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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-29
CITY EREVITIES

"Fanchon the Cricket" the latest
production of the Famous Players
Film Co., on the Paramount program,
attaches an unusual intenast because
of abe fact that n does not OILY pre-
sent Mary Pickford, the idol of the
screen in the title role, but also in
cludes Lottie and Jack Pickford, sis
ter and brother of the popular star.
This sithe first time since the Pick
fords have been appearing on the
screen that all three have been tOgeth-
er in a single subject, and the pro-
duction, therefore, possesses a unique
interest. aside from its great dramatic
strength and the charm of Little
Mary's'' exquisite portrayal CT the
title character.
The subject will be the main attrac-
ton at the Lomo Theatre this even
ing and night.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-29
HARRISON SAYS NO
CRAZY ONES HERE
SHERIFF DECLARES LAST NUTTY
ONE IN TOWN HAS BEEN
SHIPPED AWAY.

If anybody tells you that you are
crazy, dippy, nutty, have wheel
loose, or bats in your belfry, you can
deny it, outright, without fear of Off
cial contradiction. Because there is
not another crazy person in Hatties-
burg nor in Forrest county. Sheriff
HARRISON says so, and he ought to
know.
The last one was sent to Jackson
today, in custody of Jailer Bob McIn-
mis-. She was Betty Hemingway. Bet
~, for some days, had possessed an
hallucination that she was in the pres
ence of angels, and declared that she
could hear them singing at all times.
Chancery Clerk Herbert Gillis, who
tried Betty for her sanity, went no
farther when the woman told about
her angel companions. You're in the
wrong place, woman" he said. when
you think you see angels in Hatties-
burg, there's bound to be something
wrong"
When Betty left, the sheriff de
clared that the coutny is now rid of
its crazy ones.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-29
ARE MEDICINES LIQUORS?

certain class OF prejudiced and
jealous doctors call patent medicines
only alcoholic beverages. They will
tell you that such and such a medi-
cine contains as much alcohol as a
glass of beer or a certain quantity of
Whiskey; but they do not mention
that the beer or whiskey is swallowed
at one draught, while only a small
quantity of the medicine is taken at
one dose. At the Same time they
will use alcohol quite as freely and
many in four or five times as great
proportions in their own prescriptions.
Such standard remedies as Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound use
barely enough alcohol to preserve the
root and herb extractives, too little
to have injurious effects; and the
medicine can be had, if desired. in
form-Adv.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-29
SALVATION ARMY IS
IN NEED OF CHAIRS
PLACE HAS BEEN FOUND IN
WHICH TO HOLD SUNDAY
SCHOOL, HOWEVER.

Capt. and Mrs Shackleford. who
are in charge of the Hattiesburg
branch of the Salvation Army. have
located place in which to organize
Sunday School. but announced to-
day that they are in need of chairs.
1--WE will call for chairs of any kind
if we are notified Capt. Shackel-
ford said today.
Regular indoor services are to be
conducted in the near future, or just
as soon as a permanent location can
be secured.
Captain and Mrs. Shackelford have
succeeded in getting Major Thomas
Cowan of New York City, who is in
charge of the prison work of the Sal
walton Army for the eastern part of
the United States, TO visit Hattiesburg
on Thursday evening, March %, and
will give his lecture "Criminocurol
Ogy,' at the First Baptist Church. The
public is invited TO attend this lee
Lure
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-29
Is This the Last February the 10Th?

II the calendar reformers, WHIT
abound in every civilized land, have
their way, the good old custom of in
Jectlng a day into the calendar now
and then to make up for discrepan
cies, and labelling it February 29'' will
be abandoned following the settlement,
OF the European war
When the big war broke out. an in
ternational congress to revise the
calendar has just been called. Many
proposals had been made along the
line of calendar reform, and several
of the larger European governments
approved some of the schemes for
simplifying the method OF reckoning
days and months.
II the calendar is altered, and at
tention is sure to center upon it after
the details of war settlement are ad-
justed, it is almost certain that the
year will be divided into thirteen
months, of four weeks each. The odd
day will be tackled on at the end, it
is believed, to form some sort of a
world holiday.
There are many objections to the
present plan Of some months contain
ing thirty days, others thirty-one, and
one fluctuating. 1t is a source of err
ror and annoyance, besides much
waste Of time in consulting the print
ed calendar at every time one needs
to be certain of his days, weeks and
Under the thirteen-month
plan, every week and month starts
with a Sunday, and every holiday
comes either on a Monday or Wednes-
lay.
The Bureau of Commerce of the |
United States has officially recogni2 ed !
he need for change in the calendar, !
md has endorsed the thirteen-rnonth |
Switzerland and Great Brit
lin have also leaned strongly toward
evision of our method of reckoning /
he weeks and months of the year.
1t was Julius Caesar who fixed the
olar year at 365 days and hours.
This almost perfect arrangement
ates back to As B. c., and prevailed
throughout the Christian
'orld until the time of Pope Gregory
III. The Julian calendar was defect
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-29
HATT|ESBURG MINISTER
TO CONDUCT REVIVAL
DUDLEY LEAVES FOR GULFPORT
TO TAKE CHARGE OF MEET
ING; AWAY TWO WEEKS.

The Rev. Z. Z. Dudley, pastor oil
the Main Street Baptist Church, left
Hattiesburg on yesterday for Gulf
port, where he will, beginning tonight
have charge of a series of revival
services to be conducted at the First
Baptist Church there, during the next
two weeks. Dr.. Dudley will be assist
ed by Dr. r. L. Gillon, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, of Gulfport.
Concerning the services, a dispatch
from Gulfport today has this to say:
Dr. E. Z. Dudley of Hattiesburg,
Miss, one of the greatest Baptist
evangelists, Will do the preaching. He
has met with great success in his
work elsewhere A male quartette
from Clark Memorial College of New
ton. Miss, will sing at each of the
services. This quartette is we'll known
t. lie Baptist congregations all over
the south, having filled many similar
engagements.
All the other denominations in the
city will cooperate in these services,
only the regular Sunday services be-
ing held in the other churches.
The large auditorium at the new
Baptist church will be amply seated
TO accommodate a large congregation. |
Besides the male quartette there will |
be a large chorus choir.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-29

year consisted of 365 days. 5 hours
and 40 minutes, instead of 365 DAYS
and hours. At the time of Gregory
this difference amounted to ten days.
To eliminate the difference Gregory
ordained, in 1882, that that particular
year should consist of $50 days only,
October becoming October Is. And
to prevent further irregularity, it was
determined that year beginning
century should not be a leap year,
! with the exception of that beginning
each fourth century. Thus 100, 1900
and 1900 were not leap years, but the
year 1000 will have an extra day.
While this arrangement, which
came down through the centuries, has
supplied us with calendars that are
fairly accurate, the needs Of the peo-
pies OF all countries have not been
met. Some countries never adopted
the new style of Pope Gregory, the
Mohammedans have chung to their
own calendar, the Hebrews to their
method of figuring the years, and
there is wide variation among these
various tables of Father Time.
That the various calendars form an
artificial barrier against more cordial
relations and better understandings
between the peoples of the earth is
one of the claims on which revision
rests. Then there is the expansion !
of world communication, world trade !
and closer dependence of one coun- |
try upon another. encouraged by |
peaceful relations which maintain I'M
der normal conditions.
Whether we VIII have brand new
calendar when the next Leap Year
comes around remains for the govern
ments to decide. If we do not have
February 20, those whose birthdays
fall on that elusive date will compute
heir birthdays as falling on March 1.
The anniversaries of the goth, Both
and 31st of other months will also
nave to be changed. Other confus-
Ons are bound to arise from the adop-
ion of new calendar. Whether these
would be offset Or indeed put in the
shade by the advantages OF a new
schedule of months is the subject
which is occupying the minds of
many thinkers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-29

Concerning Huga Kortschak, the
viOlinist, who will appear in Hatties
burg on March G, under the auspices
of the Morning Music Club, the Der
lin Deutsche Tazezeitung had this
to say of a concert given in the Ger
man capital:
Hugo Kortschak played at Beethov-
en- Hall with the Philharmonic Or
chestra which was conducted by II.
e. Noren, who wanted to present his
new violin concerto himself. The con-
cert was cordially received. Mr.. Kort-
schak proved himself a violinist of
strong ability and fine Interpretation
who easily fitted himself TO all moods
of the composition.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-29
CROWDS LARGE At
WOOOMEN CARNIVAL
BIG ATTENDANCE AT BOTH THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING
PERFORMANCES

Last night another big crowd at
tended the Woodmen's carnival or
East Pine street, and the various at
fractions there were largely patron
lied. The members Of Leaf River
Camp, under whose auspices the
shows are being conducted, are more
than pleased with the attendance
thus far
One of the attractions which was
well patronized and caused much
comment was the SiIo Drome where
two riders risk their lives in riding
a motorcycle on a wall which is
straight up and down and going at
the rate of - miles an hour.
Then there is a horse show man
aged by Delos Bristol, who has train
ed horses for over 45 years and they
do some very creditable work, only
at the talk of their trainer, there be-
ing no whip used.
Peggy's Palace or the Illusion
show, where the strange women dis
appear and reappear at the words of
the Great Magician Much laughter
The Dixie Minstrels which opened
last night gave a very creditable
show, although all the performers that
so to make up that attraction had not
arrived yet.
Murphy's Busy City where the min
iature performers comprise a real city
was we'll patronized, as the little peo-
pie that inhabit this busy city have
everything of their own even to mu-
nicipal band, orchestra, wireless sta
ton, etc
The World of Living Wonders is
made up Of few freaks, among them
the Big Headed Baby. the stronge
lady. the sea serpent, and some mon. !
keys and bears.
The dog, cat and monkey show is |
a very creditable show and the dogs !
are very clever.
The merry-go-round was we'll pat |
rcnized by the young folks and the |
rides are enjoyable. for the tune of
the organ and the hundreds of lights |
make it very interesting.
The ferris wheel was patronized
quite little and the riders seemed to
enjoy it quite a little, despite the
chilly atmosphere up in the air.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-29
PLEADS GUILTY TO
VAGRANCY; 20 DAYS
Young White Man Doesn't Seem to
Care for a Jail Sentence.

Sherley Hanks, alias Kid Hanks,
when arraigned in Police Court yes
terday on charge of vagrancy, open
ly plead guilty and seemed to have
no hesitancy in doing so. He had
been arrested by Policeman Hugh Nc
innls, after many complaints had
been registered against him. The
Mayor gave him a sentence of thirty
days in the city Jail, but later re-
duced this to twenty days.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-29
COLDS NEED ATTENTION.

Internal throat and chest troubles
produce inflammation, irritation, swell
ing or soreness and unless checked at
once, are likely to lead to serious trou-
BILE. Caught in time DR.. Bells Pine
Tar-Honey loosens the phlegm and
destroys the germs which have settled
IN the throat or nose. 1t is soothing
and healing. Pine is antiseptic;
honey is soothing-both together pos
sess excellent medicinal qualities for
cold germs Insist on DR..
Bells Pine-Tar-Honey. Csc at all drug
gists.-Adv.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-29
GREEK MERCHANT FINED
FOR VIOLATING SABBATH
Too Busy to Appear in Police Court
to Answer Charge; Pays SIS.

James Vasilos, a Greek merchant,
was fined IS in Police Court yester-
day, charged with selling goods on
Sunday.
According to the police, Vasilos con-
ducts a small-sized eating place in
conjunction with his store, AID on
Sundays, when folks go to the store
to get a sandwich they also may pur-
chase other articles
The Greek was too busy to appear
in court yesterday to answer to the
charge, SO he sent word to the Mayor,
and a So fine was placed against him.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-29
COUGHS AND COLDS ARE
DANGEROUS.

Few of us realize the danger of
Coughs and Colds. We consider them
common and harmless ailments. How
ever, statistics tell us every third
person dies of lung ailment. Dan
gerous Bronchial and Lung diseases
follow d neglected cold AS your
body struggles against cold germs, no
better aid can be had than DR.. Kings
New Discovery. It's merit has been
tested by old and young. In use over
40 yearsoe Get bottle today. Avoid
the risk of serious Lung ailments.
Druggists.-Adv.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-29
FINED 20 ON FALSE
PRETENSE COMPLAINT
Frank WaddeI Pleads Guilty to OBJ
tanning Automobile Tire.

Frank Waddell. well known young
automobile driver. plead guilty to OBJ
tanning an automobile tire from the
Central Electric Company recently,
and was fined $40 in Police Court this
morning. II
f. B. Conn, manager of the electric
company, explained to Mayor Batson
that the matter had been adjusted,
and the Mayor fixed the minimum
fine.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-29
NORTHEASTERN NEARLY
S HOURS LATE TODAY
DraW-Head Pulls Out on A. G. S. Train
-. -. Below Chattanooga.

The southbound New Orleans &
Northeastern passenger train, from
New York to New Orleans, known as
No. |, was 4 hours and 40 minutes
late today, because Of slight acct
lent to one of the cars on the Ala
bama Great Southern division, this
side of Chattanooga.
One of the drawbacks was pulled
out, and it required much time to re-
pair it. No. 1 reached Hattiesburg at
l0:45 o'clock, having been due at
SOS this morning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-29
WHIskEY TO SELL, NOT DRINK.

Walkersville, Ont, Feb. 2c.-"Whis.
key is made to sell, not to drink"
is the sign prominently displayed
throughout big distillery here. Most
OF the employees are teetotaIers. Po-
lice records for Walkersville, which
is built around the whiskey industry.
show fewer arrests for drunkenness
than for almost any other town of its
size in the Dominion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-29
FINED 1925 FOR THEFT
OF BRASS FROM CITY

Wesley Jones, a negro, through his
attorney, plead guilty to the theft OF
a quantity of brass from the city this
morning and was fined $25 and costs
in court. The negro, while being taken
to Jail, strenuously objected to having
the jailer hold him by the. arm.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-29
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our neighbors
and friends through the columns of
your paper for the sympathy and
kindness they have shown us during
the death of our beloved one, who
has gone to prepare for us a home in
Heaven. We wish TO thank the doc
tors and nurses who earnestly worked
over her in her long illness. We wish
to thank all for the beautiful floral
offerings. May God bless you through
this life.
Sincerely,
a. F. Potter and family,
Mrs. Anna Jenkins, mother.
29-1t-c.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-29
CONFESSES TO THEFT
OF WATCH; FINED $50

Lee Lester plead guilty to the theft
of watch from E. F. Fuller, and in
Police Court this morning was fined
$40. He was placed in the city Jail,
while arrangements for making an
appeal bond were under way.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-29
$25, 900 IN SECURITIES
STOLEN FROM u. S. MAIL

n. Y, Feb. 29.-Securities valued
at about $4,000 were stolen from
pouches on a post office truck Satur-
day on the ferry between Jersey City
and New York.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-29

When you BUY a Singer machine
you get the best possible service. We
are permanently located and our repre-
Sentatives devote their entire time to
che sewing machine business and no
other.-Adv.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-29

Every one of the gold producing
states in the United States increased
is output last year over the year be-
ore except Washington.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-29
w A Mt s

Rates in this column. one cent q
word each insertion. cash with omar
cunt each aDDreviation, initial! s ..eet
number, etc. a complete word. No
2lassified ads charged. No classified
ads taken over the telephone. No al.
'ertisement taken for less than 2s
cents. Further information cheerfulIy
given at office. Both phones 1873.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-29
Mardi Gras
New Orleans,
March FL, 1916
Round-Trip $3.50

Tickets on sale February 20 to
March 7. Final limit March II, with
privilege of extension to April 8. For
other information call on or write.
S. S. MOODY,
Gunp. lo3. Ticket Agent.
Evening star., 1916-11-12

Write Sattery 4 Co.. 40 Exchange Place, New
York for pamphlet giving list OF Standard Oils
which have piled up sufficient surplus to warrant
nearby large extra cash or stock dividend. Ask
for % E. including booklet explaining the Twenty
"S ''0'' ''''
A, interesting descrntion of the plan by which
vou can nurchase stocks and bonds of dividend
having companies is contained i'll Booklet L-2 en-
titled The Partial Payment Plan" which will be
sent to any applicant by Sheldon, Morgan & Co.,
members New York Stock Exchange ~ Broadway
NC" '''N
The Citizens Savings & Trust Co.. of Cleveland.
Evening star., 1916-11-12

preferred stocks yielding to per cent, and COM
mon stocks with enhancement possibilities This
offering is outlined in special current letter B, copy
OF which will be supplied by the above-named firm
on written request
One share hundrcd-do bond of any
listed security can be purchased the partial pay
ment plan through Pearl & Co., members of New
York Stock Exchange, II Broadway New York
Their Booklet E, explaining the details OF this
method, will be sent to investors request.
Every one interested in securities should have
copy of The inreSor Gaide. 1t discusses all classes
of bonds thoroughly and and adapted
to the purposes OF ths largs or small investor
T. +. CoombS Co., y Broadway, New York City.
Will send you copy on request
First mortgage buyers will be interested in the
Inrestoy Guide published monthly by the National
Bond & Mortgage Trust Company 2940 Lincoln
Avenue. Chicago, Illinois. The Guide is sent free
Write and ask them to put YOU on the mailing list,
THE Partial Payment Plan" Booklet B 80. de
scrbng how you may purchase stocks and bonds.
VIII be sent upon request to any one interested in
way New York City. ~ - - y ' " '''''''
Investors desiring to acquire 500 bonds Of the
best known issues, and OF class that are legal for
investment by Trustees and Savings Banks. should
send for the special list that has been prepared by
Merrill. Lynch & Co. members OF the New Yori.
Stock Exchange Wall Street, New York City.
All those interested in high grade unlisted stocks
and bonds should write to Dawson Lyon x CO., ~
Wall Street, New York, ior copy OF the Unlisted
Securities Rericsc. 1t will be sent monthly free OF
charge, also Circular 66.
The booklet, odd Lot, Buyine;' issued by
Hartshorne Pcahia members OF the New York
Stock Exchange Wall Street, New York City.
differs to great extent from those issued by most
firms doing business in odd lots OF stock. The firm
offers special inducements in the way OF advice to
small investors. Copies OF this Booklet O-2 on request
Mr.. Atwood has written financial booklet,
Making Your Money Work for You" especially
for our readers. Write him at 95 Madison Avenue
want copy.
Evening star., 1916-11-12

all times readily marketable investment
for the few years they run.
The Anglo-French 5s are actively traded
in on the Stock Exchange and have at all
times big market there. They are the
obligation of both France and England,
and are more suitable for the perma-
nent investor, as they do not mature
so soon as the other two loans. More
over, they may be had in 500 units.
These bonds at 95 pay well over 6 per
cent and confidence in their safety in
creases daily.
as there lack of security in govern
ment bonds caused by possible change
in government" asks one reader. "If
Germany, for example, should conquer
France, might not Germany refuse to pay
the French bonds?'
Certainly that is exactly what might,
and probably would, happen. That is the
chance one takes with an unsecured loan,
such as the Anglo-French loan. And there
are even more chances with the internal
loans which are now becoming so popular
with American operators. Even such
governments as France, England, and
Germany, with their long record of meet
ing every paSiheiit, HiiSHt uHecuN vi
Indirectly repudiate aa internal loan, that
is, one placed originally with their own
people.
But there is no case of a government of
the first class repudiating an external loan
in modern times. 1t could not do so, as
long as it had the money to pay and cared
to remain in the society of nations.
Russia Offers Attractive Speculation
RY far the most attractive speculation
among the government bonds is those
of Russia. Because of its inability to eX-
port and the necessity of importing vast
quantities of goods, the price of the
Russian ruble has fallen at least 40 per
cent. as compared with American money.
Normally a l000-ruble bond would be
worth about S5l5, because the ruble is
worth about 81 cents. But. owing to the
decline in rubles, it was recently possible
to buy 10O0-ruble bond for S2a7 pro-
vided it was left with bankers in Russia
until after the war. or S}02 if it was
brought over to this country and delivered
to the buyer at once.