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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-02
coIIlns for 4.

The attorney general, representing
the state, is vigorously upholding the
amendment. When the legislature met
last he gave an official opinion that
the amendment had been adopted. The
returns, it appears, from the election
in which the amendment was submit
ted, were conflicting. The first, termed
official returns, showed that it had
carried by a rather wide majority,
while the second returns, requested by
the secretary of state, showed that 1t
had been defeated. Which set of re.
turns shall be deemed official is a
question put up to the Supreme Court
today.
Under the provisions of the amend
ment petitions to refer the quart-at-a-
time whiskey bill, the game and fish
law and the anti-liquor advertising bill
were filed with the secretary of state
within the time limit, each having
more than 5000 names, the required
number. AS soon as these petitions
were fled Prohibition leaders got busy
and, by injunction, kept the secretary
Of state from instructing election Off
cials to put the questions on The bal
lots at the general election mex
month
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-02
Special 10 1'he News.

Special 10 Jie Nens.
Jackson, Miss, Oct 2.-The Missis-
sippi Supreme Court judges this week
will carefully consider the question of
whether the initiative and referendum
amendment to the state constitution
was legally adopted two years ago,
and whether the last legislature had
the authority 10 insert it into the con
stitution. Also they will determine
whether the provisions of the amend
ment, if they decide it was legally in
serted, applies to laws passed prior
to its insertion or thereafter.
The whole matter went squarely
before the higher court today, the
judges, sitting en- banc. hearing argu-
ments of attorneys for the state and
the prohibition leaders. Because pc
titions were filed under the referen-
dun amendment to refer the quart-at-
a-time whiskey law to the voters for
ratification or rejection, Anti-Saloon
League officers are seeking to have
the amendment thrown out by the
higher court, asserting that it was not
adopted by the people. They secured
an injunction, restraining the secre-
tary of state from calling elections un.
der the petitions. BY agreement the
matter was taken up before the Su-
preme Court today in vacation, on ap-
peal from the decision OF Chancellor
o. B. Taylor. The Supreme Court will
hand down its decision ON the whole
matter next Monday, the opening day
of the new term.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-02
COURT CONFIRMS
SALE OF PROPERTY
TRACTS IN FORREST AND ADJoIN.
ING COUNTIES, AND in CITY,
SOLD BY MRS. McsWAIN.

The sale of large tracts OF land To-
Gated in this and adjoining counties,
owned by the estate Of A. II. Nc
Swain, formerly lumberman of Hat.
tiesburg, recently made by order of
the court, has been confirmed by Judge
w. M. Denny, Jr., in the Forrest Coun-
ty Chancery Court.
The tracts were located in Harri.
son, Perry and Lamar counties, as well
as in Forrest and in the city of Hat
tiesburg. The sum $5.S34.5O was re.
ceived from the sales.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-02
MRS. MARSHALL ILL,

Elkhart Ind Oct. 2 Mrs Thomas
h. Marshall wife of the vice president
was so i'll here today that a physician
was called 70 attend her. The symp'
toms were said to be those of pto-
maine poisoning
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-02
BRITISH scHooNERs
ARE REPORTED SUNK


Special TO The Neios.
London, Oct 2.-The British schoon-
ers William George, 151 tons, and
Pearl of Truro, ia tons, and the Nor
wegian schooner Manuel OF Tonsberg,
have been sunk.
The Norwegian steamer Rolf Jarl I.
265 tons, has been torpedoed. accord
ing to a Reuter- dispatch from Trondl-
|Iem. The crew was saved
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-02
BUYS BLOODED CATTLE
FOR HIS EPLEY FARM

FlattIesburg sawmiIl Operator Returns
From Trip 70 Texas.
L. L. Majgr, Of the Major.sow
Lumber Company, at Epley, has re-
turned from q trip to Texas where ne
purchased 75 head of shorthopB cat,
lie to place on the conspauy's 1arnl
near their mill in EpIey.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-02
|OF FENS|VE OF
RUSSIANS BEGINS
ION EAST FRONT
Both Berlin and Vienna Concede
Gains Of the Gar Near
Galician Capital
zEPPELINS BROUGHT DOWN
In FLAMES OVER LONDON

Nine of Them Make Raid over Eng
land; War office Reports That Eight
Wandered AimIessly over Eastern
Counties, Doing But Little Damage,
and Causing No asuaIties--AIIies
Prepare for Extensive Operations on
the somme Front.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-02
|QUART-AT-A-T|ME
LAW DISCUSSED.
BEFORE COURT.
State Supreme Judges Hear Ar
guments on New Liquor
Measure For Mississippi.
THEY'LL RENpER THEIR
OPINION NEXT MONDAY

The Question Of Whether the Initiative
and Referendum Amendment to the
Constitution Was Legally Adopted
Two Years $50, and Whether the
Last Legislature Had the Authority
to lnsertc 1t, Is Argued Before the
States Highest Tribunal.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-02
THE COTTON MARKET


special 10 qJse Neaos.
New Orleans. Oct, 2-rhe cotton
market at 1916 VAS january I6-4t
opening al 1927; March, 1851. open
ing at 1887; October 1903, opening at
1883: December 1926 opening al
|160a
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-10-02
more THANFOUR
MILLION BALESOE
COTTON G|NNED.
department. Of Agriculture Re-
port Shows Big Increase
This Year Over Last
MISSISSIPPI TURNS t
OUT 1s8,O55 BALES

Up to September 25, Same Date of
D Last Year, But 1918 Had Passed
Through Bales of Magnolia state
eins--Last Year, Entire Country
Had einned But 2,sos,s2s-sea is.
land Bales Included Were s1,2eo,
With 1901 Last Year.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-07

Preparedness and the Press.

Sunday Capital News: At the Kuna
meeting of the Pomona Grange Thurs
day, May 4, there was quite an ami
mated discussion over the question Of
preparedness for defense by our mill
tary forces. land and sea. S. E. Yaggy
and A. f. Botkin took the affirmative
in an able presentation and were just
as ably combatted by Russell g. Mas
sey and Charles Fl, Shepard. There
were points presented BY both sides
that leaves serious food for discus
sion between meetings when this sub
ject comes up for discussion, but the
writer does not believe that any of
the grange bodies should allow this
subject to monopolize attention in
future meetings, as the question it,
self is being temporarily disposed Of
by our national congress in the affir-
native. We are to have greater pre-
paredness, whether ii be best or not,
because congress is unanimously in
favor of it, If it was put up to a
popular vote of the people there is
much room for doubt that the people
would declare in favor of any greater
preparedness. Because our congress
and senate indorse anything is by no
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-07

land should be greatly distressed what Redmond
calls 1.-THE insane movement that has happily col
apsed They today asking whether the insanity of
small section of her people" shall tun all
her marvellous victories of the last few years rrepa
able defeat and send her back the very eve of her
hna recognition free nation into another long night
OF slavery ncalculable suffering and and uncertain
struggling Mr.. Redmond is well within the truth when
he says:
Look at the Irish position today
mare from pauperi and slavery prosperity freedom She
begun placing
the books sinceth
days of Grattan Is all this to be lost?
The Irish people know perfectly well that within a
comparatively few years Ireland has been born
Though lrsmen doing their full duty in the war; and
are fighting in France and Flanders and indeed all over
the world ireland has been less harmed ndustraly by
the war than OF the nations that at Those
who have visited the country in years have mar
veled at its prosperity. writer in the Kerry Advocate
quoted by the American paper, Ireland, says
Things
sacrifices which they he patriots Of happier
day freedom Ireland We have
happiness
se now than at any time in history Foolish MISGUIDED young
realize they doing exactly the Their
will believe the
now playing
ireland is no longer the most dstressful country ~
On the contrary 1t has made amazing progress This is
the testimony Of all who have studied conditions at first
hand The people have been left Free in time of
war, that few misguided able organize re-
bell1on under the very of the government. What
the Irish people have to think of the past but
the future Happily the forward look is natural to men
who are moving forward We do not believe that what
has been gained will be lost But is well to remember
that there has been gain and that is the result of great
leadership wise management and wholly constitutional
agitation.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-07

the average American newspaper was
a truthful vender of news, that Its
editorial policy was not subjected to
the pecuniary interests of the owners
and that grain of salt" must not be
taken with pretty nearly everything
printed where self-interest of the pub
fishers can be promoted by perversion
of the truth. Why not admit facts that
every citizen of average intelligence
knows, and then begin Improvement?
lie on this point only helps to Gre
ate elf-deception without adding
credulous victim on the outside of
newspaper offices. The press is still
bad on the whole, but better than 10
years ago, it will be much better in
10 years from today and finally will be
a purveyor of truth through an awak-
ened people. While credulity takes the
place of questioning the average news
paper will indulge in much insincere
inference; when the people think and
demand that editors do not attempt
humbuggery the editors will cease. Our
average newspapers are as good as we
are on an average, those who are not
sincere today will be more SO tomorrow
and we are all in a state Of evolution
where the leaven of improvement is
working. The only people to shun.
however, are those who claim superior
virtue.
Any close analysis of this question
of preparedness will blow sky high any
imagined reasons for alarm but there
are many sincere and honest believers
in some more preparedness for the
sake of safety. We are a rich and
powerful nation and can afford to ex-
pertinent little on this line. Heaven
only knows, greater preparedness, land
or sea- will not be the worst of our
troubles. We have always with us the
monopolistic few who reap without
sowing every hour of the day in rail-
road rate extortion, land monopoly,
usury and various other usurpations.
Let us not become too Jealous in rid
ing any hobby, particularly in public.
Waltz around ii in the back yard. In
two years from today we may all be
sheepishly wondering why the question
ever ruffled feather.
MARCUS DAY,
Meridian, May 5.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-07

OBERT STEVENSON'S PITY
mind when
child its blue juguars pulsatng
y neck
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-07

ArrKR yellow PUFF had once ven
tured out into the yard and had
pleasant walk without freezing his
toes, the other chicks were glad to
go too. 1t todS tiresome to stay in
the barn all the time, and they
loved the fun of pecking at the
hard soil.
Mary Jane hardly knew her little
chicks these days. They had lost
all their pretty yellow and white
feathers and their cunning ways.
"I don't see why their mother
them" said Mary Jane to her own
mother one evening. They are not
even good-looking any more! I'd
be ashamed to own chicks that
looked as sorawny and as skinny as
those dol"
But Mrs. Hen didn't feel that
way-indeed not! She was proud
when they lost their baby feathers,
and prouder still when they began
to grow bigger and more ungainly
looking day after day. 1t all de-
ponds on ones taste, you see;
chicks that Mary Jane thought too
big for beauty, Mrs. Hen thought
very, very handsome.
And mother Hen liked to wan
der out into the yard too.
Nothing she liked better than to
strut out the barn door and walk
up and down the garden in the sun
shine with her brood of fine chicks
at her heels.
Here's where l get my reward, -
she said to herself one day. II
didn't like sitting on my nest in
that cold weather, but look at my
babies! And those stupid other
hens are just beginning to hatch
their eggs. 1t will be many a day
before they have chick to walk
out into the yard with! Chuck,
cluck, cluck." or you have guessed
that Mrs. Hen was vain, you have
guessed about rightly
Now to-day said Mrs. Hen,
when they sailed forth from the
barn in the morning sunshine, "the
air is warm and pleasant. Let's
weIk clear around the house and
explore. You will like to see the
whole yard. Then, perhaps, by the
time we get back to the garden, the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-07

means proof of its sanity or practi-
cability-this can be proved by their
universal record of service to special
interests in the past on anything of
great Importance. But as every people
are generally represented by men who
are on a par with their own concep-
ton and ideals of democracy there is
nothing permanently settled by con-
gressional action at this time. The
undoubtedly develop a state of mind
wholly at variance with conceptions
now current and may start psych-
illogical and cosmic passion for univer-
sal peace in Europe that will spread
to this continent IL Europe wants
such a thing 1t can be safely predict
ed that the people on this side of the
Atlantic will Cooperate gladly. The
reading public are allowing themselves
to be humbugged by inflammatory
newspapers written for the express
purpose of arousing fear in the minds
of the timid and hysterical. There is
no attack contemplated by Europe
upon America and any intelligent edi-
tor who promulgates such doctrine,
either in news accounts or editorials,
probably laughs boisterously over his
own efforts and pats himself coneeit-
eddy on the back for working a sup
posed imposture on them.
He would indeed be insineere Who
would have the affrontery To say that
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-07
HEALTH IS Wealth.
hyJohn B.Huber AM.M.D.
Heart Disease in Children.

0BERT LOUIS sTEvENSONs
to mind when bluelpped,
child its blue jugpa pulsatng
u with Its beating
like frightened little bird
Of obscure that
rheumatism
and because also corola
frequent and the serious
During
probably because infants little children
After
hygenc schools the streets nhaing
that the rheumatism incidence rises
body also becomes susceptible the Infection
boodedness) especially
perfect
selves thrive and multiply The
neglected
ears) Other preposions
stuny crowded in
the body indicated
blood channels only the joints
lies the rheumatic
of
the other infection
child
all readable foci of infection
regarding
diphthea
of the infections to which infancy and childhood
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-07

or digging for worms. or-or any
thing. But they did understand
that they were to learn something
new. And they liked that.
They all replied, "Cheep, cheepi"
just as though they did understand
and they followed their mother
wherever she went.
So much was there to see, and so
many things that must be pecked at
and tested. that the whistles blew
for noon just as the family turned
into the back yard.
And at that very minute Mary
Jane ran into the yard from school.
"Oh, mother, look at my chicks!"
she cried. May | feed them right
here?" And of course mother said
that she could So the chicks were
fed their first back doorstep
meal and they liked it-dear mo.
YES!
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-07

He would indeed be insineere who
,uld have the affrontery to say that
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-07
DAILY LESSON IN HISTORY.

One Hundred Years Ago Today.
lSlG-The breaking Of a levee
flooded large section of New
Orleans to a depth of several
feet, the flood continuing for
nearly a month.
Seventy five Years Ago Today.
lS41--Dr. jeremiah Chaplin,
first president of Waterville
college now Colby university
died at Hamilton, N. Y. Born
at Rowley, Mass, Jan. 2, 1875.
Fifty Years Ago Today.
1866 Unsuccessful attempt to
assassinate Count Won Bismarck
by Blind.
twenty-five Years Ago Today.
1S91-The Chilean insurgent
steamer "Itata" escaped from
the harbor of San Diego, Cal,
while in custody o. u United
States marshal.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-07
Ded{3l|1in!e! a!!eq6
- aR 1clar.aasr.r..hd,.s - ~
The Chicks Explore The Yard
HQ ara hl8Fana,ADdsoN

sun win have melted the tip+op
layer of soil so that we may dig for
worms"
Now all the little chicks didn't
understand one thing about gar
dens, or around the house, or yards,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-07
CHICKENPox.

3. T. asks: What special care
should be given child with. chick
enpox?
Answer: Be sure the trouble is
not smallpox. Isolate. keep him from
other children. Protect from expo
sure or undue activity. Prevent
scratching, which may deepen the re-
suiting scars, that are in any event
likely to become quite disfiguring
Scratching may also perhaps cause
secondary infection of the skin.
SARCOMAS.
L. III. b. writes: What are sar
comas?
Answer: They are tumors. even
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-07

TINS Column Is oeeotsa 70 disease prevention
domc industrial
health efficiency and long life medical s.en
DC presented questions OF
op
personal diagnosis treatment considered am
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-07

more malignant than cancers. and
they appear at an earlier age.
CASTOR OIL.
c. S. NJ. writes: What Is the dossa
or castor oil? The best way to take
1t, SO as not to taste It?
Answer: From teaspoonsful to
tabiespoonsful Put a finger" or so
Of ginger ale or lemonade in the bot
tom of glass; drop the oil into the
middle so that it will not touch the
sides Of the glass. Take the BALI, at
Eulp, and YOU won't taste the oil.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-07
IRELAND's WONDERFUL PROGRESS.

No one wonder that John Redmond, and those men
who in association with him have done so much for Ire
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-31
S1O,OOO,OOO FOR JEWS.
Worlds Biggest Charity Project IN
dertaken for War Sufferers.

NEW YORK, Oct. 81. - What was
said to be the largest charitable project
ever undertaken was launched Sun
day when it was announced that cam
paign to raise $l0,00o,000 in 1917 for
Jewish war sufferers in Europe had
been begun by the joint distribution
committee. This will be in addition
to S6,000,00O which already has been
raised and expended. Definite plans
for the work viii be made at a mass
meeting in New York city to which
Jews of prominence from all parts of
the country will be invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-31
PROBATE COURT BUSINESS.
Transactions i'll Regular Session Satur
day for October.

Probate court business transacted at
the regular October session Saturday
was as follows:
Administrators agponted-Lucy NJ.
Axteil Of the estate of l.. $. Axtell Of
Wardshor0.
Inventory filed in the estate Of Jen-
ME l.. DcWolf
Commissioners report in the estate
of Louis A. Cutting of Halifax filed
and accepted
Administrator 5 inventory filed in the
estate of Ellra \. Reed of Brattleboro.
Commissioners appointed of the es-
tate of John p. I.iseom of Brattleboro.
Commissioners are G.. NJ. Miller and
Glcnham Jones.
Motion for final settlement made in
the estate Of Ilanna l.. Fowler of Whit
ingham by Otis C. Tuttle, executor; in
the estate of Clarence \. Barber 10y F.
T.. Barber, administrator.
Final settlement allowed in the es-
tate OF Hannah Watson of Dummers-
ton. a. =. Miller administrator.
License to sell real estate granted ia
John T.. Gale, administrator of the es-
tate Of George W. Franklin of Guil
ford
License to sell real estate applied for
by Emma F. Wheeler, administrators OF
the estate of Edward l.. Wheeler OF
Nottingham.
Administrators accounts allowed in
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-31

Hear Mrs. Kidder in "The Truth =
at the Baptist church Wednesday even
ing, November l. Organ recital by
Mr.. Cram. Admission % cents.-Adv.
207-208
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-31

the estates of Timothy O'Connor of
Brattleboro and Austin Laughton of
DummerStOn.
ADMINISTRATIVE appointed - Marion
l.. Wheeler Of Nottingham of the es-
tate of William Il. Wheeler of that
town.
Wills allowed of Elijah $. Allen of
Nottingham and Fayette II. Niles of
Halifax.
The account Of the guardian of Mrs.
Carrie Perry was filed and allowed and
on testimony previously taken it is
found. ordered and adjudged that the
ward is capable and needs no guar,
diaa and the guardian is discharged
and ordered to pay over and deliver to
the ward money and property in her
hands.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-31
Never Contemplated Any
Addendum to Weaken the
LuSitania Note
CHANGES INSERTED
STRENGTHENED 1T
Bryan Also Takes Part in the Con-
troversy-Lodge' in a Public Address
Brings Out Additional Testimony to
Support Contentious.

LONG BRANCH, n. j., Oct. 81. -
President Wilson last night character
lied as untrue the statement made
by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Mas
sachusetts to the effect that the Presi-
dent had seriously considered adding a
weakening postscript to his "strict
accountability Lusitania note.
The President telegraphed to Walter
Lippmann of New York, editor of the
New Republic, replying to message
from Mr.. Lippmann regarding Senator
Lodge 5 statement. The President s tel
egram follows:
"In reply to your telegram let me
say that the statement made by Sena-
ter Lodge is untrue. No postscript or
amendment of the Lustania note was
ever written or contemplated by me
except such pages that | myself in
serted which strengthened and empha-
sized the protest.
'It was suggested after the note
was ready for transmission that an in
timation be conveyed to the German
government that a proposal for arbi,
tration would be acceptable and one
member of the cabinet spoke to me
about it, but it was never discussed III
cabinet meeting and no threat of any
resignation was ever made, for the
very good reason that | rejected the
suggestion after giving it such consid-
Grafton as | thought every proposal
deserved which touched so grave a
matter.
cit was inconsistent with the pur.
pose of the note. The public is in pos.
session of everything that was said to
the German government.
N0nDROW WI SON -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-31
WEST BRATTLEBORO
Halloween Social Tonight.

Halloween Social Tonight.
A Halloween social at the Academy
there IL be,
And we want you there as sure as
can be.
There ii be joy and laughter by the
ton.
Please say you II come and swell
the piano fund.
The entertainment is to be held this
evening, in charge of Mrs. A. NJ. Ben
nett and Mrs. w. E. Bartlett.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-31

Bascom Of Halifax, who is attending the
seminary and has been called home by the
sudden death of her mother
The union Christian Endeavor society
will hold a meeting in the Congregational
vestry, Monday Nov 6, to be followed by
an entertainment and box social
In the Baptist church Sunday Mrs A.
f. Stone and Miss Catherine Sherman gave
an interesting description of the Sunday
school convention in Brattleboro last
week
Mark Merrifeld Miss Carrie Merrifeld
and Miss Carrie Farrer, who have spent
the summer as guests at /. s. Sayres, will