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The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-28
OF WOMAN
SHOT IS ESTABLISHED
CHICAGO MAN GOES TO PHlLADEL-
PHIA AND TALKS TO HIS
WIFE IN HOSPITAL.
(By Associated PresS.)

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 2S.-The
identity of the woman who was shot
in hotel room here yesterday by
Mrs. Harry Belzer, who also shot and
killed her companion, J. G. Graveur,
afterwards committing suicide, was es-
tablished today as Mrs. Joseph G. Le-
due, of Chicago.
The husband visited his wife in
hospital,
Leduc expressed belief in his wife's
faithfulness to him, and said that Gra-
veur was an old friend.
Mrs. Leduc told of the shooting to
her husband, detectives said. She said
She came here by train, and not by
automobile, to see relatives. She de-
MED travelling in various cities with
Grayeur. She said that Graveur told
her he would come here with Mrs,
Belzer. Mrs. Leduc said that she
met Grayeur here, went to a thea
! tire, had supper and danced on a
hotel roof. She had left her handbag
1 in Graveur's room, and had gone there
to get the handbag after the dance
when Mrs. Belzer jumped from a
closet and began shooting.
Mrs. Belzer's sister denied that Mrs
lBelzer came here with Graveur.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-28
GREENVILLE PAPER
TURNS UP ITS TOES
High Cost of News Print too Much
For It.

Greenville, Miss Sept. 2S.-The
Greenville Morning Times suspended
publication this morning, the editor
ascribing the high cost Of paper anc
other things required in the making
Of a newspaper, as the cause for the
suspension.
The Times was started as morn
ing daily on March /, last, and OF the
three attempts to make daily OF
the times, under different manage.
ments during the past ten years, the
Hast was probably the most disastrous
lost more money for more people.
The editor Of the Times announces
| that the paper will be issued as 3
I; weekly, beginning next Sunday,
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-28
FOUR DIVORCES ARE
GRANTED BY DENNY
NO CONTESTS MADE IN ANY OF
THEM; MRS. WILLIAMS GIVEN
CUSTODY OF CHILD,

Four DEGREES for divorces have just
been signed by Judge W. M. Denny,
in the Forrest County Chancery Court.
They we're:
Zadie Holbrook against James Hol-
brook; Aaron McCuIlom against Katie
Lou McCullom: Mrs. Willie Williams
against A. T. Williams. In each OF
these cases, the defendant has been
ordered to pay all costs of the court,
Robert Walter Myers against Lottie
Blanch Myers, the complainant to pay
the costs.
John Sharp Williams, the young sor
lof Mrs. Willie Williams and A. 7, vii
lliams, has been awarded to his mother
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-28
Don't Be Surprised
AT Anything You
Hear From NOW On
COUPLE OF STRANGE THINGS
HAVE HAPPENED TODAY,
THINGS UNUSUAL.

You may now expect to hear Of
Some laundryman's wife obtain
ing an injunction restraining her
husband for delivering the weeks
wash day late; or,
The proprietor of cafe going
down to some other place to get
something to eat; or,
The child of a school teacher
going across the street to obtain
assistance from a neighbor in
working problem in arithmetic.
For this is what happened at the
City Hall, the first thing this morning.:
The sheriff Of Forrest county
was hailed before the bar of JUS
tice for violating the traffic laws;
and,
The superintendent of the City
Waterworks reported that his wife
had threatened to carry the mat
ter to the Mayor and Board Of
Commissioners If something wasn't
done to keep the bubbles out Of
the water at the Jones residence.
And Mayor Batson found himself VI
against two difficult problems.
Sheriff HARRISON was arrested By
Policeman Tom Moore for operating
his automobile without tail lights. Thu
sheriff admitted that the lights wer'
missing, but also explained that h
lost them while doing service for tn
city. "a riot call was sounded" }" h
said, "and the police asked me to hel
them chase a couple of lawbreakerS
jumped into my automobile an
Joined in the pursuit. In backing M
machine, preparing to turn around,
ran it into telephone pole, an
smashed my tail lights"
!, He told the Mayor that he alread
ihad ordered couple more, which wei
lexpected daily. He was discharged
Burke Jones told them at the Gil
HAL about Mrs. Jones complain
about the water "She said that 81
GUESSED she'd either have to have Il
family supplied with water from Raw
Springs" Jones said, sif somethii
wasn't done to help matters"
awhen the superintendent's wi
kicks about the water" Mayor Bats
said, ''it is beginning to look as
Jones will have to do something, a
right away, at that. | wish we h
have thought Of it earlier. We wol
have had that complaint register
from Mrs. Jones before this"
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-28

The pathfinders of the Jackson Mill
tary Highway-the commission which
will select the route of that thorough
fare-will reach Hattiesburg Thursday
afternoon, October 5, and will spend
the night in the Hub City.
The next morning they leave on
the last lap of the journey which will
take them to, New Orleans, their des-
ltination.
This information was received today
by President T. C. Hannah, of the
Commercial Club, from the headquar-
ters of the association, in Nashville.
When the pathfinders reach Hatties-
burg, they are to be given reception
by the business men of the city, and
by the good roads enthusiasts of the
county The nature of the entertain'
l'pent has not yet been worked out, but
Ia special committee from the CONNER
cial Club will be appointed to look
latter this.
The pathfinders will leave Nashville
ON the morning of October 2, and will
reach New Orleans on the night of 0c
tober 6. They will return to the Ten
nessee capital by way OF Pass Chris
I tian, Gulfport, Mobile, Montgomery
fand Birmingham, taking the Longer
route for their trip back home.
l. Here's the Schedule.
The schedule of the pathfinders sen
Ito Mr.. Hannah, is as follows:
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-28
Fat Men Barred; They
Use Too Much Space

f1a
Another reason why. nobody loves
tat mani" He takes up too much
room. Yes, as big as the world seems,
bounds count, after all, and play a
most important part in the hiring Of
employees when one considers that
some of the large corporations pay
abulous prices for establishments.
renting them, in many instances, by
he foot.
1t hasn't been definitely ascertained
how many pounds of an agile or
clumsy fat man takes up foot of
this costly space, but it is absolutely
wanted in such places.
This is brought to light in consid-
ering the profit-sharing plan recently
announced by the United Cigar Stores,
Incorporated.
Every one of the 5000 employees of
the 1000 or more stores operated
by this concern in 800 cities of the
United States are "panatella' shaped
statesmen. There are no fat men be
hind its counters.
Why? The United Cigar Stores say
simply because a serious and import
ant economic problem forbids theil
employment.
One lease alone, that of the store
in the Flatiron Building in New York
costs $4,000 year. There are little
corners almost nooks-in Chicago
that run as high as $4,000 year.
The space behind the counters o
these places for clerks is limited
hence, the Consciousness of the fat.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-28

London, Sept. 2s-No new advance
on the Somme front for the infantry
was reported by Paris today, but a
violent struggle is being continued
with artillery. The French are thrust
ing out east from Rancourt into st.
Pierre woods, at Bouchavesnes to the
south, They are now almost in a di-
rect line north of Peronne.
Activity has been resumed at YER
dun, the Germans attacking the
French east of the Meuse between
Thiaumont and Fleury. The French
claim the Germans we've repulsed with
heavy losses.
The Russians have resumed their
violent attacks in Southern volhynia.
in Galicia, but report stubborn Teuton
defense
The Bulgarians are determinedly
resisting the Entente in Macedonia,
west of Vardar.
The French and Russians report the
repulsing OF the Bulgarians near Flo
rina.
The Serbians report that the Bulga-
rians have not resumed their attacks
at Kaimakcalan. The British artillery
is active on the Struman front.
Although Greece has not formally
entered the war on the side Of the
iEntente announcement was reiterated
| from Athens today that she speedily
viii do so. King Constantine's decis-
ion TO declare war on Bulgaria has
moi been publicly announced The
King has recalled, his brother, Prlnce
George, from London to Athens.
The British steamers Static and
Thelma, and the Swedish bark Ben
guel have been sunk
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-28
CITY AND COUNTY TO
GO AFTER MOTORISTS
HARRISON ANNOUNCES THAT HE
WILL COOPERATE WITH
BENNETT HEREAFTER.

The county and the city authorities
are going after every violator of the
state and city traffic regulations.
This announcement was made in
open court at the City Hall this morn
ing, and Chief Bennett and his blue
coats, and Sheriff HARRISON and his
deputies are going to keep a close
watch on the speed maniacs, the tag
less vehicles, and the left-side-of-the
street drivers.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-28
, DONALD CHOSEN
l'SUPER|NTENDENT.
STATE HOSPITAL.
Hattiesburg Physician To Be
The Head Of Charity
Institution.
TRUSTEES AT LAUREL
UNANIMOUSLY NAME HIM
viii Remove to Jones County Town
As Soon AS Buildings Are Ready
@ for Occupancy, Which Will Be About
w February miss Slay, of Purvs,
Sister of Prof. slay of the Normal
College, to Be Head Nurse-DonaId
Located Here Nineteen Years.
TRUSTEES AT LAUREL
UNANIMOUSLY NAME HIM

DR.. j. D. Donald, for the last 19
years one of the best known physi-
clans in Hattiesburg, has been unani-
mously elected as superintendent of
the South Mississippi Charity Hos
pital, which is to be located in Laurel.
The board of trustees Of the pro-
posed institution, at meeting in the
Jones county town yesterday, consid-
cred several eligible physicians, but
the Hattiesburg doctor was the unani-
nous choice.
While DR.. Donald will not take up
his new duties until the hospital build
ings are completed, and are opened,
he will spend much time during the
next two or three months comforting
with the trustees, the architect who
will plan the structures, and with OF
ficials OF similar institutions through,
out the country.
Miss Stella Slay, of Purvis, sister
of Prof. R. j. Slay, of the Mississippi
Normal College here, was named as
head nurse. Miss Slay is now taking
a postgraduate course in nursing at
the Charity Hospital, in New Orleans.
Xavier A. Kramer, Of Magnolia, was
selected as architect.
The site for the new hospital has
not vet been selected. Already, $4,000
is available for the buildings and
grounds, the last state legislature hav
ing appropriated $4,000, while Laurel
is giving 100000 and Jones county
$4,000 toward the fund.
Board Meets.
The board met in Laurel yesterday
afternoon to consider a site and the
appointment of officials. The trus
tees are the Rev. L. G. Gates, OF Lau
AArel; S. G. Culpepper, of Bond; Davit
~Wslley, Of Richton, and ]. E. Davis
Sg Hattiesburg. Governor Bilbo Il
chairman of the board.
DR.. Donald was recommended 10
the position by the governor, and tn
hoard was unanimous in electing MN
DR.. Donald has been a practlcinl
nbysician in South Mississippi for y
wears. He began his profession Y
Jones county, near Laurel, and late
moved to Heidelberg Nineteen year
ago he came to Hattiesburg, and ma
bgN located here since.
K {AA few days DR.. Donald and MI
- p .r will begin an inspection 9
;, n charity hospitals Of the country
q view of gaining ideas as to tn
class and kind Of buildings to .
erected, and the arrangement an
operation Of these. II is expected tha
actual construction work will be pegu
some time next month, and the on
eiavs are confident that the hosplt'
will be in operation by February I:
DR.. Donald will continue his praeti'
here and will not move to Laurel Y
til the hospital is opened.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-28
VILLA Preparing
FOR ANOTHER RAID
BANDIT LEADER, WITH 500 MEN
REPORTED AS READY TO
HOLD UP TRAINS.
lRn Assooiated Prsss.l

Columbus, N. M, Sept. PA
wireless from field headquarters,
dated yesterday, says:
Francisco Villa, with 600 men,
WAS at Santa Clara ranch, 80 miles
east Of Namiquipa, last Friday,
for the immediate purpose Of cap
turing trains near Laguna, and IN
vadInq Texas, near Fabens. These
reports to field headquarters have
not been confirmed IN an official
report.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-28

This Athens dispatch means that it
will be but a short time until the small
kingdom in Southeastern Europe will
be at war with the Central Powers.
While the declaration will be made
directly against the Bulgarians, it will
be impossible for the Greeks to wage
war exclusively against the Bulgars,
because Of the fact that Germans,
Austrians, Bulgarians and Turks all
are fighting side by side in certain
parts of the Balkans.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-28
Mississippi Motor Fatalities Few

Mississippi Of the few states the Union which the face heavily
automobile traffic
w le automobiles
in Forrest county and South Mississippi the number ie due dv
small
But county in years
cdens
There have been driving ubug
although in
than during al al
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-28
TWO NEGROES KILLED
BY TENNESSEE MOBS
THEY TAKE PRISONERS FROM
JAIL, TIE THEM TO TREES,
AND SHOOT THEM.
(Bu Associated Pfess.l

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 2S.-Two ne
groes charged in connection with the
murder of Bud Burns, at Gordonsburg,
on Saturday night, were taken by a
mob from the Hohenwald Jail this
morning, tied to trees, and their bod
les riddled with bullets.
The mob seized Sheriff Christian
and procured the jail keys from his
wife,
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-28
Biggest Bale of
Cotton Is Here

The biggest bale Of cotton ever
brought into Hattiesburg and han
dlad by the local compress, and
probably one Of the biggest ever
seen in the state, was hauled into
,ho city today and sold by a For
rest county negro,
II weighed 1855 pounds The cot
ion in it alone brought It's grower
sto9 60, while the extra received
from the seed, ran the total up to
more than $15o-
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-28
BUT LITTLE EVIDENCE
OF A STRIKE is SEEN
New York Police say if Quarter Of q
Million Men Are Out, Doesn't Look it.

New York, Sept. 2S.- Union leaders
today appeared to have met with small
success in their renewed efforts to ef-
feet a general strike in sympathy with
the striking street car men. The
unions claim that i25.OOO unionists are
on strike. The police say that there
is hut little evidence of strike.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-28

Athens, Sept. 2s.-The 1850
ciated Press is in a position to
state positively that King Con-
stantine of Greece decided yester-
day in favor Of an immediate de-
claration of war on Bulgaria.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-28
OF
|PATHF|NDERS IS
NOW COMPLETED
Men Who VIII Decide 0nJack-
son Highway, VIII be Here
Night Of October 6
ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING
MADE TO ENTERTAIN THEM

President Hannah Notified by Presi-
dent Of Association, That Party viii
chp4attiesburs on Southern Trip,
and viii Remain Here 12 Hours or
More, When it VIII start on Last
Lap Of Journey--Route Will be Sc.
Iected by October 1s.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-28
HALL TO PREACH AT
PETAL ON SUNDAY
Baptist Minister There Invites Hat
tiesburg Preacher 70 Fiii Pulpit.

The Rev r. W Thurman pastor Of
the Petal Baptist Church. announced
today that the Rev. L. e. Hall Will
preach at the regular Sunday morning
services there, al IL o'clock on the
coming Sabbath
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-28
CARS IN u. S. MORE
DEADLY THAN ZEPPELIN RAIDS
Where Motor Death Toll
Has Been the HeaUiest

New York-l58 killed; 4,484 injured
Chicago -205 killed.
Philadelphia-86 86 killed.
Detroit-63 killed; ;2,7l5 injured.
San Francisco-38 killed.
St. Louis-37 killed.
Cleveland-30 killed
Denver-26 killed.
Milwaukee-2l killed
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-28
Rritlsh Advsnce.

London, Sept, as The British last
night advanced at various fronts along
the somme front between Martinpuich
and Guedecourt
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-28
FAHEY lM clTY.

General Superintendent john Fahey,
Of the Gulf q Ship Island Railroad
Company. came up from Gnlfport yesss
terday and spent tho night hers ..
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-28
KING OF GREEKS
WOULD DECLARE.
WAR ONBULGARS
Constantine Decides On Imme-
diaiely Entering Campaign
| Against Nsighbor
BUT SHORT TIME, THEN,
BEFORE GENERAL FIGHTING

NO New Advances Reported on somme
Front, But Violent Artillery Fight
ing Is Reported--verdun Activity
Resumed--Rulsars Resist Entente
on Macedonian Front-Petrosraa
Reports RepuIsins the Busarians
Near Florina Fortress.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-28

For Mlssisslppi-Local sbou...
and cooler. ~ e'oudy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-24

closed Tuesday, September II, every
event being filled. The recent rains
and two weeks working over have
put the race track in splendid condi.
ton. Horsemen say the track could
not be in better condition.
The state board of health booth is
located on the second floor of the ex-
position building. The booth covers
five hundred square feet Two years
ago, It was one OF the most interest
ing features of the fair. The babies
health conference will be held in the
baby building located at the north.
west corner of the grounds. This
department formerly was housed in
the exposition building.
One of the biggest exhibits in his.
tory is the poultry exhibit. Poultry
raisers from all parts of the state
have entered their fowls. Birds Of
every description have been put on
exhibition.
The automobile show at the fair IS
attracting much attention. Cars of
all makes and sizes are being shown
and demonstrated by the manufac-
turers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-24
FAIR
WAS OPENED
YESTERDAY
LARGE CROWDS ATTEND OPEN
ING AND MANY EXTRA ATTRAC-
TIONS HAVE BEEN ADDED
MANY SPECIAL DAYS.

Oklahoma City, Sept 23-Okla.
homa's tenth annual state fair open
ed here today with the largest list of
exhibits on record. Indications to.
day were that the attendance OF the
fair, which will close October l, will
break all records.
The program for the fair calls for
a number of special days. Today was
State School Day. children of the
public schools Of the state being ad-
mitted free. Monday will be Old
Soldiers Day, Indiana Day and Fra
ternal Day; Tuesday, Kentucky Day
and Governors Day; Wednesday,
Oklahoma City Day, Grange Day and
Ardmore Day; Thursday, Tulsa Day,
Derby Day and Women of 80 Day;
Friday, Missouri Day, Press Day.
Farm Women's Day and Boys and
Girls Club Day.
Tractor demonstrations will be held
daily except Sunday on specially
arranged field on the south end of
the grounds. The space allotted last
year on the east side of the grounds
will also be used, allowing about fif-
ty acres for the manufacturers to
demonstrate their goods.
On Wednesday September 81. and
Saturday, September 30, six of the
best automobile drivers of the country
are scheduled to participate in races.
Cliff Woodbury., Art Klein, Eddie
Hearne, Tommy Milton, Johnny Mais
and Gotoff, a Russian driver, is the
personnel OF the entry list for the
two days races.
Johnny Rainey established
worlds record for ten miles and
half mile dirt track at the Oklahoma
state fair last year. An added fea-
ture of the fair this year will be the
appearance of Miss Elfrieda Mais,
who has entered the various events
in competition with the men.
Entries in the harness events were
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-24
To PREVENT
FIRES OBJECT
Of GOVERNOR
ISSUES A PROCLAMATION NAM.
ING OCTOBER 9 AS FIRE PRE-.
VENTlON CAY AND CALLS
UPON EVERYONE TO ASSIST.

Mayor Mullen stated yesterday
morning that the governor had noti-
fed him that October 9th had been
set apart as fire prevention day in
Oklahoma and that proclamation
would be issued to that effect. He
urges the hearty cooperation OF all
mayors and heads of municipalities to
cooperate in this work and to call
upon all the school children to as
sist in general cleanup that will re-
duce the danger of fires to a mini.
mum.
A general cleaning up of back
yards and disposing of all inflam-
mable substances will be insisted
upon by the mayor and city officials.
This should be taken as a warning
and work of cleaning up begin now.
There are several healthy fire traps
in the city that will have to be re-
moved between now and the 9th of
next month and the mayor is anxious
that it be done at once before the
law is invoked, which it will be If
the warning is not complied with.
Superintendent Richards will be
asked to cooperate with the mayor
and city officials in this movement.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-24
State Fair of Missouri.

Sedalia, Mo, Sept 23.-The Mis-
souri, state fair opened here today
for the sixteenth annual time and will
continue until the end of next week.
Superintendents of the various de-
partments declared the entry lists
for the live stock, agricultural, dairy,
apiary, horticultural, home economics
mining and other exhibits were the
largest in the history of the eXposi-
tiOn and, as a result, Sedalia is pre-
pairing today to entertain thousands
Of visitors from all parts of the state.
The fair is the annual bow" OF
the Missouri farmer and his prod
ucts of the people of the state and
the exhibits are drawn from every
section. The college of agriculture
of the state university, the state and
national departments of agriculture,
good roads organizations, farm i'm
proyements associations, the county
farm advisers joint together in an ef-
fort to show the farmers of the state
how to increase their crops and
make their farms more productive.
The boys state fair school, held by
representatives of the agricultural
school, attracts honor students from
practically every county, who live on
the fair grounds and attend a few
hours Of classes every day during the
exhibition.
This year, OF course. will be poll
ticians' year and few are the candi-
dates for state offices who will not
appear during the week to meet their
country" constituents in an effort
to build their political fences for the
November election. Senator Ollie
James of Kentucky will speak next
Wednesday, Democratic Day" The
republican speakers also will speak
here while the fair is in progress.
The program for the week calls for
daily racing in both the harness and
running classes. except tomorrow. \
nightly horse show will be held and
the $500 sweepstakes for five gated
saddlers promises to bring together
large number OF entries. Next
Tuesday will be Trades Union Day
and addresses will be made by Frank
p. Walsh Of Kansas City and John
B. Lennon. national treasurer Of the
American Federation Of Labor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-24
PLUCK OF LOCAL BOY
Opportunity Came to Him to Attend
University Of Mlchiaan.

Eugene Curtis of this city. son of
Mrs. Curtis, the county probation Of
icer, has gone to the University of
Michigan at Ann Arbor, where he will
take a course in mechanical engineer
ing and will study petroleum engineer
ing on the side. Eugene has finished
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-24

the course Of the Ardmore High
school, he was the schools favorite
in athletics and every pupil OF the
city schools was his friend He is
very alert, is anxious to win, and
Ardmore people will rejoice that by
his pluck he has obtained an oppor-
tunity Of spending the year at the
Ann Arbor University.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-24

Nearly everybody reads The Ard
moreite. Do you?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-24

Read the want ads.