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Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08
By MARGARET MASON.

written for the United Press.)
I'll like to bring peace as gift to the
world;
Said Santa, 'but since that can't be,
A time piece is better than no peace at
all
think every one will agree.
And as every nation wrist watch
now wears
Except North America silly,
I'll bring every Yankee a wrist watch
Be timely and wear it--but will he ?"
New York, Dec SITS a funny
thing to me-" remarked Santa to Mrs.
Claus as the two of them stood out in
the hanger inspecting the new 1917
model hydroplane in which Santa
Claus was to make his record 1916
world flight. tits funny thing to
me that the United States, as up to
date as 1t Is about every thing else,
should be SO provincial and behind the
times when 1t comes to wearing a wrist
watch"
That's Just It, Nick. dear" said Mrs
Claus. How can it help but be be-
hind the times as long as it wears its
watch in its pocket. A watch pocket
Is always in front of person you
know. On the other hand a person
with a wrist watch can always be a
little ahead of time by holding his
hand behind him or at least in high
time by slightly raising the left arm"
Well it's all tommy rot, I say" went
on Nick wrathfully. Here's all the
other best nations of the earth proud
and happy and have little tick took
on their pulse. Italy, France, Bel
gium. England. Russia, Switzerland.
Holland, Spain. Norway, Sweden and
Japan have all tried it out and know
q watch on the hand is worth two in
the pocket. Down in South America
they watch their wrist much more
closely than they watch their STEP It's
so much handler to see what time one
revolution begins and another ends.
And as for Germany the Watch on the
Rhine isn't in 1t any more with the
watch on the wrist. And in the face
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08
"THE ROsELAND GIRLS,

'Blutch" Cooper's extravaganza
THE Roseland Girls" which contains
about as much enjoyable entertain
ment as is possible to crowd into one
show, will come to the Majestic thea
tire next Tuesday.
Besides having everything which
goes to make up a high class bur-
lesque, 1t exhibits an equipment of
scenery, costumes, electrical effects
and stage embellishments such as are
rarely seen outside of a big Broadway
production in New York city. The
Roseland Girls is a real comic enter
tainment and the audience is con-
vulsed with laughter from start to
finish, If there are any complaints, it
is too comic and too severe a test of
ones endurance in continuous laugh
ter.
Solly Ward, the ever funny come
dian, heads the company and is ably
assisted by a large organization of
artists and Roseland chorus that is
a feast to the eye.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08

The stickleback is one of the most
interesting members Of the finny tribe.
1t constructs home for its prospec-
tive mate, and then mounts guard over
1t until the mate comes along. The
home is built from seaweed, twigs
and aquatic plants, which are ingen-
iously woven together. There are two
entrances to the home, which are
never left unguarded by the master of
the house until the lady Of his choice
signifies her willingness to enter
Popular Science Monthly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08
DIPLOMATIC STORY AT
ROYAL TODAY

Full Of the wisdom of man. from
observation, study, training, direction
and circumspect visual examination.
is the dipl0matist. Carrying his card
as master of arts he is fitted to walk
IN the paths of the mighty, to share
the secrets of the world and largely
because he is able to keep a smooth
tongue in a wise head, this smooth
ness being indicated by the snug
manner In which said noise making
implement lies dormant, or, II it
does speak, it spouts what passes for
wisdom because what emanates
therefrom is seldom appreciated by
the lay mind and may be the truth.
but the chances are it is not That is
the diplomat, the chief figure in The
Diplomatic Service" picture story TO
be the feature today at the Royal
theatre, and too, one OF the biggest
figures, or collections of figures in the
world cataclysm raging across the
Atlantic.
Tomorrow's feature will be that
much discussed picture tale, Should
a Baby Die"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08
MANY ENJOY DUCK DINNER

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Keyport, Dec. 8:-About sixty at
tended the duck dinner given at the
Raritan Inn in honor of Past Masters
night this week. A meeting was held
in the lodge room of Caeserea Lodge,
f. & A. M, preceding the dinner,
delegates representing all the neigh
boring lodges being present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08

Any constitutional exercise wffe1
improves the circulation and makeo
the body resistant helps to protect one
from catarrh. This is particularly true
of all breathing exercises because the
effects are beneficial locally as well a.
constitutionally, says one of the best
known physical culture teachers In
New York. SO let us teach our chill
dren the value of correct and deep
breathing. and in doing go we improve
our own health end thereby impart
cheerfulness and happiness to our
home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08

Photo by American Press Association.
In letter to the convention Of anti
suffragists at Washington Ex-senator
Root says he is not only opposed to suf-
frage to women on its own merits, but
that he opposes especially a federal con-
stitutional amendment that would force
the mistake of one state on another"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08

anything SO simple, mild and inexpen-
sive can stop the itching and burning
INSTANTLY And they find it still
more wonderful that the improvement
is permanent and that Rasinol really
drives away the eruption completely in
very short time. Perhaps there is q
pleasant surprise like this in store for
you. Resinol Ointment and Resinol
Soap are sold by all druggists.
A Good Soap For Baby Skin
A good baby soap should contain
soothing, healing properties to pre-
vent the rashes and chafngs to which
babies are liable. That is why so many
physicians recommend Resinol Soap.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08
Not Quite Perfect.

In this neighborhood there Is one
little boy who seems go well brought
up and altogether so desirable child
that for time we felt sure the neigh
Dor women wouldn't be able to think
of anything to say, but now we under
stand from reliable source that it's
a perfect shame that his parents are
jeopardizing his whole future by not
having his teeth straightened.-Ohio
State Journal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08

scheme about those Americans. I'll
take every mothers son of 'em a wrist
watch for Christmas, and then of
course they'll have one on hand. oh
they'd better watch out!" and Santa
departed chuckling, to the stable.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08
It's Wonderful How
Resinol Stops Itching

To those who have endured for years
the itching torments of eczema OF other
such skin-eruptions, the relief that the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08

first use Of Resinol
Ointment and Resinol
Soap usually gives is
Incredible. After all
the suffering they have
endured and all the use
less treatments they
have spent good money
for, they cannot believe
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-05
OIL MILL COMPANY
TO BE REBUILT BY AUTUMN

Greenwood, Miss, June 5.-The
Planters OH Mil and Manufacturing
Company whose plant was destroyed
by fire about two years ago, VIII be
rebuilt and be in readiness for DuS-
mess next fall G. W. Covington, OF
Hazlehurst: j. 3. Perry. of Grenada;
A. O. Cason, Of Port Gibson: J. K.
Jones, of Leland and their associates
have purchased from W. s. Barry ana
the other owners of the site. the tanks,
ginnery and goodwill of the company,
and will have built new brick build
ings during the next three or four
months and put in new machinery Tor
l00-ton capacity plant or more. The
new mill viii operate under the char
ter and the name Of the Planters OIL
Mill and Manufacturing company.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-05
WOMAN THREATENED
LAUREL EDITOR, FREED

Laurel, Miss, June 5.-Mrs. Harvey
Peace, who pointed revolver at Ell
mer l.. Harris. editor of weekly paper
here. and ordered him 10 chew up
and eat" clipping from his paper III
which he made remarks which Mrs.
Peace considered derOgatOry to her
character. was virtually acquitted OF
charges preferred by Harris when
tried before Justice of the Peace }. A.
Boyd.
On the charge of carrying concealed
weapons, a plea of guilty was entered
and Justice Boyd suspended sentence
On the request that Mrs. Peace De
mt under peace. bond. Justice Boyd
stated that in his opinion Harris was
in no further danger unless he wrote
another such article, and refused 70
restrain her in any way.
When the charge of pointing deadly
weapon and threatening to Kill was
-ncd County Attorney T. Weber VIII
son = "a that the case be postponeu
;ndefnitely until counsel for the
state and counsel for the defense conid
agree on a date for trial, and it was
ca ordered. II is believed here that
the case is ended.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-05
NOW ABLE To WORK
FOR FIRST TIME IN
F OURTEEN YEARS
n. w. Miller Didn't Have Use Of Right
Arm for Years-Gains 10
Pounds on Tanac.

Il am 20 years old and hadn't been
able TO strike lick OF work for over
II years until got to taking this Tan
lac medicine" said Mr. II. w. Miller,
at Jacobs Pharmacy. Saturday.
Fourteen years ago | had terrible
spell of typhoid fever, and since that
time | hadn't been able to use my right
arm to do any good 1t felt weak and
numb and had no strength in il. but
didn't get Tanlac for this trouble, as
4 had no idea would ever he able Ia
use ii again.
Il bought it for kidney trouble. lnen-
matism and pains in my back. Wen.
ii relieved me of these troubles al
right. but. strange TO say it helped my
arm. 100. Yes. sir, it has actually
made my arm so much better that |
can now do lot of work something
II hadn't been able to do in all these
years | don't know how 10 account
for it, but that's what actually hap
pened. and ali my neighbors who have
known me for years will tell You the
same thing.
Going back to my other trouble, |
suffered a great deal from my back
and joints, and was so nervous all the
time couldn't sleep much. Some
times | would get so nervous and
strung-up that the least noise would
almost make me jump out of bed be
fore | could control myself.
My stomach was all out Of shape.
TOO, and / couldn't eat to do any good
Nothing seemed 10 taste right. ana |
got so. finally would have vomiting
spells after trying to eat. TO tell You
the truth. was in a mighty bad fix
and was just getting weaker and
weaker all the time. ! don't feel that
way now. and after taking only three
bottles OF this Tanlac. | have gained
Is pounds in weight besides my stOm-
ach feels just like | had had q new one
put in, and eat and sleep Just Ike a
school boy. The rheumatic pains are
all gone. and am feeling bette sstl
stronger in every way.
1T has helped my wife. too She is
now on her second bottle. and it is do
ing her more good than anything she
has tried in years. She was in almost
as bad fix as | was and it has re
ieved her of ailments she has had for
a long time Both of us think there
is nothing too good to say about Tan
lac, and / can understand why every
body is talking about it,
Tanlac is sold exclusively in Hat
tiesburg by the Owl Drug Store, and
in Petal, Miss n. f. ID. Hattiesburg),
by J. G. Mathis-AGv
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-05
CHARGED WITH STEALING.

Jackson. Miss. June 81. S. Har-
viner. white. formerly employed by the
jackson Casket Factory. and who was
brought here Friday from Flora,
where he moved a few weeks ago. was
month on the county farm, when he
pleaded guilty 10 stealing a large guam
tity of broadcloths, silks. trimmings
and other materials used in the manu-
faCture Of cOffins.
Harviner was suspected of having
stolen the articles. and officers went
TO his home at Flora. where they made
Il search They found the materials.
and HarViner was arrested.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-05
BNBO REFUSES TO
PAY NJ DOWELL OFF
GOVERNOR. m FACE or SUPREME
COURT, WON'T RECOGNIZE
INSPECTOR.

Jackson Miss, june o.-GOvernor
AIRY and expense account of David Me
Dowell State Factory Inspector, for
the months Of January, February
March. April and May Of this year in
spite of the decision of the Supreme
Court rendered May 18th in which
The court held that the order of the
Board of Health passed on January
~ was void and that Mcdowell had
never been legally removed from of
flee. thus unfolding and affirming the
judgment Of Judge Wiley Potter, rem
dered in February in the Circuit Court
Of Kinds County.
When Mcdowell presented his ac-
counts 10 the Governor on June LIST the
latter declined to approve them, stat
ing to Mcdowell that he had approved
the account Of Hobbs. the person with
whom the board sought 10 displace Me
Dowell. The Governor stated TO Nc
DoWell that he did not recognize the
decision of the court as binding dur
ing the pendency of the case in the
Supreme Court and that he recognized
a. H. Hobbs as the State Factory In
spectOr and had therefore approved
bis salary account. but il seems that
when Hobbs presented the same to
DR.. Gilleylen. declined to pay Hobbs Or
anyone else, until after the Supreme
Court should have passed on the case.
The Governor informed Mcdowell that
he would consult his attorney, Judge
Robert b. Mayes and act upon his ad-
vice in the matter. 1t is understood
that Judge Mayes is in Memphis on
business. but is expected back Mon
day. when The matter Will be taken up.
In the meantime nobody has drawn
The salary The Governor has approx
ed Hobbs account. but the secretary Of
the board Of health has declined to pay
it. and Mcdowell has a favorable de-
cision from both the Circuit and the
Supreme Courts confirming his title
TO the office, but the Governor has
declined to approve his account.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-05
WEDDING FOR
HATT|ESBURG DOCTOR
TO SAY ABOUT THE HIGH
TOWER-POWElL MARRIAGE.

What the two Jackson daiiies had TO
say about the surprise marriage on
Saturday, as told of in The News Sat
urday afternoon, of DR.. c. c. Hightower
and Miss Elizabeth Powell, at the Capt
tai. is given as follows:
The Daily News says:
One who is Familiar with the visions
and dreams which are part OF com
mencement time is, as rule, not sur
prised at the most brilliant fulfill
ment of these dreams and yet
there were but TWO OF the many
loyal friends of the gifted young
director of the department; OF domestic
not completely surprised to learn OF
the marriage. al O'Clock Saturday
morning Of Miss Elizabeth h. Powell,
TO Or. Charles Counce tIightower OF
Hattiesbur@, the brides home town.
The engagement, which has bound
these young people for many months,
was known TO many friends but only
James Cavett Of this city and Miss
Jennie Moore knew of the plans for
the wedding in this mornings beautl-
fnl dawn, the fOrmer-with wonder
i full care-haying completed every ar
raneement for jhe COnsummatlon OF
,, the long-plighteG vows. and the lat
ter standing in happy readiness to
serve her friend 4 member for the
past year, of her mothers happy Ill
tie household in this city.
DR.. Hightower came in from his
home city just before midnight Friday
nieht-as soon as might be after the
formal completion Of his fiancee's year
cf work with the Jackson Board OF
Education, and hc found that his friend
Mr.. Caveit had completed every detail
Of the arrangement for the sunrise
wedding
This morning Dr.. IlightOWer with
his bride. his best man, James CaVet'
and the honOr-maid, Miss Jennie Moore,
repaired to the pastOrium on 1azoo
street where the Rev. w. A. B0rum,
their pastor. awaited them and where
they were most impressively united
in marriage, members Of the pastors
family having risen to share III ne
happiness Of the morning hour.
Immediately after the conservation
Iof the rites Dy. and Mrs. HiShtowsr'
with Mr.. Cavett and Miss Moore, re-
paired to the Bon Ton where an ele-
CANT wedding breakfast, after the
brides own menu, was beautifully
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-05

Jackson. Miss, June Wv. b. Smith
convict who broke out OF the Oakley
state farm several weeks ago, was do
inc his best TO break back in again
when arrested at Port Gibson yester-
day afternoon.
Smith is about the crudest conf
dence man with whom the prison au
:. -. es have had 10 dea' for son-'
time laIttI tf nh: rig II complete
2etaway after taking French leave OF
the Oaklav farm, re sta Ted out 10 sell
stock in an oil development concern
and was telling sensational story
in Port Gibson about oil having been
struck at Il depth of 300 feet
on c. B. Aliens plantation, only Jew
miles from that city. TO prove ms
assertion he was exhibiting a bottle
OF crude oil alleged 10 have been taken
from the well.
The people of Port Gibson thought
il rather strange that oil had been
struck right under their noses, so 10
speak. without anybody hearing or
the find. An investigation was start
ed which not only showed that the al
legged oil find was fake, but that
Smith was an escaped convict. He has
bean seat back to the Oakley farm 10
complete a two year sentence for for
CORY
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-05
The Clarion-Ledger account is:
tiiuhtower-P Powell Marriage.

A pretty romance Of the High School
Faculty was that on yesterday morning
when at $40 o'clock in the home of
Dr.. and Ms. W. A Borum the rites
were solemnized which united in mar
rage Miss Elizabeth V. Powell, instruc
ter OF the home science department OF
the Jackson High School. and DR.. Chas
Hightower. of Hattiesburg. the only
witnesses having been Miss Jennie
Moore and James Cavett.
The brides home is in Hattiesburg
and to avoid the strenuOusn53S OF a
wedding celebration ii was decided
that not even the immediate families
should know aught of their marriage
until after they had reached the Gull
Coast. where their honeymoon is TO be
enioyed. Thus after the ceremony the
little party repaired to the Bon Ton for
breakfast before leaving on the 6:47
tain for Hattiesburg where they had
arranged TO leave in their auto for tho
coast.
The bride made many friends during
her stay in Jackson and their best
wishes are for her happiness IN the
union with him whom she has chosen
as her life's companion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-05

served, her honor-maid, Miss Moore,
having persuaded her several days ago
10 prepare a wedding breakfast menu.
supposedly for a mutual friend whose
wedding is 10 be in June.
Dr. and Mrs. Hishtower left on the
early train over the c. & s l..
and at Hattiesburg they left the
Train and took his car. which
awaited them. and are no enroute 10
The coast where for a week or more
they will spend their happy honeymoon
days, returning then 10 Hattieshurg,
where their home will be. and where
the radiant bride will prove her value
10 the fortunate young man to whom
she has entrusted her life's happiness
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-05
MISSISSIPPI NEWS

flags. : On stage in the open air
the members of the class presented
one of Shakespeare's plays in a cred
liable manner before large audience.
The past season was the most sue
cessfui one in the history of the Jack
son public schools.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-05
BELI-AN .
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
provesit. pc at all druggists.
THIRTEEN CENTS FOR COTTON

Coldwater, Miss, June several
business men of this place. who are
engaged in farming, have contracted
to sell their 1916 crop Of cotton for
cents a pound. The offer
was made by the local buyer for the
Newburger Cotton Company, and is
taken as an indication that high prices
will prevail this fall. A representative
CT one of the largest oil companies has
made an offer of - cents a bushel for
seed for fail delivery, but thus far no
one has accepted the offer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-05
LAUEEl Will HAVE
MILES or PAVING

Laurel. Miss, June J.-WOrk viii
begin within the next ten days on the
paving CT Second avenue from Mag
nolia to Fifteenth street This street
is already paved with asphalt from
Seventh to Tenth streets and The same
material will he used in the extern
siore Magnolia street will be paved
frors Fifth sfreefsto Seventh street
and Fro aEte will be paved from
3es ~ sset 10 Tenth street, thus
giving continuous paved streets from
Kin szson and the Park addition to the
bus assss section Of the city Contracts
now in forge will give Laurel approx
eight miles of paving.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-05
sEAUv olR VETERAN DEAD.

BILOXI, Mss, June Capt. T. {.
Wright. aged 70 years, an inmate Oh
The jefferson Davis Home at BeauVolr
from Kinds county, died at that lnstl-
tuition Wedn sday night after linReF-
mo iiIneao. - served in Company
n. Seconc Ken. itky infantry, during
the civil war Funeral services were
,cld at Reauvoir today and intermenl
;9as IL the. Bcanvoir cemetery.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-05
GOING TO WASHINGTON.

Agricultural College. Miss, June o
Director E. r. Lloyd, of the co-opera-
two extension work of the Mississippi
A. and N. College, and the United
States Department OF Agriculture, and
r. s. Wilson. state agent OF the farm
demonstration work, left here today
for Washington to confer with the au-
thorities, concerning the plans OF the
work for next year AS a new year in
extension work begins July /, it is
necessary at this time 10 renew all
projects and submit plans for new
ones.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-05
WAR ON SLOT MACHINES.

Biloxi. Miss, June "a number oil
BILOXI ladies' are urging The city OIL
ficials Ia make war on the numerous
slot ma INES here, claiming hat their
hnsban.l squander their wages on
Games l.. chance. No action has yer
been Il to remove the hIachiilt"'
ntit the ,.1men declare that the move
Inent vii. he pushed until The slot ma
chimes a. removed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-05
RUSSIAN VESSEL LiBELlED

Biloxi. Miss, June 5.-Five acuohs
IN libel against the Russian sailing
shin prompt" now in harbOr al Gnii-
port. were filed by seamen or the Shii
in the United States district court a'
o;1ovi yesterday afternoon. The libels
.ra for small amounts for wages and
,rara filad nv Thomas Svila. G. Stennis,
Paul Taruma. Emo kandOla ana .. ia
lander
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-05
led, FERTILIZER INSPECTED.

NatcheZ, Miss, June In accord
Of all mixed feeds and fertilizers being
offered for sale by NatcheZ dealers has
been made by f. \ Chisholm, repre-:
sentative of the State Department OF
Agriculture. No irregularities Or yio-
lations Of the law were found
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-05

Dr. Edwin Heath of Kansas City
MAS one of the most interesting par
ticipants in the meeting m Washing
ton of the League TO Enforce Peace.
Or. Heath las spent many yeir5 of
his life in explorations in South
America. He found a river in Brazil,
which is named for him.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-05
81 Gradual

Jackson, Miss, June 3.-Fifty-seVen
boys and girls composed the gradual
ing class of the Jackson High School
this year, and at interesting open air
exercises last night were given their
diplomas
The High school lawn was prettily
Decorated with Iapanese lanterns and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-05

DARDEN GAME WARDEN
Fayette, Miss. June IT. L. Oar
den. Jr, received his appointment as