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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-03
MRS. HETTY GREEN,
RICHEST WOMAN IN
THE WORLD, IS DEAD
3uCCuME5 TO n STROKE or PA
RALV5iS AT HER HOME
m NEW YORK CITY
LEAVES A FORTUNE OF
MORE THAN $i00,000,00O
(Ey ASSOCIATED PrcSS.)

New York. July 3-Hetty Green. re-
puted to be the worlds wealthiest wo-
man, died at her home here today fol
lowing a stroke of paralysis.
Hetty Green was the ~orId s most
remarkable mistress of finance. The
fortune she has left is close to $780,
100000 The richest woman in Amer.
isa. she lived almost as frugaIly as a
shop-girl Her home was wherever
she chose for a time to hang her
little black cape and bonnet, often in
the hall bedroom of some cheap board
ing house, or in some remote and mod
est flat around New York.
Her eccentric extremes of economy
led to a popular misconception of her
as "seIf made woman" AS matter
of fact, she was born rich In 1868
she inherited some 100000 which
accumulated upon itself until in fifty
years it had multiplied nearly ten
times. She also Inherited family ira
ditions which had been pride for
three centuries. and which she was
anxious to perpetuate in her children.
She was born in November. 1881
at New Bedford Mass. This old mar
time city was founded by her ancestor,
John Rowland Puritan who came
over in the Mayflower and who named
the place after Bedford. his family
home in England. In succeeding gen
erations the Rowland family became
famous in the whaling industry and
Continued On Page Six.) -,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-03
HAMPER PARK PICNIC
TO DRAW BIC CROWDS
THREE FRArERNITIES TO JOIN
IN CELEBRATION OF THE
FOURTH OF JULY.

The biggest celebration of the
Fourth of July will take place at Kan
per Park tomorrow, when the Wood
men, the Odd Fellows and the Ply
thians will join hands in observing
the birthday of ttrr n4.ion.
A basket dinner VIII be 81 cved. and
every person has been urged to bring
food. There will be speaking. music
and baseball game Toxey Hall. who
was scheduled to make an address,
will be unable to be present. legal
duties in Marion county keeping him
away. Other equally as we'll known
speakers will be present.
The celebration will continue
throughout the day. The Traction
Company will give a special car serv-
ice for the crowds.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-03

Paris, July 3.-The French of
tenslVe South of the Somn1e. in
conjunction with the British drive.
continued last night with complete
SUCCESS.
The French occupied two lines
Of trenches and the second German
positions on three-mile front.
The French also captured the Vii
lage of Herbcourt, east of the
Meu5e.
On The German front, the Ger.
mans captured Damloup redoubt.
but the French re-captured it. The
French took much heavy artillery
and many prisoners.
I'm official statement says that
81 German captive balloons were
destroyed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-03
BOND To Be NAMED
BY B|LbO AS HEAD
EDUCATIONAL BOARD
NORMAL COLLEGE PROFESSOR TO
SUCCEED SMITH AS SUP
ERINTENDENT,
WILL NOT ASSUME NEW j,
JUB TILL SEPTEMBER
s SpcCiG} 10 The NeWS.

Jackson, Miss, July 5.-Prof. ". =
Bond. OF the chair of history and civ
les at the South Mississippi Normal
College, in Hattiesburg. will be named
as state superintendent of education.
to succeed Pref w II. Smith, who has
been elected president Of the Njssig.
slppi Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege. The appointment will not he
made until after the formal resigna-
ton of Prof. Smith is placed in the
hands of the governor.
Prof. Smith will remain in bis pres
ent office until September 1.
The change in the head of the A.
and NJ College was not unexpected
Neither was the election of the Hat
tiesburg man to the state superintend-
ency unlocked for. 1t had been known
for months that an effort to remove
Prof. Hightower was being made by
the governor.
HightoWer Confplimented
At the adjournment of the trustees
on Saturday. the following resolutions
were made public:
''In view of the fact that conditions
have arisen in Mississippi. entirely
and apart from the A. and NJ.
College, and which is no wise reflect
On the management of the A. and M
College, the board of trustees believe
It to be for the best interests of that
Continued on Page Ski
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-03
The Day NE
Celebrate

Ii there are not numerous fishinf
excursions out of Hattiesburg tomOr
row, it will not be because there is {
.dearth of those liquids which generally
are supposed to accompany such expe
ditions.
For the biggest quantity of "wet
goods" coming into the offices of the
Southern Express Company sinre the
new liquor law went into effect, was
that of today. preceding the Fourth of
July.
There were more than 200 pack.
ages of beer, and about $50 packages
of whiskey there this morning. before
the arrival of No 4, of the New Or
leans e. Northeastern. When that
train drew in at 40 O'Clock this
morning, the quantity was increased
by two or three hundred other pack
ages.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-03
70 EMPTY CARS SENT
FOR FORREST MELONS
SEASON AT FRUlTLAND PARK
OPENS AND FIRST BIG SHIP
MENT TO BE MADE SOON.

/ The watermelon shipping season in
South Mississippi is on today.
Seventy nicely painted and freshly
laundered cattle cars from every sec
tion of the United States, which the
New Orleans & Northeastern and the
Gulf & Ship Island Railroad compa-
MES have been collecting here, were
sent to Fruitland Park over the G. &
S. |. today.
These were sidetracked there. and
are now at the disposal of the Mills
Farm Censnan tlse biggest growers
Iof melons 81 IT'S sation. The COM
pany hes sf alndrad acres u
melons, u crop ia excer
EtioliaFiy guod ~ bis aSovensf
of melons 10 the Northern and Eastern
markets II exnectea sight away
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-03

Washington, D. c., July "A divis-
ion of authority among the military
commanders along the border an
nounced today by the war department.
reduces the jurisdiction of the south.
ern department, commanded by Mai.
General Funston, TO the Texas line
from the coast to Ell Paso; creates a
new department of New Mexico, COM
manded by Brigadier General Franklin
Bell.
Heretofore the southern department
embraced the entire border from the
gulf coast to the California line. and
Pershing's expedition has been direct
ly under Funston's command
These changes were announced with
out explanation and are believed to be
preparatory to the appointment of ma
or general to assume supreme command
of the forces on border and in Mexico.
Funston is Junior TO all the other
three departmental commanders who
rank in the following order: Major
Generals Leonard Wood, Eastern, Bell
and Barry, Central, and Funston. Gen.
Scott is next to Funston, Bliss follows
Scott: and Goethal is last
More than 1500 900 troops are assemh-
ling along the 1900 mile border. Today
an official said that the new order
relieves Funston of SUI
preme command on border and of the
enormous responsibilities crowded up
on him. He said the order had no
as indicating preparations
for war
No announcement of the probable
selection of a senior major general for
in chief of the border
forces has been made
Indications are that Pershing will
be promoted under the new army bill
for three additional MAJOR
generals. It is stated that Funston
a division of authority
along the border in the interests Of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-03
May Suspend Payment
On Hearing of Debt

Winsted, Conn. July 3.-Serena.
the 4-year-old daughter of William II.
Biodgett. entered a dry goods store
here and said she wanted some red.
white and blue" to make her dolly a
dress
On getting it she asked how much it
was
That will cost you just one kiss,
replied George w. Gage. the shop
keeper.
Then Serena said. Mamma will
come in and pay you tomorrow"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-03
FolloW up Successes.

London. July 3.-The initial sue,
cesses won by the British French of.
fensive on the Western front are being
systematically and successfully follow.
ed up today. Herbecourt, which the
French captured, is on the road to
Peronne, which apparently is the i'm.
mediate objective of the French forces
To the north the British are press
ing the Germans for the possession
of Papaume where the many main
highways join. The British command
the terrain toward Papaume.
CONTINUED on Page Sfx.l
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-03
ANOTHER REVOLUTION
REPORTED IN DOMINGO
One American Marine is Killed and
Three Wounded in Uprising.

Washington. D. c.. July 3-Rear Ad.
miral Caperton today reported two
encounters at Santiago. Santo Domin-
CO. Saturday. with revolutionists. One
American marine was killed and three
wounded. ,xi
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-03
(BV ASS0ciated PreSS.1

Washington, July 3.-The War
Department this afternoon an
nounced an order creating a new
department. New Mexico Is tenn
porarily suspended, pending an ad-
justment of administration de-
tails.
Army promotions under the new
law submitted to the Senate by
the President today we're heard.
The nomination of Brigadier GEN
eral Albert Mills to be major gen.
eral, was made.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-03
PHYSICIANS IN
CASE Of MILLER
GIRL REMOVED
Clyde Ingram, the Man in the
Case. Also Transferred
TO T'upeIo
TRIO HURRIED AWAY
FROM ANGRY CROWDS

Men viii BE Given Preliminary
Hearing at Aberdeen Some Time
This Week-Fears That Friends
From Girls Home Might Try 10 OBJ
tain Vengeance, Result in Transfer
OF PRISONERS to Distant Point, 45
Miles Away.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-03

Camp Swep Taylor. Jackson, Miss.
July 3.-The pent-up patriotism of
Mississippi's citizen-soldiers, encamped
here for the last II days, will be spent
and allowed TO overflow on a sun
swept parade field, while thousands
of their fellow citizens and fellow citi-
zenesses from every section of the
Magnolia State. coming here as visi-
tors tomorrow, will look interestedly
on.
For the Fourth of July is to be
passed in the mobilization camp, in
spite of the plans and preparations
made by the 1900 Officers and men TO
be we'll on their way toward Some
where in the solithwest" by Independ
ence Day.
fhe aifst sEatas government fhs'
men say. has fallen down on the job,
and is responsible. entirely, for the
delay in getting the men away to the
front. They say they have furnished
the men and the tents and the rifles.
but the federal government has failed
to provide the rest of the necessary
equipment, without which no one can
go away to war.
Further Delay Expected.
1t is probable that the last uniform
viii md ho ri,
rookie guardsman by Wednesday, 1t
is possible that this distribution will
not be made till the end of the week.
No one knows or. If they do. they are
not saying.
The men are tiring of the hum-drum
camp life. They say that they have
spent all the time. and most all of the
money. that they want to in Jackson.
and they want to be transferred to
more exciting points. But the United !
States Army says that men must be !
prepared for service before they are /,
allowed to enter it.
The quartermaster's department has
issued all the necessary kitchen uten-
sis and mess kits to the several com /
panies But there is still lacking a
large quantity of clothing and uni
forms. Until this arrives from the /
quartermasters depot. the recruits 1
must rest satisfied with their civilian |
clothing. which they wore when they
came into the mobilization camp
The Hattiesburg organization is all
thrilled over the prospects of many
promotions due to be made within
day or two. Lieut.. Otis C. Burnside. :.
one of the most popular men in the
entire command. who was unable to
pass the physical examination, has
been permanently dropped from the
rolls. Lieut. Burnside is suffering from
some temporary and minor physical
ailment, which is not serious. but
which makes it impossible for the gov
ernment examiners to pass him
Would Become Private.
The lieutenant did everything pos
sible to get the examining officers to
change their opinion When they said
their word was final. Burnside then of
fered himself as private The Off
GERS stated that they admired his [
spirit. but again announced that they
would be unable to accept him. Burn 4
side turned in his uniform, and should
return to Hattiesburg today ID
There is nothing to the report that
a large percentage of the Hattiesburg /,
boys failed to pass the physical tests.
and consequently were dropped A II
few of the men were qualified, how II
ever, but the percentage is small
CONTINUED On Page Four.) l.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-03
|DR|VE Of ALLIES
'AGA|NSTIEUTONS.
ST|[LUNcHECKED|
Two Lines Of Trenches in Ger
man Second Positions Taken
By the French
GERMANS TAKE DAMLOUP
BUT AGAIN GIVE 1T UP

Much Heavy Artillery and Many Teu-
tonic Prisoners I1ten by the French
-Thirty-one CAPTIVE German Bal.
looms arc Destroyed-Petrograd
Claims that Russian Torpedo Boats
Destroyed 81 Enemy Sailing Vessels
in Black sea.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-03
Miles Away.

viii Lee. deputy in the office of
Sheriff HARRISON. left for Tupelo
this morning to be with his broth
er, Or. +. {. Lee, one Of the two
physicians held in connection with
the death of Miss Mary Miller,
former Hattiesburg High School
girl, who is we'll known here, Dr..
Lee also is product of Hatties-
burg, having spent the greater
part of his early life here and in
this vicinity. He has four or five
brothers in this section of the
state, and is the son of Dr.. Lee.
who died in the country across the
river few months ago.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-03

Washington, D. c., July Sat
least 10000 militamen probably
will be on duty on the Mexican bor-
is.yc.
From every section OF the east.
special military trains are feeling
their ways over the various trunk
lines leading to and into the South.
vest, each carrying ITS full quota
OF civilian soldiers-cavairymen.
infantrymen, artiIIerymen, machine
gun corps, signal corps men, and
field hospital men.
Automatic machine guns will be
furnished each regiment of cavalry.
There was no indication this
morning concerning Carrsnza's re-
ply to the United States note.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-03
fHu 4SsacalkE q I,rea.a. !

london. duiy aN@ The surrender
of the remnant oF Ae German gar
rison at la Beiie was an
nounced this afternoon The Brit
ish arc advancing east of Ancre.
Fighting is intfnse along the
whole front. The British are bonn
harding Thiepvail
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-03
M|SS|SSIPP|'S
MILITIA AWAITS
ITS UNIFORMS
Posiponement Of Departure Till
Alter Wednesday Gets On
Mems Nerves.
MANY PROMOTIONS ARE DUE
IN HATTIESBURG COMPANY

Lieut.. Burnside, Who Failed to Pass
Physical Tests, Offers Self AS Pri-
vate, But General Scales Again
Turns Man Down-G Company Has
Three Big Feasts Off Boxes Sent BY
Friends and Relatives Hcre-~More
Expected
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-03
BIG SHAKE-UP
|N.COMMANDERS
ALONG BORDER
Division Of Authority IsMade at
Request Of General
Funston.
SOUTHERN DEPARTMENTS
JURISDICTION REDUCED

Border Cities and Towns Making Ready
for the Big Influx of MiItismen now
En- Route - Automatic Machine
Guns to be Furnished Each ReqI.
ment Of Infantry and Cavalry-Mex-
leans Continue War Preparedness.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-03
No Paper Tomorrow

In accordance with a long
established custom, the of
flee Of The News, and all its
departments will be closed
on tomorrow, and a general
holiday taken by all the
employees.
Consequently there will
be no papet issued on In
dependence Day, neitherthe
First nor the Home Editions
to appear.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-03

San Antonio, Tex, July 3.-Un-
interrupted progress in the mobi.
lization of the militia was made
today, and an army of more than
than $4,000 Is now along the bor-
der. with more coming.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-03

4 i,aftIeeEls Esi:sa- II. Dr. r il
1iae' Ffouatoi Broomheid. 4 negro d IL
9pr, and Clyde Ingram, held for ths
death, from an operation, of Miss Mary
Miller, of Piattsburg, Miss. were Hur-
| lried away in an automobile from the
Monroe county jail to Tupelo. Miss.
by r. j. Sullivan. iailor and r. O
Jones. deputy sheriff, last night at II
O'Clock. Feeling ran so high yesfer-
day on the streets that lynching was
discussed. and the authorities thought
ut best to get the prisoners 10 a mace
of safety before violence was at
tempted.
DIR. Lee and Clyde ingram we're
handcuffed in one automobile with an
officer while Broomfield was hand.
cuffed in another. The negro doctor
had nothing to say during his 45-n;1e
ride. DR.. Lee talked. but Ingram was
very quiet
Deputy Sheriff Jones. with Jailor
Sullivan, returned to Aberdeen this
morning. Jones again left at II o'clock
on the Frisco train and it is thought
the three prisoners will be moved from
the first stopping place to Holly
Springs or some other town
Three strange automoDues passed
through Aberdeen this morning en-
route to Tupelo and it is rumored that
they contained angry men from Miss
Miller's home bent upon obtaining
summary vengeance.
1t will be necessary for the three
prisoners to return to Aberdeen for
the preliminary hearing one day this
week, Immediately upon the return
Of G. G. Miller. father of the girl. 1t
Is believed the defendants will waive
the preliminary hearing.
Aberdeen is aroused over the rcxe
Iations of Sallie Scott, chief figure in
the coroner's jury probe of the mys-
terious death of Mary Miller. q mem
Der of one of Winston county's most
prominent families.
Sallie Scott told the jury that In
gram came to Aberdeen Monday and
to have her care for Miss
Miller. giving her $40.
miss Miller reached my house Mon
lay midnight" said the negress. "Sha
was very i'll. Wednesday night DI. |
Lee performed the operation. Miss
Miller stayed in the house until Thurs |
lay night, when Dr. Lee came with |
Dr.. Broomfeld. and they operated on |
Ter again.
''Dr. Lee said Miss Miller would die
ure. He had her taken to her home
nd she died there Friday morning"
After Ingram had learned the girl |
lad died. it developed at the inquest, |
e went to Sallie SCOTS mouse and |
rdered her to burn a trunk the girl
ad brought there with her.
Continued on Page Six.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-03

For Mississippi-PartIy cloudy to-
night and Tuesday; probably local
thunder showers south portion.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-05-12
Society Neus
Bride.Elect of June
Ten dered Parcel Showe 7

Mrs. Frank G. Grambs and Mrs. N.
L. Call were joint hostesses last eve.
ming at the home of the former in
Fourth street, at handsomely ap-
pointed shower given in honor of Miss
Luella Peet, of Avenue A, whose mar
riage to Clayton Dalrymple of the
city. will be an event of June. The
Grambs home was artistically decorat.
ed in red tulips, and other spring
blooms. Dancing and billiards were
the amusements, the spacious veranda
being used for the former.
Luncheon was served at a long
table in the dining room and covers
were laid for Is. Hand painted place
cards ornamented with wild rose de.
sign were used and tulips were given
as fav0rs. The bride-elect was show.
cred with many beautiful gifts includ.
ing cut glass, china, linens and jew.
elry. The gifts were placed on a
tray as the guests arrived and later
opened and put on display.
The guest list included Miss Peet,
Miss Helen Hoskins, Mrs. Otto Holta,
Mrs. F.. E. Young, Mrs. S. D. Cook,
Mrs. J. d. Healow. Mrs. Price Owens,
Mrs. Fl. 7. Murphy, ISIS Jessie NJ.
Ramp, Miss Elizabeth Murphy, Miss
Ethel Barnes, Miss Clara Tatley, Miss
T" T. Bolton. Mrs. F. l.. Shuman Mrs.
Thompson, Miss Erickson, Miss Tess
Henry, and Miss Elizabeth Bayliss.
Miss Peet has been much feted
since the announcement of her be,
trothal. She will leave the first of
the week for a ten day visit in east,
ern Minnesota.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-05-12
Suffered for Years

interested in the experience
Julia eyard, Fort Benton, Mont She writes:
81 suffered for years with gallstones. A friend wrote
about Fruitola Traxo. started taking it and am
completely and feel better than have felt for
twenty years."
eyards testimony similar to that Of many who have
remedy chance help them Fruitoia is powerful
softenng the hardened particles
suffering expens the contested waste IN
usually sufficient to clearly
efficacy splendid that acts
Kidneys stimulates the flow Of gastric juices to
aid DIGESTION removes general circulation
prepared in the Pnus laboratories at
made to supply them
through druggists In Bismarck they can be OBJ
tanned Covers DRUG Store
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-05-12
Benefit Concert for
tuberculosis Society
at Auditorium TOniQht

Myrna Sharlow who will give con.
cert this evening in the. Auditorium
as benefit for the cottage fund OF
the state tuberculosis sanitOrium un'
der the auspices of the local and Man
dan Degree of Honor lodges, will ar.
rive in the city on No. today. She
sang in jamestown fast evening to
a capacity house and was given a
great ovation. Miss Sharlow has ar.
ranged very attractive program for
her concert here, which follows:
l. Bird Song from II Pagliacci.
Leoncavello. pig. g.s
The first number upon the program
is an aria from the modern Italian
opera of Leoncavello. 1t is beauti-
full description of a bird soaring into
the air. A storm arises and over
takes the bird. but it scars on and
up and through it all until it fades
out Of sight.
g. Songs in English
(a) The Nightingale Has Tyre
of GOld-Whepley.
(b) You, Ny Dear-GallOp.
~ (c) I'm Not as Other Lassies
Are"-Wolf.
(d) Summer Time - Ward-Ste-
phens.
Miss Sharlow is a great believer
in English songs and especially those
of American composers. The songs
IN English, with but a single exception
that by Hugo Welfare by Amer
lean composers. This is fine pioneer
work in popularizing American songs
and song writer's.
3. Elsa's Dream Gin Germany from
Opera Observation-Disclosures.
This is an aria that is sung in the
first act of Wagner's lyric drama
Lohengrn. 1t is narration of the
dream Of Elsa, the heroine OF the
opera. In it she dreams of god
like man who will come to be her
champion in the lists. She describes
him as a super-p1an, with armor OF
bright, shining gold, who will be in.
vulnerable as her avenger and de-
fender. In the glorious finale of the
aria she announces her intention of
becoming the wife of this wonderful
dream man, and, if he will but ask
her she will give him all that she is.
4. Songs in English
(a) All! Love is But a Day-Gil-
berti.
CD Phyllis. is My Only JOY
Whepley. ....-......,
(c) Zuni Indian Song-Troyer,
(by special .request).
5. Favorite Songs in English
(a) Come Back to Erin.