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large part of the summer visiting
his mother, Mrs. A. F. Black.
Mr.. John Stone of Boston, Mass,
was the guest of his mother for over
Wednesday night of last week. Mrs.
o. P. Stone is again spending the
summer in her cottage near the
Beeches.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Spear and
daughter, Ailene of Springfield,
Mass, have returned to their home
! after having spent a month on the
island. Their guests for the month,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Munyan, left last
Thursday for their home, which is
also in Springfield Mr.. Irving Spear
returned last Saturday, having spent
his two weeks vacation with his
| family here.
| Mrs. James McKeen was the
charming hostess at her cottage on
JewelPs Island, when she served af
| ternoon tea to a few invited friends
and guests. Those of Mrs. McKeen's
friends on the island who were there
were Mrs. Kemp Bachelor, the Miss
es Bennett, Miss Elizabeth Gritfiths,
| Mrs. Griffiths and Mrs. D. P. Stone.
They all went to JEWELS Island and
back in Mrs. McKeen's boat, the Hill
da. a. asgHR
| wi. anu IN. L. bldCh SldILeu
on their annual summer cruise last
Wednesday. They had on board as
their guests for the first days trip,
the Misses Smith and Mr.. Kemp
Bachelor. They sailed as far as
| Boothbay Harbor, where all stayed
| overnight. Mr.. and Mrs. Black then
proceeded on their cruise while
the Smiths and Mr.. Bachelor
| returned by rail to Portland
and arrived on Cliff late Friday
afternoon. In all, the Blacks will
spend two weeks cruising, making
their terminus at Bar Harbor, where
they will visit friends FOR a few days.
Mr.. Griffen Bates returned to his
nome in Brooklyn, New York.
A picnic for the younger children
OF the hotel was given week ago
Wednesday by Miss Mary Carye
Bachelor and her friends. The af-
fair took place at Kennedy's Beach,
and was source of much pleasure to
all present. Those of the party
were Miss Betsy Haynes, Miss Fran
ces Callahan, Miss Kathleen Gala
han, Miss Arleen Callahan, Mr.. George
Callahan, Miss Dorothy Bachelor,
Miss Margaret Sellman, Miss Mary
Carye Bachelor, Miss Dorothy
Bachelor, Mrs. William Haynes, and
Mr.. Kemp Bachelor.
A jolly party from the Knickerbock-
er Hotel, Peaks Island, enjoyed most
delicious shore dinner prepared and
served by Mrs. A. G.. Griffin at the
Willows on Cliff Island on Thursday
August 10TH The affair was in cell
ebration of the birthday OF Mr.. Leon
ard Oliver of Hackensack, New Jer-
sey, whose presence unlike most Jer-
sey mosquitoes, is not only welcome
but greeted with JOY. Those present
were Lynda g. Anderson, Katharine
Moutner, Leonard E. Oliver, Herman
Rufe, John f. Monahan, Edith L.
Ramsey.
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his vacation of a month with his
his vacatio nof a month with his
wife at their cottage, Breezee-Bluffs.
Mrs. Solomons has completely re-
covered from her recent illness and
is now receiving her many friends.
Mr.. Paul Patton left the island
Tuesday for his summer home in
Bristol, Pa. Mr.. Patton has been the
recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Nealey at their charming cottage,
Craig Moor, on the South Shore. Mr..
Nealey left the island recently for his
home in Philadelphia, where his
business is located.
Mr.. G. o. Whitney left the island
last week for Canada, where he will
go to one of the Canadian training
camps, after which he will enlist in
the service. Mr.. Whitney has spent
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Cliff Island
Aucocisco House

1
! This season has undoubtedly been
one of the most successful summers
that this popular hotel has had of
late years. Not only have many of
The old guests who had been here in
previous years and had skipped last
year on account of the bad wealth
er, returned. Int also many peoplc
new to the island and the Bay have
| come here to spend their vacation.
| Many people at the hotel have re-
marked upon the beautiful situation
| of the house. 1t is situated among
| pines near the shore, and faces Hope
Island, having broad view and mar
velous ocean scenes from the front
verandas. The SUR lectures and
scenes are especially beautiful from
| here as on windy day when they
dash and break on the rocky shores
nearby.
Last week the guests here were
entertained by Mrs. Bachelor b. a
splendid afternoon bridge party, all
the motel guests taxing part. The
afternoon was most admirably spent
IN the diversion. which is ever popu-
lar.
Mr.. Harold Whitaker and Mr.
Russell Whitaker have returned to
their homes in Baltimore, Md, and
Richmond, Virginia. They were
guests here for their vacation, which
extended over two weeks. Both
young men were newcomers to the
island, but they had such a delight
full time here that it was with great
reluctance that they left the island.
They especially seemed to enjoy the
many walks through the pine-clad
forests and to the Bluffs on the op-
posite side of the island.
MT. and Mrs. Charles A. Duck
worth OF New York City, are among
those who have recently arrived at
the hotel. Although they have never
before been on the island thew have
made many friends and are thor
oughly pleased with their entertain
ment.
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The BeecheS.

The number Of people who have
come to this boarding house are
alone the proof of it's great worth and
va lie as home for few summer
visitors who do not wish to have the
cares of housekeeping and still have
the pleasure of a home and of good
homie cooking. Mrs. Charles Petten-
gill, the propretresS of the house, is
ever on the watch to see that her
guests are well entertained and that
everything, as far as is possible, is
done for the comfort of her guests.
However, the house has not the at
mosphere of hotel, but of one big
family in a big home.
Those who are at the house now
are Mr.. and Mrs. Beecroft, who have
been here several weeks; Miss M. E.
Sneehan, Chicago; Miss M. A. Burke,
Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. McMans, of
Maiden, Mass; Miss Maude Kimball,
| Marshaltown, and Mrs. E. NJ Wool
gar, Washington, D. C.. Many of the
people who planned to stay here on
ly for q few days have tremendously
elongated their stay. One guess in
tended to stay only week. She5iias
already been here four weeks and is
still guest at the house.
The annual meeting of the Cliff
Island Library club was held last
Wednesday morning, a week ago. AT
this meeting the same trustees were
elected as last year, these being as
follows: Mrs. X. B. Bachelor, Mrs
Edward Heydecker, Miss Elizabeth
McKeen, Mrs. Hamilton Gilkerson
Miss Nellie Frances Bennett, Mrs
James McKeen, Mrs. o. P. Stone
Miss Laura E. Bennett, Miss Eliza
beth Griffiths and Miss Anna L. Nc
Keen. After the election of the
trustees they held the election oil
their officers for the following year
Mrs. Kemp B. Bachelor was elected
president; Mrs. Edward L. Heydeck.
er, vice-president; Miss Elizabeth
McKeen, End vice-president; Mrs
Hamilton Gilkerson, 3rd vice-presi
dent; Mrs. o. P. Stone, treasurer
and Miss Nellie Frances Bennett
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-18

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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-22
The Holland murder trial is on.

mpreiudiced
Holland Hatesburg wholesale fair
and impartial trial the charge numbering Selma Mcc day
Indications
court
osempaneing special of 50
O'Clock this morning and District
the legal firm of Gavin Garner
is assisting the s then began their examining Of these
throughout the of the
coughing and the whispering which
gatherings of that the number OF
notceably small
greater friends acuanances
Holland her daughters and Mrs George Weddge Fruit
Holland
throughout the session
Jaler Mcnnis shortly after
joined
and A. Anderson, his legal counsel
Attorney Gavin then tool
opposite jamm
wit spectators witnesses and jurymen
empaneng the regular ures
the
called the oath and told to
proximity Of the da
beganhe the half hundred special veniremen
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-22
NOTED EDUCATOR is
HERE FOR THE DAY
euBERNAToRlAL CAN.
DipATE IN HATTIEsBuRe,
TO SPEAK AT COLLEGE.

DIR. Charles Hillman Brough, one of
the well known educators of the South
and Democratic candidate Ior governor
of Arkansas, is in Hattiesburg today,
and tonight will deliver the baccalau-
reate address at the Mississippi Wom-
ans College. s
DR.. Brough reached the city at 1O;5O
o'clock and was met by special com
mittee. At noon he was the guest at a
luncheon given at the Hotel Hatties-
burg by DR.. w. w. Crawford and
Iothers.
He will award the diplomas to the
graduates at the college at S;l5
O'clock tonight.
In the event Of rain throughout the
afternoon, the campus exercises will
lbe held in the gymnasium Of the col
lege at o'clock.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-22
(Bg Associated l'ress.)

London, May 22.-The Austrians re-
port continued advances on the Of
fensive against the Italians southwest
of Tyrol
The most intense fighting in the ex-
treme western section is progressing
toward Dead Mans Hill, northwest OF
Verdun, where the Germans are des-
perately battling to break the French
defense around Dead Mans Hill and
Hill No. 304. Paris claims that the
French have repulsed the Germans at
tacks near those positions. The
French report the capture last night
|of several German blockhouses ia the
Avocourt Wood, and the repulse Of
the Germans who we're attempting to
Irecapture Haudromont. quarry. east of
the Meuse, near Douamont, which the
French took yesterday.
The German steamer Worms is re-
ported missing, and it is believed that
| it is the victim OF allied submarines
| in the Baltic.
"A news dispatch reports violent cam
nonading in the Baltic, off Sweden. It
is believed that the German and Rus
sian warships are battling.
constantinople reports that the Brit
Iish in the Soudan have been defeated
by rebellious tribesmen in the Darfu
iproyince
| 1t is reported that the Austrians
have withdrawn $4,000 troops from AL
bania, to be used, possibly, against
1.-THE Italians.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-22
Cupid Falls DoUn
on Job; Only a FeW
Licenses Are Issued
lust Sc HAVE BEEN PUT OUT BY
THE CLERKS OFFICE SINCE
THE NEW LEAP YEAR.

Fifty-six marriage licenses have
been issued in Forrest county to white
couples since January /. Four months
and % days of the present Leap Year
already have passed. Girls, you ought
to be ashamed of yourselvesl
At the present rate, and if the Little
Blind God continues to wander aim
lessly along during the rest of the
year as he has thus far all records
for small number of licenses issued
during single twelvemonth will have
been broken.
Even during the off years, when the
members of the so.called gentler sex
should not go out and pop" the ques'
tion, such small number of licenses
never has been issued during simi
lar period.
No one seems to know what the
trouble is. The matrimony experts al
the Court House have no answer, ant
no one else in authority will vouch
safe an explanation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-22
COURT CLEANS UP
ON SMALL CASES
INDICTED FOR ASSAULT AND BAT
Terry WITH INTENT, FOUND
GUILTY OF ASSAULT.

A number of smaller cases have
been disposed of in the Forrest coun-
ty court, preparatory to having clear
road for the two murder cases on the
docket for this week.
Will Buck Williams, lnalcted for as
sault and battery with intent, was
found guilty of assault by jury.
The case against Harvey Williams,
charged with assault and battery with
intent, was mol pressed.
Ed Graham, who entered plea OF
mot guilty earlier in the court to the
charge of having failed to keep a rec
ord of all cattle purchased, withdrew
this plea and substituted one of guilty
Leslie Williams was found not gull
Ity on the charge of assault and bat
Itery with intent
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-22
Lester Still at Large;
Whole State in Search

Special 10 The Nea0S.
Jackson, Miss, May 22.-Harry
Lester, train robber and bandit, is still
at large.
Strenuous efforts on the part of the
officials and guards of the Rankin
state farm to locate the man who so
mysteriously and miraculously escaped
from his cell on Friday night are still
in vain.
That the man will leave Mississippi
as quickly as possible is not doubted
by the men who know him.
Although the prison authorities have
been investigating ever since Lester
made his getaway from the farm hos
pital they are as much in the dark as
ever.
That outside assistance was given
Lester, Sergeant Grantham, of the
farm, is certain. Lester underwent an
operation several weeks ago, and was
considered an invalid He has been
in the hospital ever since. This build
ing has iron barred windows and the
main entrance door Is protected by
iron bars on the outside, bars which
lit is impossible to remove by anyone
inside the hospital ward. The bar!
were down yesterday morning, ant
Lester was among the missing.
Dogs were Immediately sent for, bu
failed to take scent.
Information of the escape Of Lester
land descriptions of the convict, hav
been sent in every direction, and tn
sIauthorities are hopeful that he wi
speedily be recaptured and returne
Ito the state plantation,
j Sergeant Grantham, of the Ranki
farm, made,the following statement
moon regarding the escape of Lester
+ Lester was operated upon at II
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-22
REYNOLDS NOT AFRAID
OF LEsTER's THREATS

New Orleans, May 22.-aLet him
come to New Orleans and l promise
him / will land him behind the bars
again. His threat to kill me is only
one of many have received
This was the reply. of Police Super
intendent Reynolds Saturday when
asked how he felt about the escape Of
Harry Lester, train bandit and mur-
derer Of Baggage Master Peter Mar
cey between Bay St. Louis and Pearl
River on the night of April 23, 1915.
Lester had made a threat he would
kill the New Orleans police chief as
soon as he could get out, because oi
1.-THE superintendent's activity in col
ilecting and presenting evidence to ths
mississippi authorities that served t
send him to the penitentiary for life
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-22
OUT FOR
U. S. PROHIBITION
CLOSING CONVENTION ALSO GOES
ON RECORD AS OPPOSING
CHILD LABOR.
(Bu Associated Press

Asheville, N. G., May 22,-The
Southern Baptist Convention, at its
closing session today, adopted resolu-
tions urging federal constitutional
amendments providing for national
prohibition. and also opposing child
labor 1t was recommended that the
churches raise $SOO,OOO for foreign
missions, and s65o,oOO for home mis-
|sions
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-22
COMMITTEE RAISING
FUNDS FOR MILL SITE
EACH BUSINESS MAN HAS BEEN
ASSESSED CERTAIN AMOUNT;
MEMBERS CALL FOR THEM.

The work of raising the remaining
part of the $4,000 fund with which to
purchase site for the proposed three
quarters of million dollar wood fibre
manufacturing plant is under way to-
Iday.
A meeting OF the finance committee
was held in the rooms Of the CONNER
cial Club Saturday night, when list
of the business men and interests Of
the city was prepared and an asses s
lment made against each OF these, Each
committeeman has been given cer-
Itain number Of mea to call upon. and
from which to collect.
Assurances were received from the
lthree banks of the city that they wouih
gladly pay the amounts which have
lbeen assessed against them &
In connection with the propose4
plant, H. A. Camp one Of the mead
bers Of the finance committee, todal
& pointed ont one fact that Hattiesburl
lis gradually returning to It's origna
industrial interests.
up to about eight years ago MI
X Camp said, 'Hattiesburg was hea
lover heels in Industrial work. veF
much to the neglect Of churches an
schools. AS soon as that was realizeS
ithe interest was then turned
churches and schools, and since 9hs
thine, about 100000 has been invss
ed in churches Of tho various demon
nations IN fHattiesbaire After thi
| fconsinnsd Oh pape fouF
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-22

Charity Hospital in Jackson several
weeks ago, and we considered him an
invalid. He was locked up as usual in
the convict hospital last night AT the
main doors to the hospital there are
two iron bars which can be let down
only from the outside. This morning
the bars were down, showing conclu-
Isively that Lester had outside assist
Iance in getting away. It would have
been impossible for him to have lifted
the bars.
1--WE are making every effort to find
out who sssisted Lester to escape, but
so far have failed, know positively
that Lester is feeble from his recent
operation, and that friends must have
helped him get away. We are exert
ling every effort to recapture him. but
iso far have not struck trail"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-22
Gets Another Jolt.

The sergeant appeared at the Court
House and notified the sheriff's office
of his mission. He had told the jailer
to notify Leverett to get busy, and be
ready to leave on the 9:45 Gulf & Ship
Island train. Then it was that Lev
erett received his second jolt of the
past week. He hadn't been figuring
on being sent to the penitentiary yet
awhile, anyway. He couldn't under
stand what was the matter.
Deputy Sheriff Chester Farley got
busy on the telephone wires and after
so long a time got in touch with Dan
Currie and J. E. Davis, local repre-
sentatives of the convicted man.
"They're here for Leyerett, and are
going to take him away" Farley told
the attorneys.
"The deuce they are" the lawyers
yelled back over the telephone, Tell
him to wait there for a few minutes
It'll he sees u.s."
! Duvall is an accommodating sort of
"a fellow, but pigs is pigs with him,
He had to catch that 9:45 train, and
he was going to catch it.
! So the two attorneys got busy and
filled motion for an appeal, and the
lprisoner was allowed to remain in jail
The motion was formal one, stat
ling that 81, t. H. Leyerett. do sol
lemnly swear that am unable to give
Ian appeal bond, or deposit a sufficien
lamount to cover all costs, and feeling
laggrieved by the Judgment and con
Iviction on charge of murder ant
sentenced to the penitentiary for life
as rendered against me in the Circui
Court of Forrest county, ! desire a
appeal to the Supreme Court with
stay Of Judgment
? Eleventh-hour appeals also wer
filed on behalf Of Tom fairfield, col
yicted of numbering his brother-il
aw, and Jim Williams. convicted I
COW stealing. and sentenced to fly
Q Years in the penitentiary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-22

Tom Leverett, convicted Of murder
in the first degree and given a life
sentence in Judge Johnson's court last
week, was exactly three hours and
forty-five minutes from the state peni.
tentiary Saturday morning, and it re-
quired the quickest work imaginable
on the part of the local members of
his counsel to keep him from being
taken to Jackson
Leverett's counsel have stated re-
peatedly since the sentence was
passed on the man that they were go
ing to appeal the case, and had been
planning to appear before Judge John
son this week and make a motion fol
a new trial from his hands. But they
hadn't done it.
Sergeant Duvall, the travelling rep
resentative of the Mississippi peni
tentiary, suddenly came into Hatties
burg Saturday morning, on his way t.
Jackson He stopped off here to taxi
in custody those prisoners convicted
at the present term of the Circui
Court, and sentenced to the peniten
ltiary. Leverett was among the nun
lber
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-22
LESS Than l2 MEN
MAY RENDER VERDICT
(By Associated Press,

washington, D. G., May 22.--The
United States Supreme Court, in af-
frming the Judgment in the $25,Ooo
verdict given Asa Carnahan against
the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Com,
pany, for the loss of leg, held that
|juries Of less than l2 men may return
valid verdicts, even in cases under
federal etatutes
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-22
BOU|E RIVER HIGHER
THAN EVER BEFORE
STREAM PASSES HIGH WATER
MARK AT suMRALL, THE RE
PORTS FROM THERE SAY

Bouie river, at Sumrall, is higher
today than it has been during the
memory Of the oldest Inhabitants
there, according to reports received in
Hattiesburg today.
Yesterdays and today's rains have
caused miniature flood in that sec
ton. The waters are still rising,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-22
ALABAMA TORNADO KILLS
8 AND INJURIES SEVERAL

Birmingham, Ala, May 22.-Two
whites and one negro were reported
killed, and 10 or more persons injured
in a tornado which struck Sunnyside
and songo, 10 miles south Of Birming-
ham, this morning,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-22
HOLLAND MURDER Jury
NOW BEING SELECTED:
MORE LAWYERS IN CASE

testimony Will Commence Tomorrow Morning, and Trial
Should End by Wednesday Night--Wife and Daughter
Of Prisoner in Court Spectators Courtroom is Packed
With Friends Of Defendant and of the Slain Man. and
Special Orders Have Been Issued to Keep all AsIeways
Observation-Disclosures Are Being Closely Questioned by
Court and the Various Attorneys
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-22

San Antonio, Tex, May 22.-Some
anxiety is felt at General Funston's
headquarters today over the situation
of the American troops south of Bo-
Iquillas. No official confirmation has
been received of the reports that hos
tile bands are threatening sibley's
force.
Major Langhorne was last reported
as moving northward to join the sib-
Hey columns.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-22
MAIL Interference
PROTESTS ARE MAOE.
UNITED STATES TO LODGE AN
OTHER COMPLAINT WITH
GREAT BRITAIN.
fBv Associated Press J

Washington, o. c., May PA
new note to Great Britain making
further protests against the inter
ference with American mails. vas
laid before the President to-day II
probably wiz 90 10 london komor-
row.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-22
WOMAN PERJuRER IS
TAKEN TO PRISON

Lula jenkins, convicted in the For
rest county court Of perjury, was
taken 70 the Mississippi penitentiaTy
Saturday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-22
TRANSFER5O,00O
.AUSTR|ANS FROM
ALBANIAN FRONT
Lohdon Hears They Are TO be
Rushed Against Italians
in Tyrol Region
SEA BATTLE ON BETWEEN
GERMAN AND RUSSIAN SHlPF

German Steamer Worms Is Missing,
and is Believed to Have Been Sunk
in Baltic by Allies FIeet-constan-
tinople Reports That the British
Have Been Dssssted in the soudan
Region of Africa-verdun Battle
stiiI Advances.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-22
MORE TROOPS GOING
TO ASSIST SIBLEY
TWO TROOPS OF SIXTH CAVALRY
DETRAIN AT MARATHON
FOR MExIc POINTS.

Marathon, Tex, May 22.-Two
troops of the Sixth Cavalry detrained
here today. They will go south to
Boquillas, where they will be avail
able to reinforce Colonel sibley's col
umn.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-22
PRISON GUARD
" ATS " HILL E
LAWYERS
Lsverett's Attorneys Fail To File
Papers, Came Near Being
Too Late.
DUvALL HERE TO TAKE
MAN TO PENITENTIARY

sheriffs Office Forced to Do some
Speedy Work to Locate His coun-
sci, as Sergeant Was Ready to De-
part for Jackson--Why They De-
layed Has Not .Eeen Explained
Tom Hartfield Also Takes an APP
peal from Life Verdict.