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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-12-11
AFT. Of |. SENDS
ORGANIZER HERE
IN MILL STRIKE.
Gompers' Representative Expect
ed in Hatdesburg Within
A Few Days.
BOTH SIDES FIRM IN
THEIR ORIGINAL STAND

Mass Meeting Held This Morning, at
Which the Strikers Were Urged to
"stand Together" and "Not Give
in."--sumralI Delegation Attends
Meetins-committee Calls on susi-
ness Men for Assistance Toward Re-
lief Fund for Strikers Families.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-12-11
OSCAR MTUTT To-
PUT ON TRIAL.
CHRISTMAS SWEEK
Hattiesburg Man, Charged With
Wife Murder Is Indicted
BY Grandjury.
NO EFFORTS ARE MADE
TO OBTAIN HIS RELEASE

Prisoner Seems to be Satisfied With
Surroundings in ereenviIIe Jail
Expects to Go to Trial the Day Fol
lowing christmas-Has Made But
One Statement Concerning the Tras-
edy, That Being When the Body
Was Found.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-12-11
WILLIAMS WILL NOT
ACCEPT LEADERSHIP
OF THE U. S. SENATE
SENIOR SENATOR WILL NOT Al
Low HIS NAME TO BE USED
AS KERNs SUCCESSOR.
DEMOCRATS CAN'T AFFORD
TO LOSE HIM FROM FLOUR
81 FrederIek suIIens.

Washington, Dec 1l.-Senator John
Sharp Williams emphatically refuses
to permit the use OF his name for
democratic leader of the Senate to
fill the vacancy caused by the retire.
mept OF Senator Kern. He does not
want the honor and cannot be per
tuaded 10 accept it, even il rendered.
This means, Of course. that his name
will not be presented TO the caucus.
Williams is too valuable on the
floor" said Senator Hughes. Of New
Jersey, in chat with the writer yes
terday. Hes our big gun for i'm
portant action, the man who bears the
ibrunt Of the fighting, and it would be
a serious handicap to the Democrats
in the Senate If he was burdened with
/ the duties Of majority leader"
This remar4, was significant In
fact, it might be interpreted as White
House sentiment on the subject, fog
Senator Hughes is shome folks at the
executive mansion, close friend and
confidential adviser with the Presi
dent. and aside from the fact that be
halls from Mr. Wilson home state
il is known that he often plays til.
4 lrole Of diplomatic agent in inter
5 changes between the White House an,
E the Senate.
! Successor Unknown.
i Nobody seems to know who will b
h chosen as Kecn's successor. In tn
d lmattsr Of seniority the chances faro
k Senator MARITIME, but he is not yer
popular With his colleagues and As nc
: regarded as q good organizer Owe
Il ton, Of North Carolina, has been mei
er toned This is also true Of Walls
-. lcontinued on Page FourA
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-12-11
only one Statement.


He never has made statement save
that to the officers who went to the,
Tut home, took charge Of the dead
body Of his wife, and then carried him
to a hospital. AT the time he declared
that his wife was despondent, and
during an argument she drew the re-
yolyer and fred
The case. will be called at the be-
ginning Of the criminal docket OF the
December term Of the court, and
TUFTS attorneys are preparing to go
to trial the day after Christmas
The TUFTS are well known in Hat
tiesburg, having lived here for some
years. Mrs. Tut has a brother IN
| Meridian and two sisters in New Or
Ileans.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-12-11
(Bg Associated l'ress.)

Washington. Dec. 11.-Women in
mourning garD and men with solemn
faces. waiting in line these days all
over the United States before postof-
nee windows where foreign money Or
ders are issued, tell a wordless story
ne the sorrows of wars destruction
reaching across the sea to America.
A third Christmas-time of world con-
flict has seen long lines of happy folk,
radiant with holiday spirit at the pros
pect Of sending something "home to
the old folks" turned into silent par
lties of mourners, sending back money
Ito alleviate suffering and filled with
anxiety and. distress with the uncer-
tainty Of its safe arrival. There is
also the grave uncertainty that when
a Gift reaches its destination no one
4 viii be there to receive it.
Postal clerks have been quick to
Inote the change. Veterans in the SER
Iyice who have been issuing Christmas
money orders to all parts Of the globe
| for years say they no longer hear
eagerly told stories of the gifts the
tmcney was to buy. They hear only
hopes that it may arrive safely to
provide food, clothing and firei OF
perhaps medicine.
The line is a little shorter and the
people average much older this yeal
than formerly. Its decreased mum
Z bers is attributed to the fact that th'
government, despite its efforts, IS un
able TO guarantee safe and speedy de
livery of money orders in the wa
zone. Old age has taken its place Il
J. line because the sons of many ar
now across the seas on the ftghtin
fronts.
post office is Santa Claus.
Through the postal money order az
partment of the United States Will D
Santa Claus to far more people
\ the Entente Allies than Of the Cel
y trail Powers this year. Delivery
orders in england and France hay
Of been interfered with only slightly. a
4. delivery is being made in Austria, al
"a German points receive their orde'
+. late, if indeed, they get them at a
\ virtually no orders are being sent
e Russia, largely because Warsa'
~ which was the central station for t
u payment of orders, now is in the W
zone. This situation has affect
the money order receipts in this cou
4 try greatly. too, for in former yea
]. Russians in the United States !
all the remaining foreign-born citize
= in sending money home at Christm
= time
teri Prisoners of war will receive ma
he money orders this Christmas. This
,ed particularly true in England, wh'
delivery is good. BY an agreemt
ner made several years ago in a conv
me tion of various countries to effect
nd postal agreement, it was ABRAMS
tba that orders to prisoners Of war sho
be transmitted free Of charge, and
IL United States is living up to the agi
NJ ment scrupulously
mes Submarine activities have had M
ady to do with decreasing the Christi
the business in foreign orders. and il
& total for this year falls below
ay's for 1915, as it probably viii, the
the derseas liners can be blamed for m
e to of the decrease, according to 4
de- Assistant Postmaster General p
Iege, cry
ality eOf course it is Impossible to.
the Just how much the submarine ac
ties have affected the money 3
Continued on Page F#NHA
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Following fast upon the overthrow
of Premier Asquith in England rumor
has ii "Papa" Joffre, commander =
chief of the French army in the wesc
is likely tc lie suppIanted by General
Petain, the hero of verdun; General
castlenau, his chief aid, or General
NivelIe, row il conqmard at Nerdan.
Some Frsnchuen argue that General
Joffre rss reached the limit of his
ability, ans That a man Of different
ideas must be placed in command i
France is 20 win.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-12-11
THE WEATHER

For Mississippi-Falr; colder to-
night; freezing temperature interior
and frost near the coast; Tuesday
fair; colder southeast portion.
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Continued from page
astic; for, besides the brass beds and full
sized bath-tubs, they had clothes clos
cts, easy chairs, and writin' desks.
Excellent" says she. "But what are
those queer overhead pipes for, wonder?"
Must be for the cold-air system Mr..
Wade was tellin' me about" says |.
ooh. yes," adds Old Hickory. II re-
member now. This is the boat Commo-
dore Wade went up the Orinoco in, and
he had her fitted for tropical cruising
How many state-rooms in ALL did you
say son?'
"Twelvc, outside of the crews quar-.
tcrs," says l.
aRegular floating hotcl,' says Old
Hickory. ave shall not be crowded for
room, Mrs. Hemingway.
"Then why not ask some OF our friends
to go with us?" suggests Auntie. "There
are one or two should like to take along
for companionship. And it will not look
SO much like an expedition if we make up
a cruising party"
"Very WE'LL" says Old Hickory; "that's
not bad idea. Wen decide on this boat,
then?r
CAPTAIN kILLAM tried to point out
that the Agnes was bigger craft than
they needed, and that she didn't look as
if she had much speed. But Aunte had
already planned how she could camp com
Portable in one of them suites, and Old
Hickory had discovered that the yacht
sported wireless outfit. Hanged if each
one of 'em didn't talk like they'd found
the Agnes all by themselves, or had her
built to order! l got about as much
credit as il | hadn't been along at all.
felt little better about that two
hours later, when I'd hunted up Ollie at
his club, showed thousand dollar check
at him, and got his name on a charter
agreement.
II say, you know" says Ollie, lawfully
good of you to do this"
"Fm like that all the time," says |,
pocketin' my fifty commission. an rent
the Agnes out for you any old day, SO long
as | don't have to go battin' around on
her myself"
Course, if it was just case of sailin'
down to Coney and back, or maybe run
min up the Hudson as far as Yonkers, I'd
Evening star., 1916-09-17

for them that likes 'em. Make good
pictures, and all that. But them places
always seem to me to be such lonesome
spots. Fine and dandy, so far as the view
goes, but nobody to it, ] like my scenery
sort of inhabited, and fixed so it can be
lit up at night. So do most of my trav-
elm between the Bronx and the Battery,
and let it 60 at that.
NOW Wee has been brought up differ
- ent. She's chased round with Auntie
all over the map, ever since she can re-
member. They don't mind startin' off
with maid and seven trunks and not
seein' Fifth Avenue for months at time.
She and Auntie think nothing at all of
driftin' into places like Nagasaki or Homo
lulu or Algers, hirin' furnished fiat or
house, and campin' down just as if they
belonged there; places where they speak
all kinds of crazy languages, where icc-
cream sodas don't grow at all, and where
you don't even know what you're eatin'
half the time. Think Of that! But
Auntie's an original old girl, take it
from me.
"She amt countin' on draggin' you off
vi tuls Ddtly SOlu-ulSgln excursion, is
she?" / asks the other evenin', as ! was
up maxim my reg'lar Wednesday night
call. .-.
Wee shrugs her shoulders.
"Fm sure l don't know says she.
"1ou see, although she knows perfectly
well I've heard all about it, Auntie makes
a deep mystery of every thing connected
with this cruise. It's that absurd Cap
tain killam who puts her up to it, |
believe"
Romantic Rupert" says l.. "Oh, he's
soft-shell on that subject. Accordin' to
his idea, anybody who overhears any
details of this pirate treasure tale of his
is liable to grab dirt shovel and rush
right off down there to begin diggin'
Florida up by the roots. He loses sleep
worryin' as to whether some one else
won't get there first. 1t would be tough
if Auntie should take you along, though.
I'd hate that"
"Would you?" says Vee "Really?
Well, I've been asked to visit at three
places-Greenwich, Piping Rock, and
here in town. How would that be?"
mot SO bad" says l, Especially that
Evening star., 1916-09-17

fire-screen. We always have grand
hunt for the Professors hat when he
starts to go. But it's no wonder he
forgets such trifes, whom he knows so
much about fishes. He writes books about
EN-"
aHe looks it," says l. "And, last but
not least, we have arriving Captain
Rupert Killam, who started all this trou-
BILE. My, but he takes life serious, don't
ho?"
From whero we sat in the library VIM
dow alcove, we could get fair view
Of the bunch up front, and must say that
the last thing in the world you'd ever OK
pect this collection to do would be to go
were, though, gathered in Auntie' drawin'-
room, and il the idea of the meetin' wasn't
to hear details about the trip, what
was it?
7 WAS expectin' Auntie to have the
foldin' doors shut and an executive ses-
sion called; but she either forgot we was
there, or else she was too excited to notice
it, for the next thing we knew she was
calm on Mr.. Ellins to state tho propo-
sition. Which he does in his usual crisp
way.
"You have been askcd," says he, "to
go with us on cruise to the west coast Of
Florida. That is all you are supposed to
know about it, according to Captain
Killam's notion. But that's nonsense.
!, for one, don't intend to keep up an air
of mysterious secrecy for the next three
or four weeks. AS a matter of fact,
we are going after hidden treasure
pirate gold, buried jewels, all that sort Of
thing
"O-o-o-oh!7 COOS Mrs. Mumford.
doesn't that sound deliciously roman
tic?'
"Quixotic if you will, says Mr.. Ellins
"But Mrs. Hemmingway and myself, al
though we may not look it, are just that
kind. We are desperate characters, if the
truth, must be told. The only reason we
haven't hunted for buried treasure before
is that wo have lacked the opportunity.
We think we have it now. Captain
Killam, here, has told us of an island on
which is a buried pirate hoard-millions
in gold, priceless jewels by the peck. And
that's what we're going after.
"Most interesting I'm sure," says
Professor Barr, wipin' his glasses absent
minded with corner of Mrs. Mumford's
shoulder scarf.
"But, say puts in j. Dudley Simms,
"Ill not be any help at digging, you
know
HAS any one over suspected you Of
being useful in any capacty?" demands
Old Hickory.
"Oh, GOMEZ protests Dudley. Al play
a fair game of bridge, don't I?'
Exception allowed says Mr.. Ellins.
"And ! may say, to quiet any similar
Evening star., 1916-09-17

last proposition. I'm strong for your
visitin' here in town."
Perhaps we shall hear tonight whether
I'm to go or not, says Vee. "Thoy are
to hold somo sort Of meeting here-every
one who has been asked on the cruise.
There's some ono now
"It's Mr.. Ellins," says /, "and- Oh,
look who he's town along-J. Dudley
Simms. He must be for comic relief
be such great friends l novor could
make out, for they're about as much alike
as 7 and S. Dudley's as thin as Mr..
Ellins is thick; he always wears that
batty twisted smile, while Old Hickory's
mouth corners arc generally straight, and
he knows no moro about finance than an
ostrich does about playin' first base. Mr..
Simms owns big block Of Corrugated
preferred, and he's supposed to be on the
Board; but all he ever does is to sign ovcr
proxy slips and duck directors meotin's.
"lm an orphan, you know" is his stock
remark when any one tries to talk busi-
ness to him.
Even if he didn't wear gray spats and
wide ribbon on his eyeglasses, you'd
spot him for funny gink by the offset
ears and the odd way he has Of carryin'
his head little to ono side.
what queor-looking person!" whis-
pers Wee.
4Wait until you hear him spring some
of his nutty conversation, says l.
By this time the bell buzzes again, and
Hilda shows in a dumpy littlo woman
with partly gray hair and Baldwin apple
checks-evidently friend Of Auntie's by
the way they go to clinch.
@Mrs. Mumford, says Veo.
"Auntie's donation to the party, eh?"
says l. AJust listen to her coo!r
3S-s-sh!' says Wee, snickerin'.
That's what it was, though-cooin'.
Seems to be her specially, too, for she
goes bobbin' and bowin' around the room,
maxim noises like turtle-dove on top
branch.
"O-o-o-oh, Mr.. Ellins!" says she. $50
glad to know you. O-o-o-oh!" And she
smiles and ducks her head and beams
gushy on every one in sight -.
"How long can she keep that up on a
stretch?" l asks Wee. 49,
"Indefnitely,' says Veo dts quite
natural, you know. For; really, she's an
old dear, but bit tiresome. If she goes
she will knit or crochet the whole blessed
time, no matter what happens. Sho
crocheted all over Europe with us ono
summer. Fancy facing the Matterhorn
and counting stitches! But Mrs. Mum
ford did it,"
"Then she'll be a great help on their
cruise, don't think" says l.
"Oh, but she will,' says Wee. "You
see, she always agrees with everything
Auntie says, and very few can do that
Well, here comes Professor Leondas Barr
too. You might know Auntie would want
him along"
"What's he luggin' his hat in for?" says
l. "Don't he trust Hilda?"
9It's because he's afraid
he'll walk out without it,,
says Wee. "But he'll do
that anyway. And he
leaves it in the weirdest ii
places-under the piano, -
in vase, or back of the -;
Evening star., 1916-09-17
MAGAZINE SECTION for September II, 1916

take a chance. But
this pikin' right out
past Sandy Hook,
and then goin' on
for days and days,
leavin' Broad W ay
further behind every
turn of the shaft
that's different.
You're liable to get
so far away.
Then, there's that
wabbly feeling that
comes over you.
Say, | had it once,
when / was out in
an old lobster boat
off the coast Of
Maine, the time l
used my summer
vacation chasin' up
where Wee was Wis
itin'. l had it good
and plenty too, and
didn't have to go
more'n a couple Of
miles to get it,
either. But think
of bein' that way
racouple Of weeks,
and out where you
couldn't get ashore
il YOU wanted to.
Excuse me!
Besides, l never
did have the travel
bug very hard. I'll
admit l amt seen
much of the coun-
try outside Of Now
York; but say, what
| have looked over
struck me as boin'
kind Of crude. 1
expect fields and
woods and the sea-
side stuff is all right
,n,,, NIo1o ro,a
The sun., 1916-01-09
BLACK RED GAMES
ARE GOOD FIGHTERS
Breeding for Show Purposes
Has Not Uullpd Their
Fiery Tcmpers.

Records SHOW that game fowls existed
in India for centuries before the Chris
tan era. History refers to cock fights
AS orc OF the Roman pleasures. and
cocking mains have been popular all
through English history.
The original Black Breasted Red
Gam WIS ~ the Pit o;ame. or 'ightin;
type. which l. commonly known AZ the
uli English Black I;ed Game. The lat
ter still exists as one of the standard
varieties of PIT Games, but tn. eNhibi-
iiou tlpe shown In our illustration Is
plainly tn. result 81 careful selection AMI
brced.!g 10y iauc,"rs,
These exhibition games have lost lit
tie of the her! game temper. and II two
"f the males get together they VII fight
until Oh" of tu, contestants ~ dead.
IN. exhibition Black Breasted Rcd
Game j. a variety whose utility qualities
are very limited, ana g is bred chiefly
ly "A number Of fdnc!ers Who admire
- extreme height and beautiful color
NIX. II is nird more extensively in
ENGLAND than l' America. ANA In tho
former country competition among the
breeders is very kr,1.
Games are notable tor the width Of
shoulders, full heavily muscled breast
.ong legs and neck. snort tapor.ug tail
and general shurtu"ss and hardness Of
feathers, For show purposes Il Is neccs-
The sun., 1916-01-09
WEATHER AFFECTS
LIGHTER BREEDS MOST
Lcghorns Lay Few Eggs ON
Wet. Cold. Cloudy and
Windy Days.

SroREs. Conn, Dec. lS.--Th. perform
of the laying contest AZ Storrs was a
pretty fair illustration OF the common
belief that tie lighter breeds are more
responsive to climatic conditions and
more quickly affected by the vicissi,udcs
and inclemency Of the weather. The
we.k INST ended was one of cold. cloudy
windy days. During this period the
plymouth Rocks averaged II eggs per
pen. the Wyandottes nearly 20 and th,
Rhode Island Reds is. whereas the Leg
horns averaged only IL eggs per pen and
the Anconas 10 eggs per pen This
falling IN by the lighter breeds brought
down the total yield for tn. week to
l,ji4, or nearly 600 eggs less than for
the preceding week.
Mrs. Il. W. SteNens's ben of White
Wyand"ttes from saltwater y Y. won
hrst position for the week. with "A pru-
duction OF - eggs, not only this but
the pen was the first since the contest
started TO yield 10 eggs in any one day.
Tom Barron's pen Of the same breed
from tatforth. England. was second for
me week with yield Of i3 eggs. and
Jules r Francais's pen Of Barred Rocks
from West Hampton Beach. l.. /. were
third, with a production Of 40 for TN,
week.
Whenever the weather conditions arc
unfavorable for egg production AS they
were last week then IL becomes all the
more important To see that the birds
are properly fed. Thus it Is sumeti ines
necessary To give the hens two or three
extra feeds on cold cloudy days. not much
AZ time but just enough to keep them
stirring around. This procedure serves
The sun., 1916-01-09

the cappings are sliced off with u
sharp knife and the combs paced in
machine, which by rapid whirlinS
motion throws the honey out. IL is
strained into packages for market. In
this manner the combs are saved ani
returned to the bees. saving them the
labor of again constructing combs 20
ill with honey. The business was
established in 1902 and continued with
an outdoor apiary until 1910, when a
house apiary was built. and proved
so successful that in 1912 another and
larger house ap!ary was added. AM
finally in 1913 another house apiary
was constructed.
Pure honey when kept for any
length Of time, especially in cooi
place. will granulate or candy into a
solid mass as hard az lard. Some
people like 1t in this condition. hu;
most prefer II in the liquid state.
Granulated honey may be easily re-
stored to the liquid condition by heat
ing. but this must he done carefully
as getting il too hot causes trouble
The safest way is to place the vessel
containing the honey in larger ves-
"Ni "''h NV tilc
bottom of the one from coming di-
rectly in contact with the other 10y
placing a block of wood or other ar
ticle in the bottom OF the outside
kettle. Place the kettles on the back
Of the stove. where the water will re-
main only sufficiently heated so 1t
will not burn the hand. keeping it
there until the honey il thoroughly
melted The water must not be heated
above 80 degrees.
Honey Is good for sore throat. and
in some cases of sore mouth and for
cuts. burns and bruises II is very
healing. 1t is also used in cookins :
in place Of sugar and it is claimed
that the food Is more wholesome and
will keep better than when sugar is
used Children are fond Of honey and
it is better for them than too much
candy.
Farmers Bulletin 653. which may
be obtained free on application to the
Agriculture Department AZ Washing
ton. ID. C.. entitled Honey and Its
Uses in the Home" gives large num-
bcr Of recipes. including bread muf-
fms, cookies, cake. waters and various
desserts, preserved fruits, jellies and
candies made with honey.
The sun., 1916-01-09
HONEY.

Honey is of many different fiavors,
according to the kind Of blossoms the
bees work OH. Light honey is gatl.-
cred from clover. apple. locust and
other early blooms. while the dark
honey is mostly from buckwheat,
goldenrod and other autumn blos-
SONS.
One Of the most successful honey
concerns producing honey in this cous,-
try is that of +. J. Strittmatter and
wife. Ebensburg. Pa The honey Is
produced in large eopbs. which when
filed are removed from the boxes.
taken To the extracting room. where