstric
| shall visit you later and shall di,
cuss with you more at length my p
sition with respect to public question,
Respectfully. +. A. DECHERD Jr.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-20
mission and the moral upliit OF on
people


mission aud the moral upliit OF orr
people
On A. ard N. College.
wish 10 make clear my position
with reference to the A and NJ. Col.
lege. favor adequate support Tor
all OF our higher institutions OF learn.
ing. including a tax FOR the support
Of the 4. and NJ. College and Uniyer-
sity, thereby putting the finances OF
these institutions on permanent
basis.
also favor separation OF the Unit
versity and the A. and VI. College and
the teaching Of all technical and az
ricul,ural subjects at the College This
would prevent duplication OF work and
give more efficient service on a more
economical basis.
During the last session Of the legis
lature | advocated the one-board bill
but have since that time made q
special study OF the educational oondl
lions in Iowa and Wisconsin, two
states that have adopted this system
and | find that II is not working sat
isfaetorily In these states. am con
WINGED that the adoption Of the one
board OF control in Texas would b.
detrimental to the best interests o.
all institutions concerned. so am op
posed to this bill.
| am also opposed TO the establish
ment o; more A. AID ". Colleges IL
other sections OF the state. The stat,
has not adequately supported the pres
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-20
WILL MOVE TO NEW PLACE.

Hensarling Mercantile Compar
will move to the building now @
cupied by the postoffice within fe
days They are offering bargains
plows. cultiyators. planters. Thu
have wagons for light farm work
heavy road work. and will sell the
for $500 and up. In fact. you CT
save money on all the goods they a
closing out.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-20

lou will save 5000 to si5.0e ,
every cultivator you buy at the pri
we have on them. A few more le
iensarllhg Mercantile Co.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-02
HIDDEN DANGERS.
Nature Ciues Timely Warnings That No
Hurley Citizen Can Afford to
Ignore.

Danger Signal No. comes from the
kidney seer tons. They will warn you
when the kidneys are weak. Well kid
neys excrete clear, amber fluid Weak
kidneys send out a thin, pale and foany,
or Thick, red, lll-smelling urine. full of
seomeot and irregular Of passage.
Danger Signal No. 2 comes from the
back. Back pains, dull and heavy, or
sharp and acute, suggest weak kidneys
and warn you of the danger of dropsy.
gravel and briahts disease. In that case
Doan's Kidney Pills have been endorsed
by thousands. Here is statement of a
nearby res dent:
G. H. Bowers, Fifth St, Washburn.
Wis says: 81 was laid up with kidney
trouble and pain IN my back. didn't
seem to find anything that would help me
until used Dosn's Kidney Pills. They
fixed me up all right and whenever /
nave needed kidney medicine since,
Dosn's Kidney Pills has been the one
have used
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't mp
ly ask for akdney remedy get Doan's
Kidney Pllls-the same that Mr.. Bowers
had. Foster Mllburn Co.
Props. Buffalo, N Y. Adv
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-02
The Result of a Drink.

Such slight circumstance as a glass
Of wine changed the history OF France
for nearly twenty years. Louis Phi
nppe, king OF the French. had a son.
the Duke OF Orleans and heir to the
throne. who always drank only a Ger
tain number OF glasses OF wine. be-
cause even one more made him tipsy.
On a memorable morning he forgot TO
count the number OF has glasses and
took one more than usual When en-
tering his carriage he stumbled, fright
ening the horses and causing them to
run. In attempting to leap from the
carriage his head struck the pavement,
and he soon died. That glass Of wine
overthrow the Orleans rule. confiscat-
ed their property OF $100.000.0O0 and
sent the whole family into exile.