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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-23
John G. Wooley,s
Definition OfDrink

Drink is the cockroach of hui
man industry. 1t is the louise Of
human liberty. 1t is the cut-worm,
the canker worm, the caterpillar,
the Hessian fly, the cinch bug,
the army worm, the locust, the
grasshopper of the growing crops
of character. 1t is the San Jose
scale of the orange groves of
youthful ambition. 1t is the cod
ding moth of the trees of right
eousness. 1t is the boil weevil of
moral fibre. 1t is the filthy-footed
housefiy of domestic peace. 1t is
the fever-bearing mosquito of
American politics. 1t is the flea-
bearing plague rat that plants puss
in the groins of moral life. 1t is
the slug that eats the roses from
the cheeks and the lips of happy
wives. 1t is the worlds most in
corrigible, indefatigable sneak
thief and it does it's larceny in
broad daylight as we'll as in the
dark. You have to fight it as you
fight vermin and criminals, with
no quarter and without rest until
the body polite is clean.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-23
PRESBYTER|ANS TO
CONTINUE MEETINGS
NINE MEMBERS HAVE BEEN RE-
cEIvEp INTO THE cHu7cH
THUS FAR. 4

The meeting at the Bay Street
Presbyterian Church, which has been
in progress for week, continues TO
grow in interest. On account OF the
results already achieved, it has been
decided to continue it throughout the
present week.
Two sermons we're preached yes
terday by the pastor Of the church to
the largest congregations that have
vet attended. Nine members were re-
ceiyed into the church during the pas'
week. The Rev. p. J. Currle' pastor
Of the First Presbyterian Church. O.
this city, assisted the pastor IN ao
ministering the ordinance of baptism
at the evening service. There VIII D.
preached eacs, evening this weed a
I7:SO o'clock.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-23
WOODROW WAY" IS
NAME SUGGESTED
MISSISSIPPI CENTENNIAL AMusE-
MENr STREET ALSO HAS "euLF
STREAM OFFERED.

Gulfport, Miss, Oct, 2S.-Some OF
The names suggested for the amuse-
ment street at the Mississippi Centen'
NAL Exposition are Romance. Finance
Politics and Geography. The contest
ant who suggests the most appropriate
name for the centennial's midway gets
q season ticket.
The following names have been re-
ceived: "The Woodrow Way" "Bilpo
way" "The Channel" "The Gull
stream "The Tide Walk, "Th'
sound 9The Beach Way" "Th'
strand, "The Magnolia Breeze" "Th'
Pass Of Mirth,' and "The centennia
Grin"
The management Of the expositio
mas decided TO select twenty-five
lthe most appropriate names and pc
nit the public to Join in the nm
selection Of the name through vote
che name receiving the largest nul
} her of votes will be the one used
| naming the amusement street o. M
sissinpi's million-dollar exposition.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-23
WOUNDS ARE FATAL TO
YOUNG COLUMBUS MAN
society Leader, Shot by Unidentified
Assassin, Dead.

speciaI to The Neics.
Columbus, Miss, Oct. 2s'--7frank H.
pashiell, the young society leader
who was shot near this city on the
night of october 12, by an unidentified
h,sbwavman. died at local infrmary
this morning.
Mr.. Dashiell was improving rapiuiy'
and it was thought he would recover
but he suffered a relapse YESTERDAY
and sank gradually until his death
saturday He was "a years old anc
| Is survived by his parents Mr.. an'
mrs Dashiell, two sisters, MISSES
Trances and Ida Dashiell, and broth
er. H. ]. Dashieli, Jr-
Interment took place SUNDAY a''e'
moon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-23
PO' TPONE BAPTIST
MEET FOR A WEEK
MISSISSIPPI CONVENTION WILL
MEET IN COLUMBUS ON
NOVEMBER is.

Announcement was made this after-
noon by Prof. j. l.. Johnson, president
of the Mississippi Baptists' Convention,
that the annual meeting of that or
ganization called for Wednesday, NO
vember 8, at Columbus, has been post
poned until the following Wednesday
November 15.
The postponement was ordered Pc
cause of the election on November z
when an effort will be made to have
every member of the organization GO
to the polls and vote to retain Tue
present liquor law.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-23
BREAKS
ALL COTTON RECORDS
UNPRECEDENTED ACTIVITY CON-
rINuEs, CENSUS BUREAU
RECORDS SHOW.

Washington, Oct. 2s.-cotton
manufacture exceeded all previous
records in the United States dur
ins the year ended July 81, and
the unprecedented activity is con-
tinuing.
The Census Bureaus Prelimi-
nary report, issued today, placed
the total consumption of the
American mills at 7,27s,52e bales.
Including linters.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-23
MARSHALL
SHOOTS L|VERYMAN
FOLLOWING DISPUTE
ARCHIE EZELL AND w. n. DOB.
BINS IN ARGUMENT WHEN FOR
MER COMES TO STABLE.
PRELIMINARY HEARING
WILL Be GIVEN TDDAY
Special to The Netcs.

Special to The Netcs.
Richton, Miss, Oct. 2S.-A prelirli-
nary hearing will be given Archie W.
Ezell, town marshal, today, charged
with killing eaSly yesterday morning
w. H. Dobbins, livery stable proprie-
tor, of Richton. The shooting oc-
Cured in the livery stable. Ezell is
one of the best known officers in South
Mississippi. Dobbins has relatives in
Hattiesburg, and also is well known
throughout this section.
Information as to the cause Of the
tragedy is TO the effect that several
white boys had gathered at Dobbins'
place of business about midnight.
Some of them were intoxicated and a
fight ensued. Some one went in search
of the marshal to have him quell the
disturbance. Ezell soon appeared and
proceeded to clear out the place. AT
this juncture Dobbins, between whom
and the marshal the best of feeling had
not existed resented Ezell's interfer
: ence with affairs around the livery
: stable. and warm dispute arose be
tween the two, resulting in the shoot
ing.
Esell fired three shots with his pis
J. toll, only one taking effect. This on'
struck Dobbins seven inches below th
3 left nipple, causing instant death
Reports conflict as to whether Dol
II bins fired or not. Some claim that h
n shot at Ezell first. Others say tina
D. when the formers pistol was pickle
d nm where he had fallen it was see
of not to have been used.
N Dobbins is prominently connecte
I'd at Hattiesburg, and his people frol
Or there. and those of Mrs. Dobbins,
le stonewall, Miss, are here.
if The burial, which will take pla'
od here. will be deferred until the arriy
ty Of Miss Mary Dobbins, daughte
who is in school at the I. l. and O.,
Columbus, Miss.
vn Mr.. Dobbins was Woodman oil Z
Or. World and Mason.
ey Dobbins is the son of J. ]. Doppil
lte Of Hattiesburg; q brother Of Mrs 20
No McInnis, also of the Hub CITY, ana
to a cousin of Mrs. John f. Bennett M
Will Bennett and Mrs. $. 3. Mart
sct- all of Hattiesburg.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-23

Special 10 The Neg1S.
Gulfport, Miss, oct. 23.-"Here's a
line, Bill. Take the line, Bill"
In perfect English with a slight trace
Of foreign accent, the cast.away,
picked up in an open boat by the
steamer Bessie H. Dantzler, Gulfport
tug, Saturday afternoon. as it was dglft'
ing through Ship Island Pass into VIE
Gulf Of Mexico, Saturday afternoon. Is
muttering these two sentences in the
Harrison county Jail today. Efforts
on the part of the officials to obtain
| an exclamation, or word which may
identify the man, have proven futile.
In the small bo It, with his back plac-
ed comfortably against one side and
his feet against the other, the "un-
EiSnown'' was found seated by the tugs
crew Saturday, and the tug reversed
its course and headed for him. Smil-
IingIy. but with blank stare, the man
permitted his rescuers to transfer him
to the larger boat, and bring him to
lGulfport. For hours he declined to
say word, and the city officials, who
had taken charge Of him, turned him
over to the county, and he was locked
Iup in the jail here.
"Here's a Line"
They fed him and they warmed him
Inn and then they tried to induce MIN
to talk.
"Here's line, Bill. Take the line"
/ and the man would motion as If ne
\ were throwing rope to a comrade
overheard.
"who is Bill?" the officials have
;. asked hundred times.
"There's Bill. There he is" the
imam replies, his eyes gazing excitedis
oward the cells concrete floor. "Here's
a line, Bill, Take the line"
Further than this. the man will sa!
Il nothing.
Dressed in blue jumper and Dlu'
serge trousers, with no marks or labei
to show where the garments wer
purchased, the man does not appea
= n he either laborer or .prore'
= sional man. There is something apou
him to indicate that he may be
= member of some clerical force in som
~ city. He wears the jumper and tn
W trousers of a laborer as II born
). them, however.
'se At first, the officials thought th'
OF he might have come into Gulfpo
OF with the hundreds Of Bohemians al
I'd Austrians who are arriving here
sm eo 70 work for the canning companie
be The man has the air Of foreignt
at hut the few sentences which he spea
are of perfect English, and have D
trace of foreign accent.
- immigrants Checked.
IN 4 list Of the men imported for g
ninq purposes, has been checked
lied and there's no one missing. New
leans, Mobile. Pensacola, and OIL
cities in the south have been notif
OF the mans presence. A descript
II. has been sent broadcast.
der, whether the man is demented
the result Of his long stay in the O
fled beat. or from drink. the physici
iary have not yet been able to ascertain
The boat in which he was sea
idly, when found, was drifting gradu
YER; Through the pass into a choppy, Q
rday sea. The skipper of the tug said 70
cath that had the skiff drifted few
and fnrther it would have been swan
and instantly.
isses II is believed that the man nj
roth companion when he first entered
boat, and that the "Bill' of whic'
after. raves, was lost in some unexpla
way
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-23

The Central Powers troops
have crossed the railway between
conetanza and the Danube, east Of
Murfatlas. The Germans yester-
day repulsed the British and
French between Lasars and Ram
court, on the somnne front, with
heavy losses. The Germans last
night Withdrew their defense lines
north OF chaunei, south of the
Somme, to position in the NORTH
ern part Of the chauInes woods.
London. Oct 23-The Teutonic
lrive at Rumania from the south APP
,arently has pushed the Russo-Ru-
nanian armies to almost their last
lossible line of resistance south OF
,onstan.a-T .a-Tchernavoka railway, lead
ng into the fSumanian interior.
Sofia reports that the combined Bull
garian, Turkish and Austro-Gernan
orces under Won Mackensen are with
N six miles of Constanza, the Black
sea terminus of the railroad, where
he village of Tekrghiolben has been
,aptured. 1t is declared that the En-
,ente resistance in the Dobrudia has
oeen definitely broken. Won Mack
,nsen has captured eight guns and 20
machine guns. Petrograd admits a
continuation Of the Russo-Rumanian
retreat in Dobrudja. -
On the north, where the Teutons are
attempting to crush the Rumanians
between their two armies, the sue
cess of the operation seems less pro-
aounced. The Rumanians APPARENTLY
ire successfully holding the various
passes from Pennsylvania into hu
maisia.
| Petrograd reports that in the hilis
regions in the Trotus and Oituse val
\ ievs the Rumanians have driven voI
Falkenhayn's troops backward. Tn
opposing camps send divergent report
as a result Of the fighting in the Ger
ma river region, southeast of Monasti
ON the Macedonian front. Sofia claim
the Bulgarians' counter attack ha
successfully developed. The Entent
report says that the Bulgarians nay
f failed to regain any important gro"n
J. in their battle for Monastir.
4. Paris reports that the French a
., vanced near Peronne near the .
1 paume road, on the somme front, ca
e turing the spur known as number Y
IS northwest of Sally ly-Saillisel.
Petrograd reports the slackenlng
e. the battle in the Narayustka regit
bo in Galicia, where Berlin yesterday
iii Inounced an important Teutonic Vice0
he Petrograd claims that the Teuto
he were rspulsed north Of the Brody
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-23
Russian Report.

Petrograd, Oct. 49, The powerful
Austro-German offensive launched
week ago south of the Dorna Waftar,
with the intention OF driving a wedge
between the Russians and the Rumai'-
iens. thus preventing further Russian
assistance to the Rumanians. and re-
gaming nukowina, apparently hos
been broken down before the Russian
counter maneuvers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-23
1s ARE KILLED IN
MINE EXPLOSION
TWO Men Still Entombed in Alabama
Works; Hope Is Abandoned.
fgu Associated Press.)

Marvel, Ala Oct. 2s-Eighteen
men lost their lives in the explosion
in the Roden coal mine here yester-
day. Rescuers had brought lS poaies
10 the surface by noon today
Two men are still in the mine. nope
for them has been abandoned
Gas is believed to have caused tne
explosion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-23
Beecham,s Pills
r allied to SdUe
Old Man Bpechdn1
fEu Associated ioress.)

London, oo.. >2s.-eir Joseph
Rsecham, manufacturer of patent
medicines, was found dead in his
bed at his Hampstead home to-
day.
Reecham was multi-milllon-
aire. He was the first 6ritisher to
adopt the American idea Of news
paper advertising. He made
fortune as result. His name is
known throughout England, and
is as familiar as that Of the Eng
ish king.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-23
co TO NEW AUGUSTA
FOR COURT OPENING
ludoe and District Attorney to Be N
perry County For Several Days.

Judge paul B. Johnson and Distric'
ATTORNEY Hall left today for New Au'
ousta where the October term Of the
Perry County court opened.
There is long docket there, al0
he chances are that both VIII o
Eeut in New Augusta until time lo'
onenir& The Forrest County term.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-23
CLIMBS A TREE, GROWLS
LIKE BRUIN; FIRED UPON
Huntsmen Build Fire While Waiting
For Dogs to "Tree" and Two Fall
Asleep-Par Decides to Have
"sport" at Expense of Companions,
and Hide Selves in Tree Top--lmi-
taton of Bear is Good, and Fright
ened Companion Fires.

/, Travelling men returning to Hattles- |
burg today from the famous "Sulli- |,
vans Hollow" district of Mississippi, !
brought the story of the killing of a
negro coon hunter by companion,
while the former was playing a prac-
tical joke on crowd.
One of the negroes, so the story goes,
climbed tree, tried to give correct
imitation of cinnamon bear prepar-
ing to go into action. His imitation
apparently was good one, for another
member of the party, fearing an at
tack and seeing nothing but the glist-
ening eyes Of the Ethiopian in a tree
so feet in the air, raised his rifle
and fired. The portly form Of man
came shooting to the ground. Wheth-
er the bullet wound in the head or
the fall to the ground killed the man,
| Is not known.
Build Fire; Nap
According to the story three negroes
and a white man went coon hunting
at night. Their success had been poor.
They built fire, sprawled themselves
on the ground, and prepared for a
nap while their hounds were outt look
ing for game. Two of the negroes
and the white man soon fell asleep
The remaining negroes, deciding to
play practical joke on the crowd
darted into the darkness, and climbed
a tree One of the men began growing
like a bear. At the first note, one Of
Ithe sleepers was brought back to con
sciousness. and at the second, the trio
, was wide awake. So natural was tns
imitation. that the bunch was positive
. that they were in danger of an attaci
I from cinnamon bear.
+ A rifle was raised, and 1t begal
a squirting fire. There came howl iron
, the TOP OF the tree, but it was too late
Eone body plunged from the tree TOP
!, to the ground, while second bega
, climbing to the ground, but careful t
. keen the body of the tree between Tn
man with the gun and himself.
One of the negroes was shot throug
: the head. He was dead when n
- frightened companions reached tn
body.
h. The name OF the negro is not know
,e EThat Of the white man was given
at Stevens.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-23
QUARTER CONFERENCE
HELD WEDNESDAY
wlll BE Conducted After Prayer
Meeting at Main street Church.

The third quarterly conference oi
mo present year will be held At tne
Main street Methodist Church, 'mns
diately after prayer meeting, Wednes-
|day evening.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-23

Berlin, Oct. 2s.-The Germans
have captured the Runanian front
of constapza, the war Office an
nounces today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-23
CITY LAUNCHES.
FIGHT AGAINST.
LIQUOR ( CHANGE
Three Big Meetings Held To
Start Campaign Which Ends
Al November Election
WOOLLty,S APPEAL
A MASTERFUL ONE

Former Presidential Candidate Thrills
Three Audiences When He Outlines
Destructive influence of Liquor
Dr.. Young, Anti-saIoon League
Leader, Also Makes Talks-commit-
tee Appointed to Get Voters to Come
Out ON Election Day.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-23
lBu Associated Press.l

London, Oct. PA hostile aero
plane today dropped three bombs
.on Mareate, on the southeastern
coast of England. Two persons
were injured
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-23
CASTAWAY RAVES'
OF BILL" WHEN
NAME IS ASKED.
Man Found Drifting Through
Pass Into Open Sea. Locked
Up in Gultport Jail.
"HERE'S A LINE, BILL"
IS HIS ONLY THOUGHT

Crew of Ocean Going Tug Rescues Mys-
terry Person Seated in Small skiff,
Miles From shore--No Water Nor
Food Aboard, and Man Remains un.
concerned = Description is Sent
Broadcast, and List of immigrants is
Checked.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-23


The prohibition sentiment of Hat
tiesburg, which had not been called i
on to express itself in more than, a
decade, was reused to action again
yesterday.
Two of Americas pioneer prohlDi-
tionists, John C. Woolley, former can
didate for President of the United
States, and Dr.. G. w. Young, one OF
the leaders in the Anti-Saloon League
Of America, held three mass meetings
in as many churches, for the purpose
of arousing public interest to go to the
polls on November and vote for
continuation Of the quart-at-a-tlme
law. The net result of the three meet
ings was the organization OF COM
mittoe of 81 men and five women VINO
will devote their particular attention
between now and November to rous-
ing the voters of the county to the
necessity for action.
The first meeting was in the Nam
street Methodist Church at IL O'Clock
in the morning, with DR.. Young as the
sneaker. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon
a mass meeting was held at the Nam
street Baptist Church, where both MI
1Uoolley and DR.. Young made address
es and where the permanent organiza
tion was perfected, and the third ano
largest gathering was at night at the
Eirst Baptist Church, where Dotf
sneakers again made addresses.
Judge Is Chairman.
Iudqe Paul B. Johnson was mao
chairman of the permanent commute
aud acted as chairman of the attel
noon mass meeting. He called spf
!, cial meeting of the committee OF z
for Tuesday night at 5 O'clock IN u
commercial Club rooms.
Neither Mr.. Woolley nor Dr. fouh
ia over been heard before in Ha
t;eshurg and their popularity as pia
form speakers was evidenced IN ~ ~
fact that the crowd grew considerap
larger at each meeting. More than o'
nersons heard them at the FIRST ba
fist Church last evening.
Mr. Woolley declared that the Chrl
+;an man must make good in polili'
No emphasized his argument 9na'
is not sufficient for Christiah NJ
80 assume a passive attitude on 81
iects of Importance to municipai d
state morals, but that it is the uuty
ovorv clean man to fight for a cie
town and a clean state. He insis'
hat there is no chance for the ~.
traf;c,,ers to secure the repeai Oh
ouart.at.a.time law on November !
M advocates of prohibition ana g
'no .,on+ will realize the necess
Of going to the POLLS
Drinkers to Vote.
oEvery whiskey man in inns =
will vote in this election SAID !,
woolley. 4and although the WINS ;,
ring is in a sad minority in tnis >
now. they may gain a victory s. y,
rsmber I if the good people forge
90 10 the polls and vote. =.
q Dr.. Young's addresses were 'Di oli
"a more especially to the nsn. ~.
Anti.saloon League is making Z, ~
tional prohibition. He cited lne
yres that with 10 states entlrely
and a number Of others nearis y
,nder local option laws, about g
oant of the area of this country Is
Nv and 55.ooo,OOo people now ny
dry territory. ~, araond,
lie predicted that the amenu ~,
j. he constitution providing lo'
,,onal prohibition will be supm
tccntInued on Page F0u''
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-23
RUSS RUMAN|AN
DRIVEN
TO LAST LINE
Combined Armies Of Cenua
Powers Continue Fighting
Unchecked
RUSSIANS RETREATINc
FROM D0BRUpIA REGION

Opposing Camps Send piveraing Re-
ports Of Fighting in cerna River ne
aion-eermars Take Rumanian Fort
of constanza - petrosrad Claims
Teutons Were RepuIsed North Of
erody-von FaIkenhayn's Army in
Flight.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-23
The WEATHER

for Misslasippi--FaIr tonight and
,"esaaS' slightly warmer tonight.
South portion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-08-02

sundial lawn At the end Of 1t was
my line of stakes, where the ramblers
were to climb. Beyond that was the
vegetable garden, newly narrowed and
fortified, where Mike and Joe were
busily working, the one planting peas,
the other setting out a row Of beets.
The horse was not in evidence. [ could
have him at last, to make my lawn!
I ran around the house to the stable,
put on the harness, hitched him to my
new drag scraper, and drove him to
the slope.
The ground here sloped down east
ward toward the brook, and If l was
to have a level lawn south of my house,
I should have to remove at least two
feet of soil from the western end and
deposit it on the eastern end. wisely
decided to start close to the house.
Hauling at the handles Of the heavy
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-08-02
ON RANCH GUARD DUTY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

and also to eat. Had the first milk
Sunday night that 1 have had for a
month, and it tasted pretty good. We
have shower bath, so we can keep
clean. The water is not very good,
it is all healthy, but it is alkali and
when it has stood few minutes in the
sun it smells awfully bad.
We don't have to work very hard,
only one day out of every three, no
drills. The only thing we have is
guard duty and then we have "a hours
at once. When we are on guard we
are on all of the time from 9 p. m. i,
to 5 a. M, and then only one hour out
of every six of the rest of the "a. The
rest of the time we stay in the shade.
They say we will get our mail twice a
week anyway and perhaps oftener.
Was glad of everything you sent me,
especially the tooth paste. The candy
tasted very good also, and everything
was in good condition. I wish the
state would send us some pay, for g
little money would come in pretty
handy. We have to buy the milk,
ETC., if we have 1t, they have it only