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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-09

Chicago-All Chicago will honor
its grand old lady," Mrs. Cyrus H.
Mccormick, on her S1st birthday to-
morrow. Her great work for churches
and missions is known the world over.
and congratulations will pour in from
everywhere. Throughout her long
life, Mrs. Mccormick has been &C.
tuated by one great purpose. That
was the spread of Christian education
and modern medicine all over the
world. She is said to have given more
money to the Presbyterian Church
than any other American, but she has
given it quietly. Since the death of
her husband she has given over a
million to the Mccormick Theological
Seminary, and in varying degrees she
has aided churches and institutions
in practically every state and in most
of the foreign countries. Hospitals,
schools for mountaineers, buildings
for colleges, and other monuments
stand to mark the great work Mrs.
Mccormick has accomplished with
the wealth that was left her.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-09
BEDTIME STORIES
FOR LITTLE
FOLKS
sANCO's SiLENcE-Part !.

There was once a youth named Jan
co who was so foolish that his par
ents despaired of his ever being more
than a simpleton At last his father
could put up with him no longer.
"You had better go out into the
world, Janco' he said sadly. "You
are worthless around here. l will not
tell you what to do out in the world,
because you will do whatever your
silly brain prompts you. But remem-
Der this, when you do a thing and
people ask you why you do it, just
reply: 4 will not tell you that Per-
haps that may help
So away started Janco, much de-
lighted at the thought of roaming the
world. In a short time he came
across an old grindstone lying in the
road "Ah,," thought he. "If I take
this grindstone and meet 10000 men
with long knives that they want
sharpened | will be able to sharpen
every one Of them" So he took up
the grindstone on his shoulder.
Soon after he spied an old spur.
"Now, if take that spur" he thought,
"and there should come along a beau
tiful steed with suit of golden armor
and golden lance, / would have ev-
erything necessary to make me a
great knight So he took along the
old spur. At length he spied key in
his path. now" he said to himself
"if that key should fit the door to the
kings palace, | could open it and go
in or out whether any folks were at
home or not" So he tied the key to
his girdle.
Now, as he trudged along, the
grindstone began to get heavy on his
shoulder So he sat down on the side
of the road IF great giant sixty
feet high, with a big name like Bal
omackson, would come along" he
thought, 81 would get him to carry
this grindstone for me-"
In short while a party of people
coming from the city passed that way,
and, seeing .Janco sitting there, they
asked:
"Why are you sitting here on the
side of the road?"
Il am waiting for great giant six
ty feet high named Balomackson,"
quietly answered Janco forgetting
what his father had cautioned him
about ansWering), as though waiting
for giants was an everyday thing with
him. At this the people trembled. 1t
was enough 10 make them tremble
why do you wait here for giant
sixty feet high named Balomackson?"
Il win not tell you that" replied
Janco, for he just then remembered
what his father had told him about
questions. Of course, this
frightened the people still more, so
lhCy huiiiCu OoCN " biC Wy anu tOlu
the king about this Janco and the
giant. The king, who was just taking
a bath, was very much frightened and
trembled so that he slipped on the
soap and got an awful bump. And
he sent word to- Janco by his trusty
messengers to go away, for he didn't
want any siXty-foot giant wandering
about his kingdom and stepping on
things. When the trusty messengers
came to Janco they saw the grind
stone and said:
why do you carry that grind |
stone?"
"To sharpen the long knives of |
10000 men, replied Janco, forgetting |
what his father had told him. Of
course, the trusty messengers were |
badly scared at the very thought of |
10000 men with long sharp knives, |
so they asked again:
why will you sharpen the long |
knives of 10000 men,"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-09
Plain Girl Us. Pretty Girl
BY FLORENCE E. IODER

"a wise man marries a woman for
the very opposite of what she ap-
pears to be"-so declares an eminent
authority on things amOrOus. While
this is a curious and unsatisfactory
reason, it yet explains the mystery
attached to many seemingly unrOman-
tic marriages. 81 can't understand
what he sees in her." pouts pretty,
powdered, unattached Gwendoline OF
plain Jane, married to what in COM
mon parlance is known as a good
CATCH"
1t never strikes her that the man
may have lived just long enough to
discover that behind the average pref
ty face there lies nothing except moth
ingness-or, to quote a very cynical
person, ''at the most few pale pink
kisses and a mauve mood or so in a
boudoir cap and something lacy tied
up with ribbons; whereas behind the
mask of the strong-featured girl with
| the pince-nez it is possible he may
discover all the qualities of the lady
in the French novel, qualities tact
fully Jumped together by the author
as temperament"
The girl with temperament has it
all over the merely pretty girl every
time by the way. For nothing is quite
so attractive to the masculine mind
as what he doesn't Understandable
he has strange difficulties in fathom-
ing the woman of temperament Also
nothing is finally so boring to man
as merely pretty girl without any
thing behind that self-same prettiness
1t isn't only boring, it is dreadfully
annoying to the masculine mind. For
expectations have been reused that
are not going to be gratified
The man has imagined that the pref
ty face is the outward and visible sign
of very attractive and interesting
mind And when he finds that it is
only the outward and visible sign of
Nobody Home" then words cannot
express his disgust and disillusion-
ment.
Too many fair maidens make the
sad mistake of imagining that their
beauty is going to carry them triumph
antly through life. No idea could be
more fallacious. For much is going to
be expected of them. They are going
than their less physically favored
sisters. And if they fall short of that |
standard, then they will lose their
admirers.
The plain girl, on the other hand, |
does not attract with the shallow at |
traction of mere outward beauty. She !
cultivates her brain-power and her |
sympathies and all the other charms |
she can muster to her aid. Moreover, !
she has the pleasing consolation that, |
although she may not be outwardly |
charming to the eye, the men who are |
going to court her and pay her atten-
ton are going to build the affair ON
a firmer foundation than mere physi-
cal beauty. She is going to be liked
for the durable qualities, and for them
alone.
A certain class Of man shuns the |
pretty girl like poison. And why? Be
cause he fears that she is conceited.
THE pretty girl is too much taken up
with herself and her own good looks"
he reflects calmly, land she is much
too egotistical and self-centered to be
a worthwhile sort of person. Give me
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-09

Brooklyn, N. Y.-Mollie Fancher
celebrated her golden jubilee as sick
woman today. Despite her fifty years
in bed, Mollie takes life cheerfully,
and she planned to bring together her
former friends today to celebrate her
half century as an invalid. There is
tea for the ladies and coffee for the
men at her Brooklyn home today, and
long table has been spread in her
invalid room.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-09
BELl:ANS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it. 25c at all druggists
w A NTS

Rates In this column, one cent q
word each insertion, cash with order.
Count each aDDreviation, initial, street
number, etc. complete word. No
classified ads charged. No classified
ads taken over the telephone. No aa-
vertisement taken for less than Is
cents. Further information cheerful1y
given at office. Both phones 1873.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-09

Tiny punches of shaded ostrich
tips are among the prettiest millinery
touches.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-09
la thing of beauty is joy forever to
/ the majority of people. in certain cases
| it is more of an annoyance than a
pleasure.
ToMoRRoW'S MENU.

Breakfast.
Grapefruit.
Sausage
Yellow Vans Sliced and Fried
Grits Lazy Biscuits
Coffee
Dinner.
Meat Pie with Dumplings Rice
Croquettes Candied Vans
Swiss Chard
Cabbage and Nut Salad
Cooked Dressing
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-09
ROOMS AND BOARD

WANTED - Lady boarders Refer
ences exchanged. Price, $50. Xxx"
care News. 7-3t-p
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-09

SAWMILL machinery for sale-five
60x16 80-horsepower boilers; 102
steel truck bolster, 10000 pound ca
pacity; l 8-foot filler and Stowell band
mill; steam feed and carriage; other
sundries. GiIchrist-Fordrey Co., Lau.
rel, Miss. 2-26t-c
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-09
HELP WANTED

WANTED - Men learn I.arber
Trade. Free work beginning. Pay
finishing. More experience one month
than shop apprentice one year. Ac-
commodations for country applicants.
Write MoIer Barber College, New Or
leans, La. 5-6t-p
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GULF 4 SHIP ISLAND TIME TABLE

South Sound.
No. / No. }
Ar. Hattiesburg. 10:20a.m. 7:45p.m
Lv. Hattiesburg 1G:30a.m. 1855 pm
North Bound.
No. 4 No. 4
Ar. Hattiesburg. $3.50 am. sos pm
Nv. Hattiesburg. 9:4ca.m. S:15p.
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FOR RENT

ROOMS-For light housekeeping gig
Third street. 56t-p
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTED-Four furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Must he well
located and have modern convent
ences. Apply "Homeseeker," care
News. 7-.4t-p.
Evening star., 1916-08-20

irish stew" in cans in all the stores of
Berlin. The labels are printed in Eng
iSh, and they must have come from
America, or perhaps the English prefer
to feed the Germans to feeding Irish
rebels Anyway, Irish stew is making a
great hit in Berlin. At first the Germans
looked with suspicion the English
printed labels but the big stores had
women demonstrating the worth of the
doses. and finally the crowds gave in,
saying. Well if it is Irish we will try it"
Lately great quantities of English
labeled stuff has appeared in all the
German stores-sardines, salmon and
stacks of Alaska herring. Three months
ago it was impossible to buy American
canned goods. but today one can have
baked beans. kidney beans, pickles.
soup. chow chow and many other
canned dishes. Where all these good
things come from no one knows. Per-
haps some of it is brought into Ger
many by the young Norwegian i'm
porter of New York, Stavanger, who
crossed on the Kristianfjord last fall.
His great topic of the whole voyage
was how he hated the Germans. A
month later he was seen in the Berlin
post Office telegraphing huge order
back to Stavanger. The Norwegian
hate is proving very harmless. Another
thing of mystery is the amount of the
Evening star., 1916-08-20
Rapping a Snob.

TT HE late Richard Harding Davis. bluff
and hearty, detested a snob, and
whenever a snobs head popped up he took
a whack at it
guest at one of his dinners at Cross
roads farm, his estate near New York.
made snobbsh remark about Son of
the Revolution who had married a chorus
girl of great beauty and talent.
Mr.. Davis glared at his guest His
ruddy face grew ruddier. Then he said
You. my boy, are one of those chaps
who think the social scale is lifes only
reliable weighing machine. - =
Evening star., 1916-08-20

II one wishes just the fat of the goose
he can have that. Apples, with the bad
spots cut out. can also be bought by
the pound. ut a very low figure, and
for cooking they answer the purpose
Is well as sound apple. On the meat
less days bones can be bought by the
pound. They are cracked and made
into excellent soup.
The coffee is being spared by each
person buying as much coffee substi-
tute as he does coffee. When one buys
pound of coffee he must buy a pound
of "ersats" rs well. The uncomplain-
Ing drinking of coffee "ersats" is undoubt-
ediy one of the greatest sef-secrifices OF
the Germans since the war-all that is
said of it is that it is good for the health.
There is also economy in clothes The
fuiiness in women's skirts and dresses
Is to be limited so that not so much ma
terial will be used. Most of the heels Of
women's shoes are made of wood to save
the leather. This applies not only to the
high French heels, but to many of the
low heels as well. Rubber and gum is
saved whenever possible. and suspenders
and garters for men are made out Of
imitation leather.
Germany has always been country
famous for its lack of poor, and even
now there are very few poor people but
many temporarily poor people. They
have few beggars, o. course, but they
Evening star., 1916-08-20

Confined from Third Paee)
the war pins" The thread is not
wrapped on a spool, but on a scalloped
cardboard circle. 1t cannot be used
on sewing machine. but for general
use 1t IS lighter in weight and handler
War pina' are not stuck in n paper
but are put loose in an envelope. The
quality OF the pin has not changed. but
paper and labor are saved by putting
them up in new way.
:.
No matter how small an amount of
anything one may wish, he can buy IT.
In the markets is what they call
Kitchen bouquets" FOR making SOUP
lunches consisting OF one carrot. one
turnip and. perhaps. a couple of stocks
OF asparagus. 1t is also possible to
buy a half OF a large carrot or turnip
II one wishes so small an amount. and
horseradish roots are cut into small
bits. Pineapple. which the Germans
seem to consider q great delicacy. can
be bought bys the half. quarter or
eighth OF a pound: also half Of
Chicken or goose can be bought. Or
Evening star., 1916-08-20
The Wise BOy.

G SENATOR WILLARD SALISBURY
~ of Delaware is noted for the quiet
elegance of his dress and manners
Condemning certain eccentricities of
etiquette, Senator Salisbury said at
tea in Wilmington:
II oppose all such ideas as go against
common sense. In short. I'm like the
boy who sopped up with his bread some
exquisite sauce bearnaise.
Its bad form to sop up your sauce
his mother said
bad form said the hoy. No, sir,
It's good taste"
Evening star., 1916-08-20

are very few when compared with Italy.
England or even America. The class of
professional beggars is almost unknown
in Germany. and the few to be seen now
on the street corners sell newspapers or
shoestrings.
For these poorer people there has been
inaugurated the travelling soup kitchen.
The wagon goes around the streets from
IL O'Clock until each day, and carries
fine hot stew of meat, potatoes ard
vegetables. a quart of which can be
bought for 35 pfennigs. about cents.
The people bring their own buckets for
carrying home the stew.
The American Chamber of Commerce in
Berlin has opened a fine soup kitchen.
where worthy poor can get good hot
dinner Of soup. meat and potatoes free.
The poor can carry it home or eat it in
the kitchen. which is fitted up like a res
taurant. On the opening day all the
leading Americans in Berlin were pres
ent. among them the ambassador and Mrs.
Gerard
The Germans are very fond of all sorts
Of goulias,t. and In the last two weeks
tEeie has appeared great quantities OF
Evening star., 1916-08-20

Rica. by way of the several Central
American countries. and were every
where received with enthusiasm as the
missionaries of a new era OF peace and
good will.
The various republics decreed May %,
which was the day on which the
arbitral court was installed, as ma
tional holiday. All of them had select
ed men of reputation as jurists to rep
Evening star., 1916-08-20

famous French embroidery cotton that
is on sale in every German art store.
In the last few weeks there has been
great collections of old paper. Bliis
have been posted all over the city oI
Berlin. giving the addresses where the
paper is to be taken. Thirty-iive pfen-
nigs are paid for every ten pounds OF
paper brought to the collection post;
The paper is ground over and used
mostly to make new newspaper. since
Evening star., 1916-08-20

the war newspaper paper has not only
been scarcer, but many new papers
and periodicals have sprung into eX-
istence. In every conquered city or
any Importance there is now printed
German newspaper, such as the Liiler
Kriegs Zeitung, the Wilnaer Zeitung,
the Deutsche Warschauer Zeitung. the
Deutsche Lodzer Zeitung, the Brussels
Deutsche SolGaten Post, the Libausche
ZeitunS and the kowner Zeitung.
Evening star., 1916-08-20

comm issioner to represent 1t at the in
augural function of the court. William
l. Buchanan, who had served in dip
lomatic capacity in several Latin
American countries. Mexico chose En-
rique Creel, who was her ambassador
to Washington, although at the time
he was back in Chihuahua.
High Commissioners Buchanan and
Creel proceeded from Mexico to Costa
Evening star., 1916-08-20

high commissioners from the United
States and Mexico.
1t is an interesting historical episode.
and also an Illustration OF the falibil-
ity of political judgment. that Prcsi-
dent DiaZ co-operated with President
Roosevelt in persuadinF the Central
American countries to form the court
in the confident belief that this would
insure stability from the Rio Grande
Evening star., 1916-08-20

to the Tsthmus of Panama. Mexico, as
he believed. was through all her own
troubles, and was firmly esta ablished
as going government in the sense of
progress and stability.
The moral influence of President Diaz
in bringing the countries to an agree
ment was second only to that of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Root.
The United States selected as its high
Evening star., 1916-08-20
Herbert Ekauf1nar1's $ w Weekly Message
When you're quite
satisfied with your.
self, you'll dissatisfy
everybody else.
A Dangerous Business

Is not remarkable that amazing disaster recently
CURED in New York harbor but rather that long
deferred. Common forecasts such accidents 1t is
dffcut to teel sympathy for the corporations which
finally assume the burden of loss Their willingness sub
ject thousands to horrible and sudden DEATH by maintaining
ammunition warehouses within wreckng distance of
population ceners only less cupabe than the derecton
of the authorities responsible for the safeguarding of their
communities from precisely such menaces.
Providence appointed fortunate hour for which,
at other time than early morning and any other day
but Sunday would have produced ncacuable mortality.
Only clock luck saved New York and Newark from one
of the most horrible tragedies fn civic history.
Whenever explosives assembled in quantity the fate
of the immediate neighborhood hangs in uncertainty No
pecauton adequate against this type of peril except the
isolation of institutions which deal with quantities of danger
substances. How towns know how many tranoads
OF dynamite carried through their very hearts when?
There far many of sort and far few
regulations of kind The sudden and unexpected growth of
powder trade suggests the enactment of stringent laws
bearing thereon-and ue need them r1qht nou.
Evening star., 1916-08-20

1907. :he formal treaty was signed in
Washington,
TIE next step was to form the court
itself. ana formally 70 install it, The
five republics named theic Representa-
tives, and provision was made for in
auEuratinG the court al Cartago. in
Costa Rica. In the following May.
There was reason for selecting Costa
Rica as the seat Of the court. Geo
Evening star., 1916-08-20

era phlcall-. il is most accessible to all
the other countries. and politically it
was embrOiied with none of them Its
government was stable. an here was
iittle probability of internal revolutions
interfering with the sessions of the
court
Great preparations were made for
the formal opening Of the court. One
of the features was the presence of
Evening star., 1916-08-20
Progress and POVERTY

THE proficiency for wage support
be translated other work cleaner and healthier
Labor has equivalent value East and West
and maintenance popoonate the incomes of
each section If bent adjust
pose to the immediate and prosper
There enabe continued poverty and marked
inferiority of mind or body.
All positions open all But those who expose
selves to the blh and infections OF pueus rather than endure
loneliness OF locaywho consider
for higher types capacity
professionalism will black bread" little while
CLEAN the expenses of educaonucf
who make help themselves
voluntary victims OF their misfortunes.
Evening star., 1916-08-20
The Man Who Came Back

THE most thrilling novels are bound in man-skin.
Reality is the inkwe of fiction Today, the incredible
adventure. The amazing characters the moving
pictures sidewalk.
Not long ago gray-hared walked out OF a certain
state penitenary The felons stripe his naebut
ne did not bury his identity under alias strange city
he straight home make good where he had gone
wrong
I've found place for you in Louisville, remarked
of his friends.
But didn't make mess of things there answered the
cxprisoner Here's where fell down and where mean
10 get up.
The other day formed organization to ad
commercial efficiency. They the f0retnkers OF
he country; the best players OF game in which stability and
honor basic rules trade extend far beyond the
limit OF credit character is essential wherever barter exists
a considerable scale.
The directing officers of association whose fortunes
predcated the promotion of clean methods and fair
dealing necessarily have demonstrated the possession
of unusual moral force
Among the delegates heads of corporations whose
trade marks tongue coin throughout civilization ex-cab
officers of chain and strings factories
Ill willing candidates for the presidency of such powerful
body.
But the assembly bv overwhelming vote expressed its
preference for human dime novel-for bundle of steel
springs whose vehement compelling mind had dominated the
session from the opening hour.
They chose MAN who had long before that day man
handled destiny against which multitude has vairv bat
tied from time 1mmenor1al.
They knew his pa the splendid story OF will that tri
umphed error-and they honored to honor the
courage and strength that accepted Fate her bitter
terms and forthwith beat the jade to her knees
Straight up from the mire-ou of disgrace and doubt
and prejudce-through setback and reb-despte handi
cap, unbeef and suspconhe who wouldn't be scrap
ped had come back
Determined to srmoun adverse circumstance, he forced
society to yield place and respect.
There is shame attached past which has been ex
plated by useful and worthy career
Stumbes are counted in the winning score A good
finish bad
Only coward permits mistake to Junk his future
The goldfish swin,s a thousand miles and never gets
foot from his starting point Action z;thout direc-
ton is suasted energy. Don't be a goldfish.
Evening star., 1916-08-20

Cnder the guidance CT the State De-
rartmert. the representatives of the
.ifrercnt governments. after months of
i'.bor. drafted a general peace conven-
an which was in effect series or
eaties. The substance of II all was
,.ie creation of an arbitral court which
c,me to be known as the Central
; nerican court Of Justice. The home
governments approved the action OF
their representatives. and In December.