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The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-19

again and PLACED the wee shoes on
the table near she cobbler who was
nodding from exhaustion.
At dawn the cobbler awoke with
sigh and saw the tins shoes on the
table But, on picking tteri up he was
astonished to feel a hard something
in each toe. And when he pulled it
out, 10! it was two coins of new, shin
ing gold. And on the sole Of the right
shoe was pinned note which read:
In the depth of the wood.
Near the Prixie's Hole,
Dig down a foot.
You'll find there gold,
For years you have given
To me gladly and free,
And now is the time
| must give to thee"
Without stopping, except to get a
spade, the cobbler set out for the
woods and did not stop till ne reached
the small crack in great rock, which
was known as the Prixie's Hole. Here
he dug down for a foot and his spade
struck a chest. The cobbler aulled i
up and brke It open.
Out rolled coins OF glimmer,ng gold.
beautiful rings with ruby settings.
bracelets studded with all kinds of
gems, pearl necklaces and belts of sill
yer set with emeralds.
Dropping all into his ragged coat,
the cobbler flew home. Then out ne
went to buy fine breakfast for his
sick child. After that he bought
nice house and fine furniture and a
pretty ponySvhich could be driven to
tiny cart.
So when the mayor called that after.
noon he found the cottage empty, but
on the door was pinned a note telling
him to call on the cobbler and get his
rent. The mayor was so angry at the
cobbler's good luck that he fell into a
iit and was not able to hold his office
any more. So the people were only
too glad TO have the cobbler their
mayor in his place.
With the good food and drives the
sick girl soon got wen and lived long
time in her happy home with her good
father.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-19
coNoucToRs IN JACKSON.

jackson, Miss, Jan. 19.-rhe legis-
latiye committee of the Order of Rail-
way Conductors, representing the nine
divisions of that order in Mississippi
has reached Jackson for the puTposc
of placing before the legislature sew
eral Suggestions for new legislation.
: The committee recommends. among
other (6uEs,. the passage of an anti
tresr7ss law. where persons killed
while wflIkpl trcapassers on rights. Of
way shs|zp'et e sn'i|lqS e / recover
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-19

year-old son of L. L. Rayborn + 81
fering from injuries received in dyn'
mite explosion which occurred e 4
home at Baskerville, this county
boy found the box Of dynamiteN Y
lit match and held it to them. Tl
readily ignited and the explosion Il
the result. DR.. L. w. Mackey, OF th
place, was summoned, who on exam
nation found it necessary to amputa(
three of the boys fingers. His fa1
was also badly lacerated
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-19
No invitations Issued to Recital.

The Morning Music Club has issued
no invitations for the students recital
Thursday evening at the Woman's Col
lege Auditorium. 1t is an open meet
ing and the public cordially invited.
The following teachers from the
club will be represented: Mrs. w. w.
Massengale. Miss Sophronia Hyde.
Miss Ethel Powe, Miss Edith M. Nay
lor, Miss Frances Ferguson, Miss Lu.
cile Iightower, Miss Agnes McLain
and Miss Salome Garnett w
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-19
ON THE SICK LIST.

Mrs. Dewitt C. Lea, who has been
III at her home on Hardy street, was
yesterday removed to the South Mis-
sissippi lnfirmary. g
J4 =
Mr.. s, E. Travis is ill at his home
ON Bay street.
Miss Annie Mcintosh is rapidly re.
covering from the injury received
while out horseback riding, and will
be able to leave the Hattiesburg Hos
pital within few days.
The Rev. Charles w. Crisler has en-
tireiy recovered from an attack of the
grippe.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-19
HOW TO SELL EGGS.

Agricultural College, Miss, Jan. 10
Through its Poultry Department the
Mississippi A. G. M College is teach
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-19

A number cfteachess and high school
students of Laurel were visitors in Hatr,
tiesburg Tuesday having come TOD
"Everywoman' at the Auditorium
night. Among those in tne party
Miss Carlos, Misses Alice and 1l8>e
Curry, Bessie Welch, Pearl Moore
Thelma Senton, Pearl Rowell, Miss,
Perlman and Mr.. Tommy Gibbons
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-19

Bay Street Presbyterian Church and
their friends The affair is given COM
pfimentary to the new pastor of the
church, the Rev. w. l. Mcmnis and
his BRIDE
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-19
To Compliment Rev. and Mrs.
W. [. Mclnnis.

reception will be given at the res.
lidence of Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Carr. on
E.aurel avenue, Friday evening from
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-19

The Rev. R. L. Campbell, former
pastor of Bay Street Presbyterian
Church, is the guest of friends for a
few days. lie is en- route to his home
in Dothan. Ala, from Clarksville,
Tenn. where he went to attend a meet
ing OF the trustees of the S. w. p.
University.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-19
V~<<<< = . . . . . = . 4
SOCIAL CALENDAR 4
Thursday, January 20.


' Afternoon, 8 o'clock. Thurs .
oay Crochet Club hostess, Mrs. S. .
?, McGregor. .
' HAfternoon, o'clock: Worth =
~ While Club; hostess, Mrs. w. w. .
Leland at the home of Mrs. G. w. y
" hamper on Hardy street. q
Afternoon, o'clock: Pupils =
y recital at the music studio of .
= Mrs. w. NJ. Massengale on West 1.
= Pine street.
= Evening, 8 o'clock: me Morn->
y ing Music Club will have pu- .
' pills recital at the Baptist Wom- =
' ans College. .
" Friday, January 21. .
' Evening, to 10 o'clock: Re- =
' ception at the home of Mr.. and .
' Mrs. A. s. Carr, on Laurel ave- =
' nue.; honoree, Rev. and Mrs. w. .
~l. Mclnnis. .
saturday, January 22. =
- Afternoon, 3 o'clock Dramatic .
y Club; hostess, Mrs. J. w. David =
= son, at the Robinson Inn. .
= Afternoon, O'Clock: Leofast =
= Club; hostess, Hiss Edith NJ. =
: Naylor. q
>~e . o & = = . . . . . = q
Mrs. Frank Myers has returned
rom iisit to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. X. Cozne, in Meridian.
- -
Mrs. William James Greer will leave
this evening for het home in Joplin,
No. ar.2r tlree weeks visit to her
'.lor Iu1ge *. G. Hill, on River ave.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-19
Dramatic Club t6->t With

Mrs. Davidson.
Saturday afternoon the Dramatic
Club will meet with Mrs. ]. w. David
son at the Robinson Inn at o'clock
The men.ers. .ooldipg penny slips are
requested to bring or send them in to
this meeting.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-19

Mrs. o. b. Pruitt has returned to
hV home in Clayton, Ala, after a
thSe weeks visit to her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Brevard
Walker on West Pine street.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-19

The average walking mace Of
healthy man is IS steps a minute.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-19

..s, d. Hartzog, OF Harieston, Miss,
ing her daughter, Mrs. A. H.
Fail. on West Fifth street, having
come to be with her during her serious
Illness with pneumonia.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-19

Mrs. Frank Myers has returned
rom iisit to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. X. Cozne, in Meridian.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-17
Only Fourteen Votes Cast
Against While BAG
Voted for 1t.
MINORITY SUPPORT
Majority Leader Kitchen
Shown Lively Time by,
Republicans.

VXTASliINGTON, March l6.-With
w 10 Democrats and the one So
cialist member opposing the house
today, by a vote of 3i6 to II paHseu
the administration bill to retain the
present tariff of one cent pound on
sugar instead of permitting the free
clause of the Underwood simmons
tariff act to go INTO effect next May
/. Tho measure now goes to the
senate. go, no,
Voting against the bill were hep-
resentative Bailey Pennsylvania, Buch-
anan. SABBATH. McAndrews and raven
ner. Illinois: Galloway Texas, eros
ser and Gordon. Ohio; Ililliard, COL
orado, Howard. Georgia; Johnson,
Kentucky; Thompson. Oklahoma :
and Van Dyke, Minnesota. Demo-
Gratis. and London, New York, Social
ist -,
Debate on the measure aroused ilt-
lie enthusiasm until late in the day
when Majority Leader Eitchln TOOK
xr...i,>,,l ~, pupp Ton \
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-17
Army Increase Measure
Will Come Up i'll the
House This Morning.
10 HOURS OF DEBATE
Senate Military Resolution
Also Practically Ready
to Consider.

NTASHINGToN March 16.--
w Sweeping aside intervening is
sues, congress set the stage today for
prompt action on the netoral de-
fense measures urgently pressed by
President Wilson since the session be-
gan.
The house voted unanimously for
a special rule under which the army
increase bill will be taken up at IL
o'clock tomorrow morning with pas
sage by Saturday night in prospect.
ten-hour limit for general debate was
fixed despite the fact that the bill is
the most far-reaching military meas
ure ever favoraby reported to the
body,
Scnatc's Measure Drastic
The senate military committee
completed it's final review of the SEN
ate army increase bill and it was in
the hands of the printer tonight. SEN
ator Chamberlain with the adininis-
tration's influence behind him will in
sist that IL be taken up promptly,
displacng the water power bill now
under consideration unless the latter
reaches a vote in few days. The
senate measure In some respects pro-
poses an even more drastic change in
military policy than is provided for in
the house bill Indications are that
Continued on Page Seven.)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-17
Mormon Scouts Are Lead
ing American Soldiers
Toward Bandits.
TO CASAS GRANDES
Should Come in Contact
With Outlying Posts
Within Few Hours.

I'll PASO, March 16.-The Seventh
u and Tenth cavalry said to he ad-
vancing into Mexico by forced march
es from Cubertson's ranch near
Hachita. n. NJ, were nearing the villa
territory in the Casas Grandes region
tonight according to the most reliable
information which could be obtained
here. ~
These troops are reported marching
with the minimum equipment, ana TO
be led by Mormon scouts from the
Mormon colonies at Colonia Dublan
and Colonia Morelas.
From their point of departure the
distance is IS miles to Casas Grandes'
If villa intends to offer any organ :
lied resistance to his pursuers IL Is
considered possible that the United
States soldiers may come in contact
with his outlying posts very soon.
The American expedition is pene-
trating Mexico under ideal weather
conditions The hot season Will not
be reached for month or six weeks
and il the wind mill wells which dot
part of the country through Whlch
the expedition is passing are not dry
the water supply situation shouia oe
relieved. Clear moonlight hlgnts
make it possible to see for some dis-
tance after dark.
MormOns Are Safe.
| Definite information that the Nor
mon settlement with their five nun
| dred American men, women anu chii'
dren were safe and unmolesteu waS
brought here today by Daniel Hurst
son of p. Fl. Hurst, the Mormon bishoI
| fConttpna1 on Page TeI.l
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-17

today for direct telegraph wire
from FL Paso to Fort Sam Houston
in order that there might be as little
delay as possible in receiving General
Pershing's reports, and the problem
of preventing amateurs interfering
with the transmission of wireless re-
ports was discussed with agents or
the police.
The cenorship at the border is be-
ing maintained. Here no censorship
has been established but other pre-
cautions have been taken to prevent
unauthorized publicity of military
news.
General Funston and his staff We're
busy today carrying out the details or
the plan for Strengthening the border
patrols and of having ready men and
supplies should they be required IN
Mexico. More troops arrived at
Columbus and other points near the
New Mexico border where they Will
be held in readiness to rush forward
should their services be needed.
Mexicans Unfricndly.
Rumors of an unfriendly attitude
assumed by MeXicans generally TO-
wards Americans in Mexico continued
to be received at General Funston's
Headquarters but these were moi
taken with great seriousness although
it was admitted they tended to show
that unoffcially the interference OF
Americans in what many OF the peo
| pie Of the country regard as theil
own affair was unwelcome.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-17
Impenctrable Wall of Sc
crecy Surrounds Move
ment of Troops.
SECRETARY BAKER
ALSO IS UNADVISED
Battleship Kentucky Is
Again Ordered to Waters
of Vera Cruz.

WASHINGTON, March
l6.-An impenetrable wall
of secrecy surrounded to-
night the movements of
American troops beyond the
Mexican border. SO far as
official Washington was ad-
vised the columns virtually
might have vanished into
thin air when they crossed
the international boundary
yesterday in pursuit OF
Villa. Even the commander
in-chief, President Wilson,
did not know where Gen
cral Pershing's men were.
Secretary Baker received
virtually no reports from
General Funston dealing
with events beyond the bor-
der. Late today he said he
did not know whether the
troops had proceeded south
ward from their first biv-
ouac on Mexican soil last
night. Not a single dispatch
from. the border was made
public during the day eX-
cept one reporting the death
of Lieutenant Zell, Eleventh
cavalry. at the Columbus
hospital. where he took his
own life in a fit Of de-
spondency.
villa Still Far Away.
Army officials were convinced that
no important developments We're to
be expected for several days. 1t semed
plain from the days accumulation of
rumors that villa was far to the
south of his American pursuers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-17
Infantry Attack Launched
by Germans Only Meets
Repulsc.
ARTILLERY DUELS
ON WESTERN FRONT
General Gallicni. French
Minister of War. Re
signs His Office.

II cPrLSE at the hands of the
IN French again has been the net
result of German infantry attack
launched with huge effectiveness aft
er heavy bombardment against the
French positions at lie Mort liomhe'
northwest of Verdun. The Germans
who attacked in serried masses were
driven eastward toward the Bois des
Corbeaux. where the French guns in
flicted heavy casualties on them.
Tt attack at lie Mort tIomme con
stituted the only infantry maneuver
along the entire French front but
from Belgium to the Nosges artillery
on both sides has been active at nu-
merous points. Around Douaumont
and the village of NauX the big guns
are operating with redoubled violence
while southwark in the Woevrc the
artillery ducls in the Meuse hills con-
tinue.
French Guns Busy.
In the Argonne forest the French
guns are still sheling the German
| positions northwest of the road from
Narcnncs and German batteries near
Montfaucon.
The latest German official com
| munication making references to
French attempts ito dispute our pos
session of the height of lie Mort
! Hommc." has brought forth state
| mcnt from the French embassy at
| Washington that the Germans never
have gained a footing ON the hill,
which the French still hold.
only engagements between patrols
have taken place on the RUSSIAN
front.
The Italians continue strongly on
the offensive against the Austrians on
the lsonZo front especially on the
Podgora heights sector and southwest
of San Martino. on Podgora inc
Italians entered the Austrian lines
but according to Vienna were repulsed
in vicious hand-to- hand fighting.
Italians Lose Heavily.
Eoth Austrans and Italians lay
claim to success around San Martino
The Austrians assert that an Italian
attack IN this sector failed and that
the Italians left numerous dead on
the field. The Italian official state
nent declares that after severe artil-
lcry and musketry preparations the
Austrians launched two strong attacks
and succeeded in reaching the edge
OF the trenches taken from them re-
Gently. but on each occasion were re
pulsed leaving the ground covered
with dead"
The Dutch passenger steamer Tu'
hantia. bound from Holland for Sout'
America has been sunk by an eXplo
sion near the Noordhinder lightship
All the passengers, among whom II u
reported were several Americans, an'
the members of the crew were saved
whether the ship was torpedoed %
struck u mine has not developed.
French Minister Quits.
General Gallieni the French min
. ;ster of war. has resigned because o
, poor health General Rogue Wi
, succeed him.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-17

Special to The World
ON.AHOMA CITY. March l6-
~ That there is "A determined un-
derhanded opposition in so-caileu
Democratic machine organization IN
the state of policies Of President Will
son is the assertion of Il. j. Giddings
of this city, who. in letter issued
today. calls on the Democrats OF not
only Oklahoma county but the entlre
state. to aid him in bursting an
administration machine which he be-
lieves will lead the party to deleat
finally.
,;iddings is a candidate for place.
on the delegation to the national
convention, and he believes that 10
refuse to endorse the policies OF Pres-
ident Wilson at this time would mean
political suicide. and "to endorse him
on platform that repudiates nm
would be political assassination,
For some time things have not been
running smoothly between the gov
ernor and other elected state officials.
and there is likely to be an eruption
one of these days that will be In
teresting. There are a number or the
heads of departments who are not in
accord with the views of the gov
ernor. and already little tits have oc-
cured But the final "understand-
| ing" has not come to pass yet. 1t VIII
| though, one OF these days.
Governor Arbitrary.
The complaint is that the governor
is trying to dictate the policies of the
departments, or that he is enthusns
his ideas into administrative meas
ures and making II appear through 4
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-17

a No concerted plan of action between
,be military men of the two countries
has been agreed upon. The Amerl-
nane are in Mexico relying on the as
sumption that Carranza has accepted
in good faith the note of the state
department promising reclprocla,
nrivileees in chasing down banuits anu
The unofficial report from Mexico Ii'9
that orders had been issued Tor CO.
oneration. Neither General Pershihs
nor General Funston have been gwen
any direct promise OF support
Independent Campaign.
It was pointed out, however that
co-operation need not necessarily
mean Joint action. and that possibly
the Mexican army men woulo con
slider it the fulfilment of their part Oh
xtre program if they continued lnue.
-pendently their operations against
Villa. General Gales, commanding
me Mexican troops in Sonora. is re-
ported to have placed at strategic
noints in the eastern part of that state
some five thousand men to prevent the
entry of villa. and Gen. Luis Gutierrez
is supposed to be directing fiVe col
umns in Chihuahua to prevent the
fugitive rebel from making his escape
over the trails to the south or east.
CarranZistas May Attack.
4 A clash between any of the CarrafZa
,roons and the Americans is not an
ticipated by the American army OH,
GERS but the danger that some smaii
mutinous band might attack de-
tachment of the American punitive
force has not been ignored. Should
such an incident occur army men mere
saw it could scarcely be due to mis-
taken identity since the UNIFORM
s>,ouipment and general appearance on
the Americans is sufficiently uhusua
in Mexico as to make confusion i'm
possible.
General Pershing is very similar tt
that adopted towards him by the wal
department. To a great extent the de-
tails of the expedition have been LEI
TO General Pershing and his com
manding officer here is not botheriht
him or expecting from MN reports
other than those regarded py ten
eral Pershing as essential.
Secrecy vet is maintained as u
the exact disposition Of the punitive
force its composition and future
movements. In general 1t is admitted
that iuncture Of columns now head
ing south will be made before tn
esd Of the week, perhaps SATURDAY
when they will be some fitty miIe
south of the International boundar.
line.
Direct Telegraph Wire.
General Pershing will maintain hi
communication by means OF wireles
and courier, automobiles and aero
planes being at his disposition 10
the latter. General Funston arrange
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-17
STATE BANKS ARE IN
BEST OF CONDITION

Special to The World.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Marc 16.-
State banks were never in better
condition than now, according to- state
Bank Commissioner j. ID. Lankford'
who has just issued call showing
the condition Of business at the close
of the day on March I. In some
sections Of the state there Is lot OF
money in the banks with no loans ior
II, while in other section the surplus
is not so high. In these counties
where crops have been held In the
hands of the farmers there is not so
much idle money laying in the banks.
but lately much Of the wheat and corn
that was being held has been disposed
of and that Is putting more money In
these banks
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-17
Oklahoma Senator EulOgiZeS
Legislative Branches
of Government.
CRITICIZEs MR.. ROOT
The Greatest Accomplish
ment Is That Wilson Has
Kept War Away.

CONCOED, y. H., Marcn ia
" detailed eulogy of the work Of
the executive and legislative branches
OF the federal government under
Democratic control was delivered by
United States Senator Robert l.. owen
of oklahoma at jackson day din
ner of New Hampshire democrats
here tonight. Senator owen took up
the important measures passed by
congress since the inauguration of
President Wilson, summarizing mis-
conclusions thus
"All these bills-the tariff bill, the
federal reserve act, the Clayton anti
trust bill, the trade commission bill,
the seamcn's act-have had one pur-
pose: The promotion of common
good, the abatement of monopoly, the
betterment of mankind. the lowering
of the cost OF living and the greater
happiness of all our people
Senator owen praised the work Of
tho various executive departments
continuing:
Praises Wilson.
"Perhaps the greatest accomplish
ment, the one Tor which our people
are more deeply grateful than any
ether. is that the president has KEEP,
us out of war and in condition Oi
profound peace while all the world
beside seems torn with war or m
ternal Violence. Under extreme prov
ocation the president has neverthe
less used hls great powers and his
great influence against any act thai
would involve the people of the
United States in war. either with tn,
| "a eakest of our neighbOr nations Ol
with the strongest nations Of The
world, such as Great Britain and Ger
many, both of whom, because of thu
excitement and stress OF 4 life ant
death struggle, have disregarded II
various ways the international laV
and our legal rights. An administra
ton less wise and less thoughtfu
might easily have been swept into wa
with Mexico. with Germany and Aus
tria, or with Great Britain and 1t
allies"
Referring to the address of Eth
Root at the New York Republica
convention, Mr. owen said: