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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-15

South Mississippi athletes-=1S5 in
numberall stars and nearstars I'M
their respective classes. this after
noon at Hamper Park are vieing with
each other for honors. in the second
annual South Mississippi Field Meet
and Athletic Contests;
The biggest number Of contestants
ever gathered in Mississippi is that
in Hattiesburg today, and records are
destined to be smashed before the last
event Of the afternoon has ended.
More than 1000 visitors from every
part of this section of the state, are
\ at Hamper Park. cheering the var
ious teams and individuals on to vic
tory. Representatives from Meridian,
sumrall Brooklyn Purvis, New Au-
gusta. and smaller cities and towns,
are contesting with the crack organ
izatioSs of the Hattiesburg institu'
tions in this, the biggest field day
affair in the history Of the state.
More than 1876 individuals registered
atSthe headquarters in tae CONNER
cial Club, preside dover by Prof.
Thomas Foote, today. Something like
$50 entrants in the VARIOUS classes
were recorded.
Meridian Boys Here.
Meridian sent team of Is; Sumrall
81; Brookklyn, 20; Purvis, 6; New Au
gusta, 81 and miscellaneous places
g: while so Hattiesburgians looked
after til ehonors of the Hup City
The literary contests were conduct
ed at the Gem Theater in the forenoon
and every available inch of space wa
taken by the crowds that packed una
large theater and remained for hour'
10 hear the readings. declamatlons
and the songs.
While this was in progress, at Nan
nor park hammer and discus throw
ing contests were engaged in iia
tiesburg took first honors in the iirs :
three of the four events Bay ?
Louis won first prize in the first cias
contest.
Special trains, special cars, an
scores Of automobiles were require
to bring the visitors and contestah
4 into the city. The Mississippi Ce'
trail ran special train from SUI
rail- bringing something like 200 ROC
ers with the athletes from that tow
n addition to thcse, 15 automooile
filled to the running board brougl
others from the Lamar county tow
Meridian is well represen'ea nsl aS,
defeated by few points a. 1he ~
sissippi-Aiabama meet a rev Gays ae e
tbe Lauderdale representation ca,'
Mere prepared to fight to = finlsn )
higb points and first places.
The Bay st. Louis delesas,on q
& equally as confident q v,e'o'sSs +
Z Continued on Page SIX
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-15

A lively scrap for the possession
of the position of county health Off
Ger of Forrest county is to be staged
in Hattiesburg, il the Mississippi SUI
preme Court upholds the decision OF
Judge w. II. Potter, in the Circuit
Court Of Kinds, which retains DIR. 70. B.
Poole. in that capacity in that county.
The decision in the Poole case was
similar to that in the David Mcdowell
State Factory Inspector Case, who al
so was continued in office by the
Kinds Judge, pending final decision
by the Mississippi Supreme Court.
I DR.. Robert Donald, who was reap
pointed health officer of Forrest by
the state Board of Health in January
is Sitting tight" DR.. L. B. Hudson
| who was ousted by the board, has serv'
ed notice on the Board of Supervisors
that if the State Supreme Court af
\ firms the Potter decisions in the Hinds
county cases, he, too, will go to couri
and demand reinstatement. He also
has warned the board against payins
to DR.. Donald his salary for the per
4 iod since he has been serving thi!
] year.
h The two physicians are not discuss
ing the matter. Il was reappointe'
county health officer, "Dr. Donald said
without having applied for the pc
I sition. But am not going to get ou
! without struggle" That is all h
would say about it.
Story of the Fight.
DR.. Hudson has told the supervii
ors that upon the decision Of tn
Supreme Court depends his futur
: course.
II Until the middle of last year, u
] Donald was county health officer. Il
was removed by Governor Brewer, an
DR.. Hudson was appointed in his stea
( He served until about the middle
the last January, when the new a
{ | ministration Topped off DR.. Hudson
official head. and re-appointed {
Donald. So far as the public n
t. known, the whole matter stopp'
+ there.
j AT the April meeting of the sup'
t visors, Dr.. Hudson appeared befo
n that body and explained his positic
t He said that if Judge Potter's decisi
! is affirmed. he will demand b.ck 8
! ary. The board, in order TO play sa
asked Dr. Donald if he objected
their retaining the money due him
i til the matter is finally settled.
+ said that he did not The mon
y consequently was not paid out.
d Since the date Of his re-appointme
Ie Or. Donald has been serving as co
to ty health officer, and has been
of eiving. through the Post Office,
(Continued on Page Four.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-15
SAYS GERMANY WANTS
FRIENDSHIP OF U. S.
BERLIN OFFICIALS PERTuR5Ep
WITH DISSATISFACTION Ex-
PRESSED IN AMERICA.
.mhBr Associated Press.)

London, April 15,--The German
war office announces that the
French have taken the offensive
before verdun. The positions held
by the Germans on Dead Mans
Hill and near there have been as
saulted by waves Of French infan-
try. The report states that these
charges have been broken with
heavy losses. riand-to-hand fight
ing was engaged in.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-15
THE WEATHER

FOR Mississippi = Probably local.
showers tonight and sunday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-15
tBy Associated Press.)

Columbus, N. Mex, April 1s.-
The gravest concern for the safety
of the American line of communi-
cation is manifested in military
quarters here today.
Every preparation has been
made at the base here to keep the
line intact.
No reason is offered for the un-
usual activity at headquarters
here, but it was unotficially stat
ed that it is based upon the re-
ports just received from the Amer
leans guarding the lines at Ascen-
sion, 60 miles south Of the border.
A close watch is Being mad
of the 1000 carranza men,
under General Gomez, wfo were
reported moving from Sonora into
Chihuahua, in such way as to
present possible menace to the
American line Of communication.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-15

Washington, D. c.. April 15.-state
Department officials today prepared to
set in motion the diplomatic machin-
cry for the discussion with Carranza
his proposal for the withdrawal Of
American troops from Mexico. Pend
ing the negotiations. the hnnt for WI
la will continue. Several days may
elapse before a reply Is sent
In the meanwhile, the official re-
port on the fighting at Parral is be-
ing anxiously awaited. The Carranza
version is that mis- troops did every
thing possible to stop the firing on the
Americans. but official advices assert
that carranza soldiers participated in
the attack.
/ Apparently the immediate withdraw
al Of the American forces is not con-
templated.
State Department adyices refer 10
uneonfirmed reports on the second
fight with the American troops at Par
raj. General Funston has telegraphef
General Pershing. but has not heart
I from him in three days.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-15
HEAL tn OFFICE
FIGHT TOFOLLOW
court DECISION / 4
If Kinds County Opinion Is AZ
firmed By Supreme Tribunal,
Scrap Is Scheduled.
HUDSON HOLDS Up PAY
OF PRESENT OFFICER

Or. Donald is "sittins Tight" and Says
He Won't Give up the Job Without
a strussle-Hudson Serves Notice
on County Officials that If the Poole
Mcdowell Decision is Upheld, He
VIII Demand Back and Future saIar
les From Them.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-15

e. B. Caperton, for the past fourl
years commissioner of streets and
sanitation in the city OF Hattiesburg
today announced his candidacy for re-
election to that office. His record dur
ing the past four years-the improve
ment of the streets, the economical
administration OF this department OF
the government and the introduction
Of several. new methods in sanitation,
constitute the platform on which Mr.
Caperton and his friends are waging
determined and confident fight for
his reelection.
When Mr.. Caperton. took charge OF
the street and sanitary department
| of the city government four years
ago, he found good many mud holes
in he streets and the sanitary condi'
tion of the city far from what it might
be. During his administration four
/ Of five of the most-trayelled streets
have been gravelled; practically all
Of them are easily traversed and the
sanitary condition Of, the city is de-
4 clared by many physicians to be the
best in its history.
Department SeIf-supporting.
During Mr.. caperton's administra
/ ton, the sanitary department has
!, been, for the first time in its his
tory, self-sustaining. This has beer
accomplished, not by increasing the
} sanitary taxes, but by business-likt
systematic method of collecting these
taxes. The city is covered by th'
! sanitary department every two weeks
: and whenever improper conditions ar
: found, instructions are promptly giyel
ohave them remedied.
!. The street department. has receive
e a gross revenue from the city 0
d about $4,000 per year. This has varie
/. some. Of course, but the average fo
II the four years has been approximate
/ ly that figure. Although much stre'
s work is still needed, Mr. Caperton an
+. his friends believe he has done a
IS mirably with the funds available, 4
ID out of this $4,000 per year must con
all the expenses Of running the ci
r Jail, the salary of the jailer, the fe'
re for all city prisoners. whether th'
n. work on the streets or not, and t
N feed for the stock used in street wor
"a
IL as well as cost of all materials use
e, Mr.. Caperton is equally as proud
to the sanitary condition the city is nt
n. in as he is of the streets It h
lie been under his administration that I
ey tin can campaign has been waged, a
is now regular monthly event
ut, the city wagons to scour all the alle
in and vacaut lots and collect the
re. cans from them The first time Z
all was done more than eight wagon los
(continued on Page Four.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-15
GRAVE CONCERN
FOR SAFETY
|OF EXPEDITION
Every Preparation is Make at
New Mexico Base To Keep
The Line Intact
1900 cARRANZlSTAS
MOVING sUSPIcI0UsLY

Washington Hears They Are Moving
Into chihuahua, Toward the Amer
lean Line Of communieaticn--De
Facto Soldiers are travelling in such
way as to present PossibIs Men
ace 70 the Expeditionary Force
carranza Limits Number.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-15
CAPERTON ASKS
REELECTION FOR
COMMISSIONER
Cites Record oi Four Years Ell
ticient Service in Charge
OF Streets.
SANITARY DEPARTMENT SELF
SUSTAINING UNDER HIS CHARGE

Many Streets Have Been Gravelled
and Others put in Good Condition
Tin Can Campaigns Have Helped
city's HeaIth--Friends Confident Of
His Re.Election--sanltary Depart.
ment now self-sapportino for First
Time.
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ny or adjoining counties. Cunning
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FOR SALE IA living tent i2xi6
with io foot wall. Apply at signal Of
az SO
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FOR sALE-Both legal and letter
size carbon paper, best grade, at the
Signal Office. 35tf
The Tomahawk., 1916-11-02
Felt Like a Fixture

1t was the day before the official visit
of tie general, and the subaltern had
sent the bugler to the regimental or
derby room to obtain particulars of
the Forthcoming visit.
He knocked at the door, entered and
stood aside while numbers of officers
dashed in and out. The orderly room
sergeant swore, the colonel swore, and
everybody else sighed or gasped, while
the telephone buzzed necessarily.
Half an hour passed, then an hour,
and the bugler stood against the wall,
first on one leg, then on another, with
out receiving moments attention.
Finally the sergeant turned on him
and in tones Of brass demanded:
"Well, what the deuce d'you think
you're waiting for"
"For the duration of the war, sir, I
Think
The Tomahawk., 1916-11-02

"Since you have probably saved my
life," said she, lit would not be CRATE
full of me to deny any wish of yours
But will agree not to tell only Oh one
condition. You must promise to come
to me and let me hear all about it
when it is over.''
II PROMISE" said Gard.
"And you must let me say that
think you are wonderful to do the
things you do, and that l thank you. y
She placed her dainty glove in his
grimy workingman's hand for a mo-
ment and was gone.
1t was a wild Saturday night at Jean
F1avot's. The occasion of the cele-
bration was the ending of the season
on the sugar docks. For seven months
in the year the Continental Refining
company was busy with sugar that
poured in upon it from Cuba and Por-
to Rico and Santo Domingo and other
lands to the south. Then there was a
period of five months when there was
no sugar from the outside and refiners
turned their attention to the home
grown crop.
Those men who had worked togeth-
er in the cOmradery of the docks for
seven months this season, and perhaps
for many year before, were tomor-
row to be dispersed. They would be
scattered about at many places and
would play their part in the handling
of the raw sugar that came from the
canefields of Louisiana and the beet
lands of Colorado and Michigan. Most
probably they would meet again on
these same docks five months later.
But assuredly there was every reason
why they should end the season in one
mad carouse.
Billy Gard was present. Through
the weeks that had passed he had grad
ually frightened the net that revealed
to the government the conditions that
existed on the sugar docks. But his
case might still be strengthened, for
he wanted the whole story from man
who participated in the irregularities,
and in such a way that it might be in
troduced into court as evidence. This
was the last opportunity and the spe-
cial agent hoped that the story might
be told tonight when the samplers
were reckless over their liquor.
Jean Flavot brought whisky and
beer when the big-fisted Hansen beat
The Tomahawk., 1916-11-02
Those Who Stay at Home.

The vacation habit is growing with
the American people. Every year
larger numbers go away.
And the value of this habit is freely
recognized. A vacation at the right
time not only saves many a man and
woman from a breakdown, but also
adds an interest and joy in life which
would otherwise not be there.
Nevertheless, it must be admitted
that the majority of people are COM
PEELED by necessity to remain at home
during the summer months. They
have no option in tie matter. Yet they
can console themselves with the reflec-
ton that in many ways their lot is
more comfortable than that Of those
who go. Summer hotels and boarding
houses are seldom as they are pic
tured. An entire house is more CON-
Portable in warm weather than one or
two small and perhaps stuffy ROOMS.
Unless one knows to just what he is
going there is great element Of
chance in vacation.
The person who is compelled to be
at home can, however, vary his man
ner of life. He can live out of doors
In much larger measure than in other
months. In cities he has open before
him a multitude of short cuttings.
Beaches and rivers, and even Ecun-
tains, are available if he can get
week end. He may possibly get q
variety in his summer which others
who are away Go not get. And GER
tainly he can learn how to let up, and
so be in better trim for the fall which
is comi1g.-Gloucester Times.
The Tomahawk., 1916-11-02
Did Papa Go to School?

Although he had lived most Of his
six years in classic Irviagton, Richard
decided after few days in school that
he did Eot like it, and announced that
he wished to quit school.
The father received the announce
ment without comment, but Saturday,
when he had a number of calls to
make downtown he took Richard with
him. It was raining.
Whenever Richard and his father
passed man doing manual labor or
disagreeable work, the father said:
There, Richard, is a man who would
not go to school when he was boy"
Tramping the wet streets was tire
some to Richard, who began to doubt
whether his fathers work was easier
than that of the other rainy-day toll
ers. He said nothing, however, until
evening, when the family was seated
at the dinner table.
Then came the question that had
been forming in his mind: "Papa,
did you go to school whea you were
a little bCy?'-Indianapol News.
The Tomahawk., 1916-11-02

ness of the refiners since that period,
eight years previous, when the wet
sample scheme had Eeen inaugurated.
He had worked out an estimate OF the
probable duty that the government
had lost during that time. The actual
loss was not, of course, as great as
the theoretical, for many of the sam
ples were of necessity honest. Yet it
must have run as high as 100000 as
q shortage on the part of GOttrell and
his associates.
Gard indicated the possibility of the
success of criminal prosecution, the
probability of recovering that large
sum Of money through the courts. He
confessed to the humiliation of the
government that so many OF it's en-
ployees had been false to their trust.
He even granted that the government
might, under the circumstances, feel
itself somewhat to blame for the con-
ditions that had existed. 1t is not
recorded whether the vision of a girl
with frizz1y, corn-colored hair came in
to the mind of the special agent and
had to do with his recommendations
that the case be settled out of court.
But certain it is that the government
authorized him to propose that, if the
company should pay the government
100000, an amount it would be just
able to raise and escape bankruptcy,
the case would be dismissed, the SAM
piers discharged, and a new regime
inaugurated in which the government
would take pains to protect itself.
Upon this basis the case was set
tied. Billy Gard had earned his SAL
airy.
The next day he was packing up at
his hotel in preparation for leaving for
Washington when there arrived by
messenger little, square, delicately
scented envelope which he tore open
somewhat wonderingly. Inside he
found this note:
"Father has told me all about it.
For the third time let me say 'splen-
did, And remember that you prom
ished to come and tell me about it
when it was all over.
"THELMA (4CT|RELL."
Which would seem a perfectly good
reason why Gard was a day late in
reaching Washington.
The Tomahawk., 1916-11-02

upon the table. Billy Gard stood upon
his chair and drank to the time when
they would all get together again un'
der the cobwebs that decorated the
ceiling of the little Frenchman. He
led three lusty cheers for that time,
for none was so abandoned on these
occasions as the youngster who had
saved the presidents daughter: AND
Flavot and Billy interchanged a
wink, for they had secret between
them. Both knew that the beverage
that the special agent drank with such
recklessness was nothing more than
cold tea, and the little Frenchman de-
lighted in seeing his favorite lead
these American pigs, who knew no de-
cency in drinking, on to complete in
ebriety.
But Gard had a secret from even
FIavot which had to do with a grimy
little man who sat at nearby table
and who had of late frequented the
place-a seedy, long-haired, sallow
man who worked always with pencil
over the manuscript of a play he was
49,
attention to what went on around him,
but always pored over his papers.
But this same man in Washington
was star stenographer at the depart
ment of justice, dapper, one-time
court reporter, the man who had han
died the listening end of many die
tagraph when the ways were being
creased between men in high places
and the penitentiary at Atlanta.
And you samplers" Gard was saying,
where can I meet you when another
Saturday night comes?'
me at the Bayou Fouche mills,
said Hansen.
And the company sends me to Col,
GRADY for my lungs" said Tobin, the
consumptive.
"And I keep time at the refinery.
ventured Fat" Cunningham
The Tomahawk., 1916-11-02

posted. In the midst of this sweep
a single sack of sugar slipped from be-
meath the ropes and came hurting
out and down as though it were pro-
jectile from a sling.
The pink parasol was standing un-
consciously with its back turned d.
rectly in the course of the flying bag.
The vision Of spring beneath it was
gazing away to where sail was just
taking the fresh breeze. Billy Gard
and his truck were emerging from the
shed for a new load of sugar. And
here was a young man quick to act
and with a training that enabled him
to do so effectively.
Three strides and a leap into the
air were all the time allowed. But
this was enough to make it possible
for him to tackle about the waist the
catapulted sugar sack, much as he
had often tackled the member of an
opposing team who tried to go around
his end in the old football days. To
be sure this end play was the fastest
he had ever seen and resulted in a
good spill, but it was success. The
pink parasol was uninjured.
Thelma Gcttrell came to a realiza-
ton of what had happened about the
time Gard was getting himself to his
feet. She ran to him spontaneously
and would have helped him to rise
had he shown the forethought to be a
little slower.
Il do hope you are not hurt" she
began. cit was splendid-Oh! What
It is Mr.. Gard, isn't it? How in the
world" she stopped in CONSERVATION.
Billy Gard grinned foolishly.
Don't give me away" he pleaded
with her. "It is a very great secret
and it would all be spoiled il you did.
A writing man must have color, must
know life, you know. Please don't
spoil my chance by telling a single
soul about it."
The Tomahawk., 1916-11-02

That he might get on more init
mate basis with these samplers Gard
went to work as laborer on the docks
and there toiled for two months. He
came to be most intimately one OF
them, was given every opportunity for
observing their work, was even in
trusted with certain valuable conf
dences when the men were sober and
saw his way toward learning more by
associating with them when they were
in their cups.
His task was but half finished, how
ever, when the maiden with the frizzy
hair and the freckles came near up
setting the beans. The daughter of
the president of the company had
played through her childhood on the
docks and about the warehouse and
was not yet averse to climbing stacks
of sugar sacks or descending into the
holds of the ships. SO it happened that
she often visited the water front, and
Gard had at first feared he might be
recognized, but this fear wore away
as the visits were repeated and no
attention was paid: to him.
But one busy day he was carting
away the sacks of sugar that were be-
ing unloaded in packages of twenty or
so, slung in ropes and lifted by mighty
derricks, when Miss Gottrell strolled
down the docks under pink paTasol
and in the midst Of an array of fluffy,
spring ruf1les such as make healthy,
wholesome girl outrival in beauty the
orchids Of the most tropically luxuri-
ant jungle.
The special agent had always liked
corn-colored hair and freckles on the
nose and worshiped at the shrine of
the physically fit. Besides which this
girl had enthusiasm and intelligence
and inspiration. And it was spring
and he was a youngster shut off from
his kind and lonesome. He had thought
Of her a lot of times since that day
he had interested her by pretending
to be something he was not. Now he
rather resented it that she should be
there and he perspiring laborer, not
daring to speak to her.
And just at that time something
very startling happened. The great
crane of the ship drew another load
of sugar from the hold and swung it
majestically over the dock. In doing
so it described great sweep in reach
ing the spot where it was to be de-
The Tomahawk., 1916-11-02
Amt It the Truth?

1.-THE eagle" remarked the homc-
grown patriot, lis noble bird"
Yes" rejoined the grocer, but the
old hen has contributed more to the
comfort of the human race"