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The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27
EACH CITIZEN ENTITLED
TO A DRINK EVERY 3 DAYS
II the Individual Consumes More Than
one and a Half Gallons Annually,
He's "snltcher,' As That Is All
That He Has Coming to Him-cIerk
Nixon Is Obtaining Detailed In.
formation Concerning Shipments.

If you are a citizen Of Forrest cOun-
ty or of Hattiesburg, and you drink |
more than one and half gallons Of
whiskey, wine and beer year, or take
more than one drink every three days, |
YOU are not playing fair. In the Ian
guage of the school children of the
Hub City, you are Switching"
In other words, you are taking more
than your pro rata part OF what they
serve in the cup that is supposed to
cheer, and, incidentally, inebriate.
So don't be a snitcher.
The records of the Forrest County
Circuit Court clerks office, where
every shipment of intoxicants received
in this county is noted, show that
something like 100 gallons OF whiskey,
wine and beer are received in the
county daily. Clerk Nixon has not yet
had an opportunity to go through the
records and ascertain just how much
intoxicating liquors was received here
during the last year. The Mississippi
legislature wants this information
not only regarding Forrest county, but
every other county in the state. Ano
il is going to be task to compile tne
figures.
The population of Forrest, accord
ing to the best authorities, is IN tht
neighborhood of $4,000 men, womei
and children. both white and. black
That will give each resident one drihl
of intoxicants every three days, coun'
ing 36,5oO gallons received here annua
". Some drink authority in JacKso
hoe fgpred that a quart will contai
twenty good-sized drinks.
Rut after much of the wnisKe
reaches the county, it seems 10 II
crease in volume, rather than OHM
ish as bottles are emptied. It is
known fact that much of the whiske
that is sold by the "blind tigers
the city is adulterated and diiu'e
and the police believe that for ea'
GALLON of whiskey received by u
"tigers" from one to two and a h'
gallons are sold.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27
I7-Year-Old Boy
Is Some InUcntOr

Forrest county. has produced an
other youthful inventor.
Woody Chatham. of Route No. S,
near Hattiesburg, has perfected pat
ent mail crane, papers for which are
expected from the United States Pat
ent Office any day, which promises to
revolutionize the existing methods of
taking on and putting off the huge
sacks of letters and papers from fast
flying trains.
Chatham, who is but II years old,
lis the son of ]. w. Chatham, For
rest county farmer. He has been at
work on the invention for. nearly a
year.
81 saw the crane being tested on
the Northeastern. near Petal some
months ago." the young man said to
day. k"and after watching it bit,
saw that something was wrong. be
gan studying the idea, and tholgh
that / could improve on it. made
several models, and now and thel
called my father into consultation. HI
} gave me words Of advice, and finall.
had worked out my idea and had
perfect model made.
. 81 submitted it to the Patent Offic
through a Washington attorney, an
it was but short time until receive
a favorable reply. My patent will
issued at once"
The Chatham crane catches and d
L posits mail bags instantly, despite tt
fact that it must deal with hea'
sacks and lightning-like mail cars.
"The swifter the train, the mo
" accurate the device" the boy said
:, day.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27
IDENTIFY MAN WHO
JUMPED 3 STORIES
tBy Associoted Prcss.)

New York, Jan. 27.--The police to
day identified the body Of the man
who died in hospital here after jump
ing from a third-story window OF an
uptown hotel, as Nathan Pullman, Z
retired Chicago insurance agent, VINO
was sought on the charge Of murder
ing his wife, Mrs. Rebecca Pullman,
and his daughter, Mrs Gertrude BazeA
in an apartment yesterday.
The skulls of both women wefe
crushed with a hatchet. The pohee
believe that Pullman murdered the
| two women after suddenly going ln'
sane.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27

There are enough horses in the
limited States to supply all the fight
ng armies of the European govern
ments for five years, without causing
Z scarcity.
This is the view of Arthur McCord,
an Eastern horse buyer, who was In
uattiesburg for few hours this morn
ng. en- route to Chicago with SOLID
rain load of horses, soon to pass INTO
the hands of agents of the French
and British governments, and to be
shipped abroad for military purposes
Mr.. McCord quoted the article ap
nearing in The News recently, which
showed that the great inroads made
Inv the BUYERS of horses and mules IL
mississippi had affected the price II
this state during the last hfteen 0
sixteen months but slightly.
"a majority of the animals whicl
we gather in the Middle West and tn
. Southwest" he continued. "are take
to Chicago and Immediately land
the big horse ring at the Union stoc
wards there, from which the armies
Europe receive large shipments OF an
mails. 1t is the most tranquil war Q
= der market in the United States.
isystem has been evolved which n
Ieliminated a possibility of corners
> ] forced bull or bear movement,
s There is practically no compe
d ton, and not since the blockade
II Great britain have German agents
i tempted to buy cavalry and artiiie
,e horses n this country. At the pr
fContinued ON Page Four
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27
This Mules Kick
Is Worth Exactly
$500 Per Stroke
CITY DENIES OWNERSHIP, BUT
MUST PAY DAMAGES WHEN
MAN is INJURED.

If kick on the arm with one foot
is worth $500 how much would a slap
with both of the rear feet in the small
of the back bring in Forrest coun-
ty court?
That is the question being debated
the damage suit concluded
yesterday, when ]. Lucian Jarreau,
connected with the Komp Machine
Company asked damages against the
City of Hattiesburg because of in
juries received when one of the mu-
nicipal mules kicked him.
The jury fixed the amount of dam
ages at $500. 1t is said that several
of the jlrymen at first voted to award
Mr.. ,Jarreau $4,000 for his injuries.
The mishap occurred more than
year ago, on Forrest street, near the
postoffice. Mr.. Jarreau testified that
a mule ran from in the direction o.
the city stables, down the alley be
tween the pumping plant and the city
hall, and kicked him on the arm.
The commissioners denied that an.
mule of the city had broken loose oi
the day in question, and contende'
THAT they would not be liable for dam
ages unless it could be definitel
shown that the animal was the prof.
erty of Hattiesburg.
/ The city will appeal.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27

What the pardoning hand of a kind
ly disposed governor may do with
few strokes of the pen, when he is IN
forgiving mood is illustrated fore
IDLY in Forrest county today by the
books and records of the chancery
court clerks and the sheriff's OFFICES.
For. during the last month and a
half-45 days exactly-preceding jan
uary IS, fines and costs amounting to
more than $4,000 in cases OF prison
ers convicted in the Forrest county
courts, were wiped out by Governor
! Brewer. With the exception OF one
every pardon represented in thi'
amount. was granted during the A.
DAYS preceding the former Governor
exit from official life.
Many of these pardons were III
conditional; some granted under spt
Gifted stipulatons; while others upo
the promise of the prisoner to leav
the state. Mrs. Spencer, convicted |
the circuit court of retailing hquo
was in the last class, she havin
agreed to depart at once for Texa
never to return.
, The fines and costs are exclusl'
of the time sentences fixed by II
local courts and juries on convict'
: prisoners.
1t means that $4,000 or more h
, been expended by the county in its la
n enforcing crusade, which has been
total loss, so far as the county tres
3 ury is concerned.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27
DAYLIGHT ROBBERS
MAKE $4,000 HAUL
-FOUR OF THEM ENTER CHICAGO
BANK AND LINE THE
pEPosIToRs UP.

Chicago. ILL.,, Jan. 27.-Four robbers
entered the washington Park National
Bank, in East Sixty-third street today,
threatened the lives of the cashier and
the clerks, and lined twenty deposit
tors up against the wall, but did not
search them. They grabbed about
$4,000 in currency and escaped in an
automobile.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27
WILSON REJECTS THE
SUFFRAG|STS' PLANS
SAYS HE CAN'T SUPPORT MOVE
meNr FOR AMENDMENT OF
THE CONSTITUTION.

New York, Jan. 27.-President WIZ
son today received 200 members Oh
the Congressional Union for Woman :
Suffrage, and told them that he could
not support the movement for an
amendment to the constitution provid-
ing for woman's suffrage. He said that
the question should be considereu W
the individual states.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27

The State Board of Health, meeting
in Jackson yesterday afternoon, mace
a number of sweeping changes, sew
eral of which will affect Forrest coun-
ty and South Mississippi in particular
DR.. L. B. Hudson, who has been
county health officer for some months
lost his Job, and the board elected DR..
Robert Donald as his successor. Dr.
Donald formerly held this position.
DR.. Willis Valley, state sanitary in
spector. who was removed by Cover
nor Brewer sometime ago. was rein
stated. DR. Jones, whose official head
was cut off yesterday, declares tha'
the "steamroller got in its work, all
right" and that it was working nne
at the meeting. He will make no at
tempt to be re-instated.
David Mcdowell, who was removed
as the state factory inspector de
clares that he will not turn over III
} office and records to A. B. Hobbs o
1 Laurel, without fight. He says tina
a he Was appointed for a four-year tern
< and that the board had no right to al
1 miss him at this time.
l. Formerly Of Hatt'esbw
RI Mr.. Hobbs. formerly of H Sr
A Albut now connected with e
Is Establishment in Laurel. y I
,r today, en- route home
He says that he dc t~
IT, Dowell's fight.
,y .The question of the legality OF
Il, appointment was considered carefu
rvi ibefore the board acted he said.
=. member Of the supreme court Of I
CONTINUED on Psse six.)
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27
colpge FRIDAY IN SOUTH.

washington, Jan. a7.-The weather
bureau announced today that coid
wave warnings have been issued for
Northwest Louisiana. Texas Okla.
boma and western Arkansas. Il wiil
be colder Friday in the South gen.
orally, except along the South Atlantic
coast.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27
FRENCH LOSE 500, 900.

Bristol. Jan. 27.-M. Longuwt, tne
French Socialist deputy, who az
dressed the labof conference today, de-
clared that the French losses in the
war had been 100000 killed, and near
ly half million wounded, with 5000
taken prisoners.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27

Brownsville, Tex. Jan. 27.--Lieuten-
ants Mort, Payton and Waldron were
ordered arrested late last night py
Major General Frederick Funston, IN
command of the United States troops
here. for leading party Of fourteen
American troopers into Mexico In an
attempt to rescue two troopers who
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27
EMPEROR IS WORSE.

Rome, Jan. 27.--It is reported IN
Vatican circles that the condition OF
Emporor Francis Joseph, Of Austria.
who has been seriously i'll for several
days, is rapidly growing worse
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27
Mexicans Try To Steal Our Army;
Officers Resent IT. Arrested
tBy Associated Press.)

were captured by Mexicaps,s
-Four American trooper cap
tured while attempting to FoSs ~
the lilo Grande. Others tse ~
Mexico, but did not accon eis
object. A prolonged eros "a
place. but no one was in p .
Mexicans engaged were No y
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27
THE COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans, Jan. 27.-lThe cotton
market at $3.50 o'clock was IA to ~
points down. The opening hgures
were: March. 11.S6; May. 1915.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27
RENTS
$1,000 IN FINES
AND COSTS HERE.
During Last As Days In 0iiica
He Pardons Scores Of Forrest
County Citizens
AMOUNT DOES NOT
INCLUDE SENTENCES

Many of the Pardons Unconditional
Some Conditional, and Some With
the Provision That Prisoner Leaves
the state-Hattiesburs Woman Ia
Included. in This .List-Compiete
Loss Of County Results From Cover
nor's Acts.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27
PARLIAMENT pRoRoeuED1

London. Jan. 27.-Parliament
prorogued to February 10.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27
WAR WILL NOT|HUDS0N LOSES
EFFECT STATE'S|JOb AS COUNTY
HORSE SUPPLY HEALTH OFFICER
Donald. Removed By Brewer
Months Ago. Reappointed
In His Stead
VALLEY AGAIN BECOMES
SANITARY INSPECTOR
Michele Grasiano.

A. q. Hobbs, of Laurel, Is MADE stare
Factory Inspector, But the Man
Now on the Job says He Won't
Turn over His Records to the New
Appointee-Hobbs is Preparing to
Make a Fight-Jones Says Steam
Roller Working Fine.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27
Buyer Of Military Animal AS
sures The News That Num-
Der Is Too Large
COULD CONTINUE FOR S
YEARS; NO SCARCITY

Ian Accompanying Train load OF AMI
mails Intended for Fighting Armies
Shows That Supply in Mississippi
Is AS Great As Demand, and Is Con-
stantly Increasing, AS lnroads Are
Made on lt-TeIls How They Are
Collected.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27
OF ARb
AND TURKS is
NEARING CANAL
Southern Approach To Suez +
Threatened By Invading
! l1e.'s: sl|
10000 BRITlsHERs ARE
i cooPED UP BY sotDlEn1
rhsy Must Hold Alden, Near the 81
trance Of the Red Sea, II the seu1a
erIy Approach to the Canal Il prs
teeted-Aussrians Have Taken pes
session Of Virtually All Of Montens
gro and Are Marching southward !
Albania.
10000 BRIIlsHERs ARE
CooPED UP ~ s0lDlGnl
(By Associated Press,

IbU ASSUCFuttu fF0ssJ
Berlin, Jan. 27.-The coiooDe
volks Zeituno publishes . die
patch from Cairo stating that the
British In Southern Arabia are u
a dangerous position as result q
the fierce attacks made BY Arabs
and Turks. It is stated that the
British casualties there up TO oe-
eember 80 amo united to 15,0oo
killed and 10000 wounded.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27

London. Jan. 27.-The British pc
session of the territory protecting q
Sues Canal route, is imperiled BY
tacks made by large bodies OF Arr
and Turks "a NEpglish forces IN
that section OF the -
fering extremely heavy 16sso -
port declares. 1t stated that the Brit
ish army of 10000 men is virtually
| cooped up in Alden, near the entrances
| of the Red Sea, which must be heia
if the southern approach to the canal
! is to be protected.
/ The Austrians, after having secured
possession of practically all OF Monte
negro, are pushing southward ~ A.
bania, with but little resistance
The great trade union congress az
Bristol today passed resolution
against the adoption of censcripfion
in any form. a 1si
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
GRAND ENCAMPMENT DAY
Vermont Odd Fellows Continue
Their Annual Convention.
W. II. Wilson, Jr., of st. Adams Elected
Grand Pat riarch-Pnst Grand Of
Rccrs' Association Has Banquet
after Business session.

The annual session of the Grand En-
campment occupied the major portion of
the second day of the convention of the
grand bodies of the odd Fellows of Yer
mont, which is being held in Burlington
this week. At the morning session rou-
tine business was transacted and General
r. A. Stocker commander OF the Patri-
archs Militant, delivered an address. The
following officers were elected: Grand
Patriarch W. d. Wilson, Jr., of st. AL
bans; grand high priest Elmer c. Jenne
of Newport. grand senior warden, John
NJ. Jewell of Proctorsville; grand scribe,
Gerry Walker of Bellows Falls; grand
treasurer. Charles G. Staples OF Brattle-
boro: grand junior warden, Edwin S. Nash
Of Burlington; grand marshal, Harold L.
Smith OF Brattleboro grand inner senti-
nell II. l.. Russell of Rutland; grand rep
resentative to the sovereign grand lodge,
Charles w Farr of ST. Johnsbury. The
meeting was presided over by Charles W.
Farr, the retiring grand patriarch, and
w. +. Scott acted "a grand scribe. In
addition to the reports of officers. the re-
ports of the heads Of the different COM
mittees were received, all showing the
organization to be in a lourlshing condi-
ton. The work which will be undertaken
by the encampment during the coming
year was outlined.
The past grand officers of the Odd Eel
lows held their annual business meeting
at the Hotel Vermont last evening with
an unusually large attendance and elect
ed the following officers: President, H.
c. Farrar. 7. G. NJ, of Rutland; vice.
president, S. r. Waite, r. c. NJ, OF Hyde
Park: secretary. f. w Jackson, p. G..
NJ, of Barre; treasurer, O. f.. Gibson
=. G. NJ. Of Middebury; historian. f. c.
Nichols, r. G. NJ. OF Richmond eXecu-
tive committee, Calvin Endress. p. G. NJ,
OF Bennington; Gerry Walker p. G.. NJ,
of Bellows Falls and w. r. Haigh, past
colonel. of Brattleboro.
Immediately after the business meet
ing came the banquet Of the Past Grand
Officers association, to which all men,
bers of the entire organization were in
Vited and which is always one of the
most popular events of State conven-
ton. More than 800 guests were present
at the one served last evening in the
main dining room of the Hotel Vermont,
which had been especially decorated for
the occasion. After the diners had done
full justice to the excellen, rcpast which
had been provided, ". G. Farrar, presi-
dent of the Past Grand Officers asso-
citation. raped for order and turned the
post -prandlal exercises over to DR. VII
liam y. Bryant OF Ludlow, who fulfilled
the duties of toastmaster in excellent
fashion. Two Of the speakers of the
evening We're absent from the banquet
because OF illness, hut the Rev. c. v.
Grismer and the Rev. j. 8. Braker of
Burlington made splendid addresses.
Following these speeches there were
impromptu remarks from a number of
prominent Odd Fellows
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
Vermont Notes
ing Western Approach to Mount
I<illingtOn for Tourists.

The State of Vermont is to assist the
town of Mendon in repairing the road to
the western approach to Mount KILLING
ton this season so that automobile
tourists who want to include a climb on
foot in their program will not have to
hike over the seven and half miles of
Green Mountain club trail from Deer 5
Leap" on the Woodstock road, nor tramp
the four and half miles up the steep
slope Of "Juggernaut" from West Bridge
water At present the condition of the
highways is such that these two places
are the spots whore an automobile can
take "A party within days walk of the
mountain. The State will put in its work
on four-and- "a half-mile stretch between
the Woodstock turnpike and the Brewer
place, where the old hotel road leads off
II Killington. The State will repair bad
stops and maintain 4 patrol over it dur
ing the entire season.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
PRIZE SPEAKING At ST MICHAEL's.

The annual senior prize speaking con-
test took place at st. Michael's College
last evening, The first prize. a gold
medal. was presented by the Rev, +, j.
Barrett of Poultney. The judges. the
Rev Z. A. Barry OF St Mary's Cathedral,
Prof w. r. Griffin of the University of
Vermont and G. r. Stackpole, principal
of the Winooski high school, awarded
the prize to j. r. Murtagh giving honor
able mention to T. Il. Manahan and W.
/. Hammond, Father Barry, in making
the award. complimented the speakers on
their excellent work. warned those who
did not take the courses In elocution OF
the advantages they are missing, and
drew "A most favorable comparison with
regard to a similar contest which he had
attended at a mid-western Catholic Uni
versity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
OBITUARY
StOdslarL Il. Martin.

Stoddard 4. Martin. who represented
Ferrisburg in the Legislature of 1900 and
who for a long time was a deputy sheriff
of Addison county, was found dead in
bed early Tuesday morning at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. May Martin, at G3
Pearl street, having been asphyXieted by
gas. Beside him on the bed lay his pet
dog and inseparable companion, Blanche.
The windows of the room were closed it
being Mr.. Martins habit to keep them
shut except in the warmest weather.
Mr.. Martin retired late. About 400 in
the morning, one of the maids descending
from the third floor to start the break
fast for the boarders, noticed the gas.
She Immediately aroused Mr. Martin s
daughter. whose room was across the
hall, and who was also somewhat affect
ed by the gas. Going into Mr.. Martins
room his daughter found him dead Gas
was coming from both Jets.
1t is believed that Mr.. Martin who was
accustomed to road in bed. reached up
and pulled the drop chain that extinguish-
ed the light and that as the pilot fire.
Quently went out, reached back with the
intention Of turning ii off at the wall.
but by mistake got hold of the gas cock
for an extension for a gas stove, and
turned it on. There was therefore a flow
of gas from two burners. Drs, j.. u. Ad-
| ans and c. II. Beecher were summoned,
The position Of the body indicated that
Mr.. Martin had apparently aroused slight
| ~ before being finally overcome.
| He was horn in North Ferrisburg Au-
gust u, 1S49. the son of the late John w.
Martin of Middlebury. Early in life he
became the proprietor of the old Martin
House in North Ferrsburg and continued
! In the hotel business until about four
years ago. when he closed the house on
account of Mrs. Martins illness. lie was
twice married, his first wife being Miss
Antoinette Barber, 10y whom he had three
children, two daughters and one son. The
eldest daughter, Sarah, died severa
years ago. His second marriage was &c
! Miss Alice Sinclair of NeWtonville. Mass
Since her death two years ago he has
made his home with his daughter, Mrs
| May Martin, and her daughter, Mildred
Gregory, in this city. His son, Henry
w. Martin, is in Seattle, Wash. lie alsc
leaves n sister, Mrs Henry Hammond
and a brother, Walter W. Martin of Mid
dlebury lie was an active member ol
the knights of Pythias.
| The funeral will he held this aft
ernoon at / 80 O'Clock at North Ferris
burg the Rev. James 5. Braker of this
city officiating.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
Alexander Hall.

Alexander Hall, an aged resident OF
Shelburnc and a veteran of the civil
War, died at five o'clock yesterday
morning at his home in Shclburnc, fol-
lowing a several months illness with a
complication Of diseases incident to old
age. Mr., Hall was born on December
-, lSil in Ireland and WAS therefore -
years of age. lie came with his father
to America tn reside when he was about
% years Of age and shortly afterwards
located in Shelburnc, He had an honor
able war record, enlisting first as a pri-
vate in Company a of the First Yer
mont cavalry on September 20 1861, for
three years, and re-enlistng ON Decem
Der 81. 1863 lie was taken prisoner ON
May "a, 1862. in the Shenandoah Valley
and was paroled on September ~. 1862
Mr. Hall was again taken prisoner on
October :, 1864. and was paroled ON Feb
ruary -. 1854. lie was wounded on
May o. 1864 on August ., 1865, Private
Hall was mustered out of the United
States service after being present in all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
Russell Ayers.

Russell Ayers died Mt 6A5 o'clock Frida Y
evening in his rooms ON Main street
following n shock which he suffered
about four o'clock In the afternoon
Mr.. Ayers had been sufferer with
Bright's disease for several years, but
was able to he out Friday morning.
DIR. Baylies was summoned at the time
the shock occurred, but Mr.. Ayers died
without regainng consciousness. Mr..
Ayers was a we'll known chef in this
city. He was g. years of age and is
survived by two brothers, of whom
c. Il. Ayers lives in Cnderhil and the
other in the South; and by two sisters.
Mrs. f. II. Davol of Boston and Mrs.
II. G. Williams of Gardenville, Penn.
The funeral was held at his rooms Sun
day afternoon the Rev. G. w. Daven-
port officiating. Burial was in Lake
View cemetery