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Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02
MRs. Z. ]. WHITESInEs nEAn

Mrs. 7. J. Whitesides, SO years old
of Thompson, died at her home aftel
an Illness Of pneumonia. She hat
been a resident Of Audrain for over
thirty years. The funeral services were
conducted Saturday at the Hope.
well Church and the burial wal
made at the same place.
She leaves her husband and seven
children to mourn hedeath. They are.
Mrs. John Hampton, CentraIia; Mrs.
Turner Pulls, Thompson; Mrs. G. E.
Golf, Pawnee, ILL.,; j.. L. Whitesides.
Thompson; Miss Dorothy and Viola
both of Thompsn and W. NJ. White.
sides, of Loveland, Colorado. They
Ledger extends sympathy to the be-
reayed family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

Amanda NJ. Wilkerson, Eya,,...
First insertion Feb. 10, 1915, IN, ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

on account Of the illness Of Cir
cult Judge Barnett, Judge David II.
Harris. Of Fulton, viii preside for
the first two weeks Of the March term
Of court and Judge Samuel Davis, Of
Marshall, win act as Judge for the
balance Or the March term. Judge
Barnett seems 70 be getting along
nicely, and hia friends hope to see him
out again soon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

without opposition. At the April e.
.ecion- d.. Harrison is 3 prOdoes q
Audrain and typifes the highest
ideals IN manhood He Is strong and
resoureeful and win nske Mexico a
live-wire mayer. It Is fortunate for
any town When such men consent 70
serve Is nsyOr-ths principal salary
usually consisting Of misrepresenta-
ion and often times abuse Hers's
hoping Mexico VIII appreciate Dr..
Harrison at least 70 ne extent Of CIV
ing him hearty support and united
oo-opsration.~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02
ADMINISTRATORS NoTIcE

Q is hereby given that letters
OF administration upon the estate ii
GEORGE W. MADDOX, Deceased
q Audrain County, Missouri, have
been granted the undersigned, by the
Probate Court Of said county. bearing
date Feb. 25th, 1916.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required TO exhibit
them to me for allowance within Six
months after date Of said letters 81
they may be precIuded from any ben,
efit Of such estate and IL such claims
be not exhibited within n year from
the time Of the publication Of this no.
tiee, they viii be forever barred.
Lat r. G. Maddox, Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

Otis Purdy and wife are home from
st. Louis where they attended the big
Rexall convention. Otis took his wife
along to see that he was properly
e~haperoned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

Sunshine. At night he is entertained
with the houis Of the coyotes and
wolves. which rarely mOless the sheer
With a herder On guard.
These sheep herders interested Is,
They have 50 much time 70 them
selves How religious they should be,
50 much time for private meditation
and secret prayer. Great as
tfonomers they shoald be a. every
night Is a clear night, and such opPor-
tunitv 10 stady the stars They should
be wise philosopher. as they are a.
lone . mitch ana can meditate With
Iost disturbance They r a solemn.
mcrost, quiet and suppressed class 81
people They lOok at an American
as Il they would like to cut his throat
Pleasant 70 have them around, ]
have met hut one that was smiling
and talking rs IL be were pleased 70
Sc me, He was a shepard away out
IN The hills. with Dis 1900 sheep. miles
away from any other human being
and has not seen another person for
days Bow I wished ] could speak
Spanish and thank him for his
e~heetfniness. | wanted to reward
him. ] gave him q cigar, and be
broke it up and made cigarettes out
Of it
We are having a royal time Mrs
Hamilton IS a charming hostess, =
fine intelligent Christian lady. She
is Justly proud Of her children. !
never met with more energetic pros
porous boys. They have four dou-
bic seated Buick automobiles, and
the entire family Join in making US
have a good time.
We viii be home the first
". W. Fry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02
NOTICE

Letters ~testamentary on the es-
tate Of
JOHN HEINLEN, Deceased,
were granted to the undersigned on
2lst day Of January, 1916 by the Pro-
bate Court Of Audrain county, Mis-
souri,.
All persons having claims against
said estate 7 requested to exhibit
them to US for allowance within six
months after the date Of said Letters
or they may be precIuded from any
benefit Of such estate and If such
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the date Of said letters,
they win be forever barred. seat
Chas. d. Heinlen, Executor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

shows that ! stand Il real well. / took
the Compound when my ten year old
daughter ans and 1t helped me a lot.
] have also had my oldest girl take It
and i did her lots Of good. keep It IN
the house all the time and recommend
it.'-Mrs. DEWITT SMcEHAueH, West
Dandy NY
sleeplesenegs, nervousness, irritabiE.
ity, backache, headaches. dragging SEN
shtions, all point 10 female dernnge-
merts which may bs overcome by Lydia
u. Pinkham's Vegetable COMPOUND.
fhis famous remedy. the medicinal
ingredients Of which arc derived from
native roots and herbs, has for forty
years proved to be most valuable tonic
and ~invigorator Of the female organism.
Women everywhere bear willing testi-
mony 70 the wonderful virtue Of LydIa
z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02
PREsIDENT WILSON FDoR

THE Democratic Press Association
IL St Louis reelected H. J. Blsntcn,
Ct The Paris Appeal. az president, and
Omar D. Cray, Of the Sturgeon Lad
e. Is secretary. No better men could
have been selected far these positions
TIE Press Association enthusiagtical-
~ and u~nquaEssdly endorsed Preai-
cent wilson's foreign policy. A res
oEuEson along this line, prepared BY
the following committees. was unani-
moasly adopted. Mitchell White, q
the MEXICO Ledger, Paul W. Brown,
St. Louis Republic, and Walter Ridge
way, Fayette and J. P. Tucker, Park
Vile.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

G. T. SCHIEFFER Of Moline, Mo-,
writing Us regarding the @old reliable
Mexico Ledger" says: Il think Miss
Gladys Van Ness, your society edit.
ress, Is 9 dandy. / read every line Of
her articles every week and think they
are hard TO beat. / certainly enjoyed
your letters from the South while you
were in Florida
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

James BledsOe has obtained a pos
ition with Kemp and Nelson and win
be with them permanently in the fu-
ture. Lawrence Myers who has been
with the firm for some time has de-
cided to go to farming and viii leave
the first Of March.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

TEE meeting Of the Young Mems
Democratic Club. to be held in Mex
ieo, has been advertised for Friday,
March ~ Secretary R. R. Godsey Of
Joplin, No. announces that there will
be q large attendance and a splendid
program VIII be announced later.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

SAM NORRIS Is home from St
Louis who're he took the thirty.second
degree IN Masonry. sam Is properly
very proud Of this degree. and says
the higher up in Masonry he goes
the better be likes il"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

REFERRING to the next mayor
Of Mexico, ]. Kelly Pool in the Cen
tralia Courier editorially says: @The
senior editor eongratulates Mexico,
that the splendid capital Of Audrain
is to have another fine mayor the en-
suing two years. DR.. Frank Har-
risOn vas paid the high compliment
Of an unanimous nomination for the
place and will be elected, probably
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

Administrators Sale Of Real II.
By virtue Of an order Of ,sl. i,
BY the probate court Of Audrss =
ty, Missouri, at the Februsr1 N
thereof, February 18th, l9ls s,i'
the undersigned Administrsto. WE \ 1
estate Of Albert T. Andersen ! ! !,
the real estate Of said eststs !.
debts due and unpaid by al
/, the said administrator win !,
east front door of the court H.. : / /.
Mexico, Audrain county. Mis.a"s : /.
Friday, the oath day Of Marsl n
Between the hours Of Nine VA
The forenoon and five O'Clock 4 /.
afternoon, and during the sitss, !
the probate court, sell at publs !.
70 the highest and best biSe \
cash, the following described "
tate, towit:
The East half (s) Of tbe /.
East Quarter of Section Six d
the West half (h) Of the Soma n
Quarter Of section Five i5I NJ
Township fifty one (51) Of Rsnn
siO1 west IN Audrsin countr, &
souri,. and containing 100 aers' &
or less, subject to a Deed 81 I'M
secure a debt Of s5,5O0OO at 1 pr
interest due In 1918.
52-5t q II. Early, Administntn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

Wa notice from the Kansas City
Journal that there are more than 50
eases q scarls, fever IN one hospital
there, and business Of all kinds Is
tnnsaeted as usual. DR.. Paul Pa
gum. city health Commissioners, urges
The greatest care On the part Of par
ents Of school children 70 see a doctor
At the first sore throat symptoms. and
70 be careful not TO pass It on" after
a case has developed in the family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02
ONO Pastor 70 CentraIia. Mo.

C~entralia, No., Feb. 26.-Rev. G,
o. Purdy Of Ohio has accepted a cal
to the passionate of the First Chris
tian Church here to begin work April
/. He is a graduate of the Drake and
Missouri universities,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02
DR.. Kings New Discovery is
Doctors Prescription used for
over IS years. It Is pleas
ant and children like i.

You cannot use anything better io'
your child's cough and cold than Dr.
Kings New Discovery. II Is prepared
from Pine Tar mixed with healing and
soothing balsaras . II does not contain
anything haunfll and i slightly Taxa.
tive, Just enough to ekpei The poisons
from he system. DL King's New Dis
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02
GOVERNOR FRANCIS Ac-
CEPTs AMBASsADORSHR.

THE many friends Of D. r. Francis,
in this part Of Missouri, congratulate
the administration and this country
generally, on securing his service a
ambassador to Russia, and are glad
70 know that he could arrange his
private affairs to accept.
This is a most responsible position,
especially Of account Of the war, and
while I'VE hate to lose the Governor
even for a time, we feel confident that
he will prove not only g useful public
servant but will make a brilliant REG
ord. Governor Francis has been in
public life for a great many years,
and his friends have a right to be
proud Of the record he has always
made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound for nerves
and for female trou-
lbles and 1t straight
|ened me out in good
shape. Iwork nearly
Iali The time, as we
live on q farm and I
have four girls. do
Isll my sewing and
Iother work with
ha1n ao 10
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02
Keen Your PomeIa Rerulnr

AS everyone knows, the bowels arc
the sewerage system Of the body. ami
4 is Of the greatest Importance that
they move once each day. II vonr
bowels become constipated, take q
dose Of Chamberlain's Tablets iust
after supper and they will correct the
disorder. obtainable everywhere. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

AMERICAN Industries has an
editorial about congressional ignor-
ance in military matters, and follows
with an article announcing that -elee-
srically driven turbines are to be
installed IN the battleship California.
Even a middle west congressman
could do better than that.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

George Lee, of Mexico, was in Aux
vase Saturday looking for horses and
succeeded in buying five head from
Harry F. Henderson and Edgar Brett.
-Auxyasse, Mo, Review.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

Three marriages Lenses were ssued
Saturday: Robert Frische, of Mexico
and Miss Minnie Alison. of Mexico;
Virgil l. Kirtley, of vandaIa, and
Miss Pauline Bihrer, of Bellhower;
and Herbert Mosley, of Kirksville, and
Miss Ruth Hall, Of Mexico,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

THERE is no proposition Thar
brings any more steady. or prompt
results than the dairy interests. The
Ledger is glad to know that paFtic-
ular attention is going to be paid 70
ibis industry IN Mexico right away.
Mix is ready money.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

In ST. Louis Thursday, May wheat
dropped 6 cents a busheL the evident
loss recorded in several months. July
wheat also declined more than 5 cent?
a bushel. Prices have declined more
than is cents within two weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02
The court Of Last Reaort.

Around the stove Of the cross roads
grocery the real court Of last re.
sort, for II finally oyer-rules all 9th.
ers. Chamberlaln's Cough Remedy
has been brought before this court in
almost every cross roads grocery IN
this country and has always received
a favorable verdict. 1t Is in the coun-
try where man expects that this REM
edy Is most appreciated. obtainable
everywhere. ADV.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

Born, TO Richard Dedgrove and wife
nee Miss Lila Corner. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Corner Of Spokane.
Washington, a son. This birth makes
Mrs. Elizabeth Corner a great grand.
mother and four generations of fam.
ny living. All formerly lived here,
and are well remembered by many
friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

Notice Is hereby given ~.
testaiaentary upon the ''
MILTON B. wILKERsoN 'raa I
have been granted The uDi .e'saa|
by the Probate Court Of 80
County Missouri, bearing A., as,l''
%, 1914. All persons uat W
Claims against said estate ar.
70 exhibit them to me for ny, WY
within six months after dats ! h
Letters Or they may be -
from any benefit of such s.t.,.
4 such claims be not exhibit.s
N one year from the time !, 4.
LEGATION Of this notice, thew All
forever barred.
Amanda NJ. WiIkersOn. F,...
First insertion Feb. 10, Isls -A'': Y
NMM
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

Rev. w. A.. shullenberger, of Mex
leo, has just closed a most successful
~protracted meeting at the Christian
Church in Paris, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

AFTER q man gets n dozen or Sc
extracts from the Congressional Rec
ord ~ fanked envelopes. he begins
u think ihst free speech is q much
sycrrated right
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

s~ubsuib<fs % The Weekly Led-sr
Ahced watch the date on the nargin
u their paper and reneF thor sub
scription promptly 70 that they win
not Hfzs q copy Of their fsycrite
paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to thank the friends and
neighbors for their kind assistance
during the illness and death Of our
father.
dw1 Family OF C. W. Maddox.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

WHAT'S become Of the man who
used to tel US that Uncle Sam could
lick al creation with one hand tied
behind his back7
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

A marriage license was issued
Thursday to Almarian jenkins, Of
Mexico, and Margaret Roper, Of st.
Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

DIR. Parish Of vandaIia, was in Mex.
leo Saturday attending the Repub-
lican convention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

j. r. BELL, who died at the hospital
a. Mexico, February oath. was one Of
Andrain County, most successful ard
highly respected farmers. ard a man
Of fire Christian character. The Led
ger joins our people generally in ex-
tending sincere sympathy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

Governor Major was endorsed by
the Democratic State Committee for
yice-P President.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

J. G. wilkins departed Thursday
night for the East on business. HI
is now located at Oklahoma City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

Let Purdy tell you how to get a
complete butehering set for less thar
cost Of manufacturing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

THE Denoerafe safe Convention
viii be held in St. Joseph on March
2ist-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

4 marriage license was issued to
Geol G. Erdcl and Bculah G. Shook.
both Of Audrain County. Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

Mrs. ]. 7. johnson and daughter,
Mrs. Claiborn Jackson, are home from
81. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

Let Puvdy tell you how to smoke
your meat the new way and get a bar
gain also.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

A. l. Liter is seriously i'll at the
home Of his daughter Mrs. S. ]. Ter
Iriil.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

WWWE6F J DD1T IaFEE 7 NUF WIn Of LILY
CoFns With sGefs-HftD
folks bumped up, with corksserewed
faces. gopging, picking, drilling out
their ccrns. making packages Of their
contrsptionss-and the Ahofler" In
their corne goes on forever! Don't
yen do II. Use "Gets-It." it's maryel-
Gus, simple, meyer fails. Apply II in
stocking. hurt or irritate the toe.
Pain stops. Corn comes @ciean on"
quick, It's Of the gems Of the
world. Try tt--you1i ktck--from Joy. For
corns, calluses, warts, buniOns,
bottle, or sent direct by r. Lawrence
& Co.. Chicago. Ill
Sold IN Mexico and recommended al
the worlds best corn remedy by Liew
ellyn & Sons
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02
WOMAN HAD
TROUBLE
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound Helped Her.

West Dandy, N. Y.-"I have had
nervous trouble al my life until l took
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02
sCorns All Gone!
Let's ALL Kiekl"
Every Corn Vanishes By Using Won.
derfuL Simple sGetEIt" Never
Fails. Applied in 2 Seconds

isn't Il wonderful what a difference
juHt a little eGets-It" makes--on
corns and caliuaesg IT'S always night
somewhere IN the world, with many
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

Frank Squires is able to be out.
Howard Keith is home from Col.
to spend the weekend.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

sEAB0ARD congressman seem to
nave the idea that the United States
needs just as many naval stations as
the other congressman think it needs
army posts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

J. P. Sanford and wife are home
from a pleasant visit to their SOM in
St Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

See Purdy's Liquid Smoke and but.
cheering set display.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

4. s Riley E n at his home on west
Monroe Street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

A marriage license was issued to
William Morris Welch and Miss Anna
Frances Murphy, both Of Thompson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02

Martinsburg is going after electric
lights for that progressive little city.
E. s. Wilson went to Louisiana
Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-02
DRINK SIX GLASSES
or WATER DAILY


Of Houston. Texas. says:
II y0u have D muddy complexion
and dun eyes, ysiu arc constipaled Six
glasses Of water daily aud one or two
flexall 0naerlies Al night viii correct
this condition aud make you '1t as a
Sadie Rexal Ofderlies, IN my opinion.
are the best laxative to be had ana can
DO taken BY niet. women or children"
We hare the exclusive selling rights fef
this great laxative.
OTIS PURDY
TIE RExALL STORE
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-30
MRS. CAMP CALLED
HOME BY A DEATH
HER BROTHER DIES or PNEU-
TO GEORGIA TO BURIAL.

News of the death in a New York
hospital on yesterday of j. e. Field
a cotton man, of Gainesville. Ga, well
known in Hattiesburg and South Mis-
sissippi and the oldest brother of Mrs.
II. A. Camp, of this city, was received
here last night. Mrs. Camp left i'm
mediately for Gainesville, where she
will meet the body, which is due there
tomorrow The funeral services are
scheduled to be held at the Georgia
home tomorrow.
Mr.. Field was well known here, hav-
ing visited his sister and brother-in-
law on several occasions during the
last 10 years. He had gone to New
York on a business trip when he con-
tracted a case of pneumonia.
Mrs. Camp will return to Hatties-
burg in week or ten days.
She was called to Georgia about
year ago, by the death of her mother.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-30
GENERAL MANAGER Of
!. c. AS ARBITRATOR
FOLEY is NAMED ON BOARD TO
SETTLE 6. E. S. is LABOR
TROUBLES.

Gulfport, Miss. June 30-After a
weeks effort to locate suitable arbi-
traitor to act for it in settling the griev.
ances between the trainme:, who were
on four-day strike this month. return
ing to work after agreeing to arbitra-
ton. the Gulf & Ship Island Railroad
today succeeded in getting the services
of T. ]. Foley. general manager of the
Illinois Central. with headquarters In
Chicago.
Mr. Foley will reach Grlfport short
" and with w. c. Turner, vice-presi-
dent of the Order of Railway Conduc-
tors, will name a third arbitrator and
endeavor to satisfactorily dispose of
the roads trouble with its men.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-30
FRATERMT|ES WILL
CELEBRATE JULY 4

Woodmen, Pythians and Odd Eel
ilows OF Forrest county will have a
Joint celebration of independence Day
at Hamper Park, on July 4, when a
basket picnic will be given, baseball
game played, and much speaking en-
tagged in.
! The program for the occasion is be-
ing worked out by the representatives
of Leaf River Camp No. %, Woodmen
IOf the World; Crescent Lodge No. AZ.
Knights of Pythias. and Hattiesburg
Lodge No. 127, Independent Order of
odd Fellows 1t will be completed by
tomorrow night
All members and friends of these or
'ders have been invited to attend the
and every one has been
asked to bring a basket. TOXey Hall.
of Columbia: John w Crisler. Jr.. of
Jackson. and the Rev. w. A. Jordan.
of Starkville, will be the speakers of
the day. The speaking will begin at
II o'clock. At 800 o'clock in the aft
ernoon, baseball game between Hat
tiesburg and Poplarville is scheduled
The committee in charge of the af-
fair consists of d. G.. McGilvray. w. W.
Moore. w. l.. Seser. E. NJ. Haynes.
r. E. Busby and J. w. Hopkins John
r. Tally will be master of ceremonies.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-30
TAKES POT SHOT At
HIS W|Ft'S AFFINITY
MAN RETURNS HOME SUDDENLY
AND FINDS RIVAL BASkING
IN SPoUsE'S LOVE.

Charlie Nelson. a negro. EMPLOYED
by the j. j. Newman Lumber Com
tpany, got suspicious today when his
wife appeared to be unusually eager
to prepare his breakfast. pack his
lunch pail, and get him off to work.
| SO when Charlie, apparently catch
ing the spirit of the occasion, rushed
Tout of the house like he was going
| for the last owl car of the night. he
didn't go to work. but instead wan
ldered around the block in Currie
Istreet quarters. where the Nelson
home is located He appeared as sud
idenly at his home as he had disap-
peared few minutes before.
He entered the house just in time
Ito see Genie Bonner preparing to seat
himself at the breakfast table. and
help himself to the cream off the
mornings milk which had been de-
MED the head of the Nelson house
hold. This was too much for Nelson.
He reached for shotgun in the cor
ner of the hall He fired as Bonner
started through the door. Nelson said
Bonner Outdistanced the charge of
birdshot fired at him, as he was I'M
touched.
Chief of Police Bennett and Patrol
man Rainier Communicated Burke
Jones automobile. and the trio went
in search of Nelson. He started to
get away, and ran down the Missis-
sippi Central tracks. but was over
taken by the officials. He admitted
the shooting, and is now locked I'D in
the city Jail. Whether he will be
tried in Mayor Batson's court. or be.
fore justice of the peace is not
known yet
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-30
3 N|ECES Of LOCAL
MAN ARE DROWNED
q. l.. TURNER RECEIVES MES
SAGE TELLING OF TRAGEDY
AT SENATOBlA, MISS.

News of the death of three of his
nieces by drowning. at Senatobia yes
terday, was received here by ID. L.
Turner this afternoon. The girls were
sisters. and were Margaret. Matte 10,
and Sallie Keene daughters of Mr.
and Mrs A. c. Keene. The drowning
occurred at O'Clock The girls, in
company with number of other young
persons. were bathing in the river.
when they stepped into deep hole.
Their companions were unable to res.
cue them All the bodies were recov
cred
Margaret was 20. Matte 10 was II
and Salle was IL years old. The trag>
edy occurred just above the point
where the Chunky and the Okatibbee
unite to form the Chickasawhay.
The funeral will be at Scooba to-
morrow afternoon
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-30
BURNSIDE FAILS
Continued from rags Cne.)

As result. Burnside will be return
ed to Hattiesburg Who will succeed
him, has not yet been learned. II
is probable that Second Lieut.. F. A
Cocker, of M. Company, will be pro
NOTED, and that man from the non
commissioned staff will come up for
examination at once for the second
lieutenancy
The work of examining the Hatties-
burg boys has practically ended. The
officers decline TO make public list
of those falling to make the tests.