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Evening star., 1916-04-13
THEFTs REPORTED TO POLICE.
One Complaint Shows Sample Case
Worth 500 Stolen.

Abram Singer. 1924 East Fayette
street. Baltimore, yesterday afternoon
complained to the police that he had
been robbed of a sample case contain
ing 500 worth of wearing apparel. The
case was taken from in front of 1916
street northwest by a shabbily dress
ed colored man, Singer stated.
An Unidentified colored man yester-
day morning was seen at the residence
of ]. F. Peifer, 2234 Decatur place
northwest, and when the occupant re-
turned he discovered that $50 worth
of clothing and revolver had been
stolen.
Benjamin Dorsey, 935 25th street
northwest, reported the theft of a s5
bill. The money was taken from bu-
reau drawer in his room.
The theft of two sections of copper
wire was reported by the superintend-
ent of the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company. He said the wire
was taken from poles near Takoma.
Special Policeman Nix this morning
about 2:30 o'clock discovered an uni
Identified white man in the clothing es-
tablishment of Hyman Dodek, S29 7th
street northwest Entrance was gaino-
ed by breaking a pane of glass from a
rear door. The store was ransacked,
but the intruder was frightened off be-
fore he could get possession of any
valuables.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
BOARD SEEKS HOMES
FOR FIFTY CHILDREN
District Wants Temporary Care Un-
til It Is Possible to Re.
turn Them.

Temporary homes are being sought
for fifty children who are under the
care of the board of children's guar
dians.
The ages of the unfortunate little
ones range from one to twelve years,
and the board is endeavoring to pro-
vide the best possible accommodations
fer them until it is possible to return
them to their own homes.
Yesterday three additional children
were committed to the care of the
board. the mother having been sent to
the tuberculosis Hospital. The father
is dead.
According to J. Lawrence Solly, agent
of the board, families to which children
three years of age and over are COM
mjtted will be paid $40 month. The
pay for children under three years of
age is $11 a month, and for sickly
children, s12 a month. In addition the
board furnishes medical and dental
service and gives each child a COM
plete outfit of clothing.
Applications for the care of chill
dren should be addressed to Mr.. Solly,
at the District building.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
ATTACKS PHILIPPINE BILL.
House Minority Report Calls It
'Mexicanizing" Measure.

"Mexicanizing the Philippines" is the
way the minority report of the House
insular committee characterizes the
Philippine independence bill. as passed
by the Senate and favorably reported
to the House by the democratic ma
jorfty of the committee.
The minority report, submitted by
Representative Towner of Iowa, de-
clares the proposed Philippine inde-
pendence legislation is ill-advised, in
complete and inconsistent with the
platform of the party in power. 1t says
the Philippine people will not be ready
for independence within the four years
proposed in the bill and are liable to
become the prey of any predatory ma
tion; that the majority of the Philip
pine people do not want the legisla-
ton. and that the bill not only makes
no provision for protecting the holders
of bonds issued under the authority of
the United States government, but does
not provide for the safety of lives and
property of foreigners in the islands.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
BURNS SO, ,2so EGGS.
U. S. Marshal Splain Disposes Of
Seized Product,

United States Marshal SDlain decided
on cremation as the best disposition
to make of the $3.50 dead eggs
which were consigned to him by JUS
tice Siddons in condemnation pro-
ceeding under the pure food law
Mr.. Splain designated two deputies
Stephen Callahan and John Gray-to
see that the eggs were properly re-
duced to ashes.
The two deputies spent five hours
yesterday and fifty gallons of kerosene
in, disposing of the decayed eggs on
the far eastern portion of the public
dump near the Anacostia river. The
eggs were piled into heap and. after
covering them with kerosene, a match
was applied. 1t is reported that the
deputies and the inspectors from the
Department of Agriculture superin-
tending the work. as well as the la
borers, wished for gas masks such as
are worn somewhere in France"
Deputy Callahan in the afternoon
tefephoned to the marshal for, more
ammunition and twenty additional gal
Ions of oil were dispatched to the front
The first consignment had been only
thirty gallons. but this was quickly
exhausted.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
Health Service Officer Speaks.

Surgeon r. H.LCreel of the United
States public health service, at the
conference on government and health.
prescribed plenty of sunshine. ventila-
ton, open space and cleanliness as
highly satisfactory treatment for many
ailments which have augmented the
south's death rate. LAS long as there
is poverty there will be tuberculosis,
he said.
DIR. John E. Ray of Raleigh, head OF
the North Carolina Institute for the
Blind, told the delegates at the confer
ence on the medical profession and puo-
lie health that if the S2,O0O,OoO eX-
pended each year for the care of the
blind were intelligently expended in
prevention and education. thousands o.
persons would be saved from their lives
of darkness
When blindness once is established
it is incurable," he said, but II proper
preventive measures are taken the
number of sightless persons will be re
duced to a surprising extent. tooriy
lighted schoorooms and homes, accl-
dents and wood alcohol contribute
largely to the recruiting of the slght-
less army.
DR.. Ray pointed out that the loss en-
tailed in the non -productivenes OF the
blind population of the nation, estl-
mated at a minimum of 81 per day for
each, amounted to 100000 daily.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
SOUTHERN SOCIOLOGICAL
CONGRESS IN SESSION
Considers Means for Bettering o1
Physical, Mental and Moral
Conditions.

NEW ORLEANS, April 13.-Means for
bettering the physical. mental and
moral conditions throughout the south
We're discussed here today at eight
sectional meetings held in connection
with the fifth annual Southern Soco-
logical Congress. The conferences
dealing with health. race relations,
temperance, travellers aid. church and
social workers occupied most of the
day.
At the race relations session plea
for unprecedented cooperation by white
people to assist the negro's progress
was made by Mrs. Booker I. WASH
ington, widow of the late head OF
Tuskegee Institute. She declared that
one negro in every twenty in the south
today owns his own home.
A large part of the south S race prop
lens would be solved If municipal
authorities and social workers would
provide suitable Fairgrounds tor the
negro children, declared y. NJ. IraWlck
of Nashville. social service secretary
of the International Y. NJ. c. A. Many
negroes, he said. who developed VICIOUS
habits were compelled, as children, 10
seek recreation in back alleys
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-10-12

Theo. Christensen arrived Saturday
from Belle PLANES, Sask, Canada,
where he had been on a land buying
trip. He says he likes the country
and may decide to buy farm in
Canada later. When he left Canada
they had two feet of snow on the
ground and it was still showing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-10-12

Mrs. Stella Elery went to Grand
Island, Nebr., the fore part of the
week to meet her brother, DR..
Emmitt, whom she has not seen in
ten years. The doctor is in the en-
ploy of the government and his visit
at this time is the first he has made
in this section of the country.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-10-12

Money 20 loan ON LIST and and
mortgages at lowest rates. Abstracts
to all lands and lots In Audubon
County furnished promptly
Arnold, Ross q Rasmussen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-10-12
MONEY To, LOAN AT Low RATES

With optional payments. Complete
set of Abstract Books to all land In
Audubon County, kept up-to-date,
Insurance written. CHAS. BAGLEf.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-10-12
Farmers State Bank
AUDUBON, IOWA
Y--HOLDER'S MONTH

Many of our policy-holders have re-
sponded to our request to boost" for
the company this month, and are
sending in lists of prospects and some
are increasing their own insurance at
this time. We greatly appreciate
this. VIII YOU not be one of the
ones to help boost this month";
Very truly,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-28
779 POUND HOG IS
KILLED At BILOXI
MEAT OF ANIfaAL FILLS TWO
EARRELs; HEAD WEIGHS
sEvsATY-FlvE POUNDS.


Biloxi. Miss, Feb 26.-The largest
hog ii Harrison COUNTY, which was
raised by Joseph Hosli at Cedar Lake,
has been butchered at the Hosli home
and the meat of the animal filled two
immense barrels when sailed down
Tor eating purposes.
4 large number Of people came to
see this large animal, among tn. II
being two ladies VINO rode horseback
fer ten miles to get q glimpse Of him.
When killed the hog weighed 1892
pounds His head alone weighed IS
pounds. The correct length OF it
meashred nine leet one AID one half
inches; circumference. six feet ana
one and one-half inches; backbone,
to-rt-er iaches.
mr. Hostile stated that ,ho hog vae
one OF The best ever slauglto-e. b5
aim and he has had a wide ox2sr.
ence with the killing CT these ain IS.
besides looking after ctl.r t.-rs -
pertaining TO operating 4 modern
farm at his place acros3 D4oh .,~r
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-28
MANY MULES RECEIVED

Clarksdale, Miss. Feb. 2S.-Four
car loads of mules were received this
morning from the Kansas City mar
kets consigned to the Guyton-Harring-
ton Mule Company of this city and
this shipment, with the horses and
mules already on ha1d makes the
number in the local stable now about
three hundred head.
Mr.. Wright. local manager of the
company, states that his company is
now making heavy shipments to the
allies, which shipments are going out
as rapidly as transportation can be
arranged and that large untitled or
ders are now on hand also. Mr. n right
stated that his mule sales, until the
last day or two, had been exceeding
~ brisk, but owing to the recent rains
they had fallen off and he did not ex-
poet to effect many sales this week,
or until the farmers were able to re-
sumo their blowing
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-28
NEGRO CONFESSES TO
MURDER OF BANKER

ClarEsdale, Miss, Feb 2S.-The an,
nouncement of the reported confession
OF Frank Anderson, a negro admit
ting the murder of A. H. Gage. local
banker, has been received here from
Little Rock. Anderson is in the Ar
kansas penitentiary starting an eigh-
teen year term for burglary. His al
legged confession is said to have i'm
mediately followed his sentence
Thursday afternoon.
Cage, who was cashier of the Plant
ers' Bank Of Clarksdale. was shot and
killed at his home in Clarksdale. in
the presence Of his wife, on the night
OF October 10, last in an encounter
with a negro burglar. Clothing SINH
lar to that stolen from the Cage home
IS said to have been found among
Anderson's effects, and is alleged to
have admitted the killing.
The authorities here stated that an
effort would be made to have the ne.
gro returned to this state Immediate
ly.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-28
HOUNDS TRAIL ROBBER:
NO ARREST is MADE

Brookhaven, Miss, Feb. 2S.-Clark
Bros store at Ruth was robbed the
other night. A brace and bit had been
used-a double row of holes being
bored near the door we are informed
Giants famous dogs from Crystal
Springs were brought into requisition,
caught the scene Immediately, follow
ed the trail to residence a mile
distant, went to a buggy in the barn
where brace and bit were found in
it with fresh shavings ON it, and then
to the house where the faithful dogs,
that had no better sense, stood before
the man and barked, having no other
language but a bark,
Now, the man wasn't a Niger, as
the crowd that followed the dogs sup
posed, and he wasn't 'po' white trash
but respectable 90 man with wife
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-28


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4. King Street, York, Pa.
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Ii bringing health to so many, no
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ing il, 81 do not believe it will help
me-" There must be more than hun
dred thousand women in this country
who, like Mrs. Cooling, have proven
whatwonders Lydia E. Pinkham' S Veg
etable Compound can do for weak and
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If there are any complications
you don't understand, write
Lydia f. Pinkham Medicine Co.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-28
NEWTON MAN MEETS
DEATH I'M a MILL

Newton, Miss, Feb. 2S.-The BODY
Of George Beatty, a young man about
% years of age, who met with tragic
death at Union Saturday afternoon
was brought here to his home this
morning for burial, and the funeral
services were held at the home of his
mother here this afternoon at 2 o.
clock, Rev. w NJ Bostick official
ing.
The young man was in the employ
Of the j. r. Buckwalter Lumber Com
pany, and while sewing a belt on one
Of the machines late in the afternoon.
the belt was caught in some way by
another belt that was moving and he
was thrown in the machinery and his
body badly crushed, death ensuing in
an hour afterwards. He is survived
by his mother, a sister and younger
brother.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-28
NEW POTATO KILN.

Gulport, Miss, Feb. 2S.-The South
Mississippi Kiln Dried Sweet Potato
Exchange, which was organized some
weeks ago in Hattiesburg, has sever
al members from Harrison county
Those members are: S. E. O'Neal, R.
H. Peck, II. H. Gust of Arbo and Mr..
Bond.
The purpose of the organization is
quality as will find a good market at
all times. Interest in dry kiln pro-
ducts is such that quite a number will
be built in this section next summer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-28
ERIDGE OVER BIG BLACK.

Yazoo City, Miss, Feb 2s.-At a
joint mee ing OF the county boards oil
supervisors of Kinds, Madison and
Yazoo. Flora, Miss, it was decided
to build an iron bridge over Big Black
and share the expense equally be-
tween Yazoo and Madison counties
This will shorten the distance between
Yazoo. Canton and Jackson and make
a good automobile road.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-28
FORMER MARSHAL ARRESTED

Columbus, Miss, Feb. 2S.-Willie
Brazealle, now manager of the Town.
des county convict farm, has been ar.
rested, charged with the illegal sale
OF liquor. Brazealle was formerly
a member Of the Columbus poIica
force. and quite . sensation has been
created by his arrest.
About ten negro men and women
TINS week were found guilty of selling
booze"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-28
FARMS BRING GOOD PRICES.

COldwater, Miss, Feb. 2S.-A sum-
mary Of the most important land deals
in this section during the past two or
three months. shows that six farms.
with total acreage of 9S7 acres. have
changed hands at prices varying from
$40 to $56 an acre. The total amount
paid for these farms was $2G.340, Or
nearly $27 an acre. The land is of
average fertility, and lies at dis
lance of from one 10 ten miles from
the railroad.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-28

DLo, Miss, Feb. 28-W. A. Kelley.
Of D'L0, who represents the American
Pickle and Canning Company of Wig
gins, q concern owned and operated
By the Finkbine Lumber Company of
Virgins and D'Lo, is busy getting the
farmers along the line of the Gulf
and Ship Island Railroad and branch
lines interested in planting a large
acreage OF cucumbers for their fac
tory. They also ship large quantities
north in tank cars, made for the pur-
pose. to be put up in bottles and kegs.
The process of handling the pickles
is 20 pat them up il brine tanks that
will hold about 100 bushels, and they
can remain there until needed. There
are at present twelve tanks at Ma
gee, eleven at Weathersby ten at
DLo, seventeen ct Braxson. twelve
at Star, and several more to be nnt
ND at Pinola and also in Jackson.
There can be raised from IS to ZOE
bushels per acre and the same land
- be planted in cane or other crops
after L cucumbers are Off. The com
pany taxi, 5 all the cucumbera, but
pays bet err price for the selects.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-28
FIRE DESTROYS SCHOOL
BUILDING AT OVETT

Ovett, Miss, Feb. 2S.-The school
building here. two story frame struc.
ture, was destroyed by fire Friday en-
'aliing loss OF about $500 with no
insurance.
The flames were discovered coming
through the roof of the second floor
and il is supposed the fire was cans
ed by a defective flue. Most of the
school fixtures were saved.
School would have closed NEXT
Wednesday and it is not thought anv
more sessions will be held this term
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-28
WANTS HEAVIER TAX
on THE STATE BANKS


jackson, Miss, Fer 28.-Believinc
that the guarantee OF deposits fund
in the state treasury is not growing
with sufficient rapidity, Senator Whit
tington has offered a bill in the Sen
ate doubling the tax imposed on banks
for this purpose. The measure has
been fayorably reported from the
committee on banking, and viii be
called up for passage during the next
few days.
Under tae present law the banks
pay one-twentieth of one per cent on
their deposits for the guarantee
OF deposits fund The amount now
in the treasury to the credit of this
fund is only about s1S.5o0. which
would not bs sufficient TO protect the
depositors OF a very small bank in
event of its failure. Mr.. Wilmington
wants to increase this tax to one-tenth
of one per cent.
The Wilmington bill also seeks to
amend the banking law in several
other respects, one clause imposing
criminal penalty on bank officials who
permit loans to be made TO officers
or directors in violation of the pro-
visions OF the banking law on this
subject.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-28
NATChEZ MARRI GRAS.

Natche';, Miss. Feb. 2S.-Natchez
will celebrate Mardi Gras on March
z. with big masquerade dance under
the auspices of the Sons of Column
bus. Committees taking in every vo-
cation in the city have been named to
make the event great success.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-28
COAST SHRiMPING
SEASON OPENS

Ocean Springs, Miss, Feb. Is
Ocean Springs opened the coasts
shrinping season this week when its
factory started operating, The shrimp
are reported to be of medium size
and quality. The season generally OPP
ems about March 10. The main diff
Guilty encountered locally is a scarcity
Of labor.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-28
MISSISSIPPI NEWS

and children, and he's a member of
Shady Grove Baptist Church.
Grapevine reports say that when
the dogs told the truth Eat least that
was what Mr.. Cant said) that the
crowd hanged their heads and went
home and nothing at all was donei
They had thought the thief was poor
son of Ham,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-28
SHIPS CARLOAD OF PEAS.

Hazlehurst. Miss, Feb. 2S.-The
Wise Company, of this place, shipped
a carload O. field peas from here
today. This .rm has several hundred
more bushela of peas and corn ready
for shipment.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-28

I found 1t TO be all you
say it is. | was 50
sick that / could not
stand at my sink to
wash dishes and /
could not sit without
a pillow under me.
II h a d til e doctor
every few days but
since | have taken
the Com pound I
don't have to send
-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-28
NEW MILL BEGINS OPERATIONS

Sandersville. Miss, Feb. 2S.-The
Hardwood Lumber Company's new
mill has just begun operations. 1t
has new machinery and expects to
have successful run. Besides lum-
Der, they win cut furniture stock. H.
S. Smith, one of the owners, is an
experienced mill man.
The lumber operations al this point
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-28
MISUSE OF MAILS CHARGED.

Meridian, Miss, Feb. %. - Bart
Stringer, charged with using the
mails to defraud, has been brought
here and placed in Jail by Deputy
United States Marshal Jasper Boykin.
St-inger was arrested in Smith coun-
t., and is alleged to have secured a
pistol by sending through the mail q
check that was no good.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-28
MACHINERY FOR MARKS PLANT

Marks, Miss, Feb. 2S.-The machin-
cry for the electric light plant for
This place has arrived and Mr.. Fit
zell is rushing the plant to compile
ton and expects to have it completed
within a few months.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-28

Of court in Neshoba county, according
to information received by Tailor
Hopper The two negroes are charged
with shooting and killing Fred Dan
iels and seriously wounding George
Fulton. two white men, near Philadel-
phia.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-28

President Wilson's preparedness pro
gram. Mr.. Miller, in statement Civ
en- out today, says he believes Con
gress should stand by the policies of
cur chosen leaders" He favors max
ing war, but as a necessary measure
for preserving peace.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-28

entire time of the court this week.
This is a case where Mrs. Ennis son
was killed by an electric light wire
that was claimed to have been i'm
properly insulated in their shops al
Vicksburg some few months ago.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-28
GETS $500 VERDICT.

Liberty, Miss, Feb. 2S-The jury
in the case of Mrs. Emma Ennis
against the Yazoo and Mississippi
Valley Railroad Company returned a
verdict in favor of the plaintiff for
$1,000 This case has consumed the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-28
MILLER WILL o. csE GUN.

Hazlehu, t, Miss, Feb. 2S.-Robet !
n. Miller has announced his candi-
dacy for Congress. He will oppose
Congressman Percy Quin, who has
recently declared himself in favor Of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-28
HELD FOR SAFEkEEPING.

Meridian. Miss, Feb. esd Var
brough and Culberson, the two ne
groes being held here for safekeeping,
will not be tried until the April term
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-28
All cigarettes are pure,
but

purity alone doesn't make a
cigarette SENSIBLE.
We don't know Of a single
one of our competitors who
doesn't make his cigarettes OF
pure tobacco.
But a pure cigarette hat
didn't taste just righ< wouldn't
do for you, would 1t?
And TO be really sensible a
cigarette must give you more
than purity and a good taste.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-28

are heavy. Several. cars CT slaves,
as well as lumber. were shipped this
week
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-28
EXTREME WEAKNESS
AND SUFFERING
Read How Mrs. Goodling got
Relief and Strength.

York, Pa have used Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and