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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-18
DEPENDENT SOLDIERS
GET THEIR DISCHARGES
SEVEN HATTIEsBuRe MlLlTlAMEN
ARE SENT HOME UNDER
NEW RULING.

The First Mississippi National
Guardsmen to be given their release
from the service under the dependent
family clause, have reached Hatties-
burg, and indications are that within
the next two or three weeks, scores
of other militiamen will be returned
to their respective homes, under the
same Law.
AS it is, the First regiment is far
below war strength footing. Should
orders be received sending the Missis-
sippians to the front, it means that
there would be less than probably two
batalions, unless the recruiting officers
now at work throughout the State be-
come unusually active during the next
few days.
The first Mississippians to be re-
leased under the clause in question
were Micajah Pickett, Charles Heidel-
berg, Robert B. Lee, Joe Vanderford
E. p. Clark, Tom Ward and Jesse
Hanson.
Others from G Company, the Hatties
burg organization, and other compan
| les, have in their applications for. dis
charge, which will be acted upon with
in a few days.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-18
TRIO HAS NARROW
ESCAPE IN WRECK
NORTHEASTERN SWITCH ENGINE
STRIKES BUOY OCCUPIED BY.
poHERTY CHILDREN.

Three persons had narrow escapes
from death early last evening, when a
switch engine of the New Orleans &
Northeastern Railroad Company, oper-
ating ON the "Y' Of the New Orleans,
Mobile & Chicago, on Rebecca avenue,
smashed the buggy occupied by the
three children of Patrolman Mack
Doherty, of the Hattiesburg Police De-
partment.
The two sons managed to leap from
the buggy before the crash came. The
daughter, however, was unable to jump
before the engine struck it. She was
knocked out, and cleared the rails by
the fraction of an inch. The wheels
came perilously near severing both of
her feet.
The occupants of the buggy We're
Tom Doherty IA years old, who was
shaken up as a result of his leap;
George Doherty, 2S, who was bruised
by his jump, and Miss Helen Doherty,
IL years Olu, WHu 10 SuhSiihS hiohi
bruises and severe shock.
The accident occurred shortly after
l7:15 o'clock, at dark point on the
Rebecca avenue crossing. According
to Mack Doherty there were but few
lights at that point. "The buggy was
on the tracks," he said, before the en-
CINE was seen. One of the boys yelled
at the switchman, who in turn tagged
the engineer, but it was too late. Both
Eof the boys managed to get clear of the
| buggy before the collision. The girl
however, remained seated until the
lcrash came"
. The buggy was wrecked. 1t became
necessary to cut the harness and al
Flow the horse to get out in this way
policeman Hugh McInnis, near the &C
cident, summoned an ambulance, am
! 1.-The unconscious form Of Miss Dohert!
!. Twas taken home.
i All three of the occupants are rest
J ling quietly today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-18
YOUNG BENNETT HAS
A CHANCE TO LIVE
WITH 51s-lNcH SKULL FRACTURE,
LAD STILL UNCONSCIOUS
AT THE HOSPITAL.

HE has a chance to live. His strong
physical makeup and his healthy con-
dition will assist him in his fight
against the great Odds"
This is the report from the Hatties-
burg Hospital this afternoon concern
ing Stanley Bennett, the 17-year-old
son Of Police Chief John F. Bennett,
who is at that institution suffering
from fractured skull, received yes
terday morning, when heavy board
toppled from 50-foot scaffold at the
". ]. Newman mills, striking the young
man on the head.
The skull was fractured for a dis
tance of 51a inches, and a piece of the
bone nearly two inches long was re
moved during the operation performed
yesterday.
Young Bennett is conscious most o
the time. He rested easily today. al
though the nurses report that he spen
a restless night last night.
The injury is of the most dangerou
nature. The lad realizes his condition
and is making valiant fight agains
1.-THE heavy odds.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-18
Here's One Person
Muddy Water Isn't
Worrying Least Bit
ELLA DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS AL
MOST uNpRINkABLE TILL SHE
READ THE PAPERS.

There's at least one person in Hat
tiesburg who hasn't been worrying
about the muddy water which Capt
Farley and Burke Jones have been
serving the city for the last week or
10 days. In fact this person didn't
know that there was anything wrong
with the water until a stray copy of
The News fell into her possession,
and she read about it.
Ella Jones is that person. They told
about ELLA in Police Court this morn
ing Ella was tried during her absence
on a charge of profanity She is pro-
fame, a witness said, only when she is
drinking.
"Does she drink very much?" the
Mayor asked.
'Yo' honah,' replied one witness,
"dat woman didn't know or hadn't
heard about de muddy water in dis
town till yesterday, when she read
about 1t in de papers"
Ella was fined $3.50.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-18
SUMMERS HOTTEST DAY
rs NOW IN OUR MIDST

introducing the hottest day OF the
1915 season.
Mercury, which has been doing its
best-or worst Ito reach the century
mark, came perilously near accom-
plishing its purpose today when it
climbed to the sS point. 1t didn't hesi-
tate there, not bit. 1t acted like it
4 ad paid rent for an indefinite period
5on the figures in question. and intend.
ed staying there.
For once, Hattiesburgians hoped
that the tropical storm headed toward
the United States might hit this town
but they were doomed to disappoint
ment when the Weather Bureau ex
plained that Texas would get the cool
ing breezes which would accompan.
the storm.
There is no prospect Of a let-up y
the present hot spell.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-18
COUNT cAssElLl is DEAD.

vicksburg, Miss, Aug. 1S.-News
was received in Yicksburg last night
of the death of Count Pho la Casselli,
who met death in the Austro-Italian
war.
Count Casselli married Miss Mary
Phelps, of Nitta Yuma, Miss, in 1884
and frequently visited the delta with
his wife and three children.
About three years ago the count and
countess, with their interesting chill
dren, visited yicksburg for seyera
days. and were the center of social af
fairs while here.
None of the particulars of the dealt
of Count Casselli have reached Nitt'
Yuma relatives.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-18
Betting Odds Take
Tumble; Formerly
2 10 I On Hughes
SOCIALISTS AND PROHIBITION
CANDIDATES ARE QUOTED
AT 1000 TO /.

Jimmie oLeary, Chicagos king gam
Bier, has again switched his prices
on the coming Presidential election.
according to Hattiesburgians, return
ing from the Windy City.
O'Leary's blackboard now quotes
Hughes the favorite at to 5, and
Wilson on the short end at 6 to 5.
Soon after the Republican convention
o'Leary was offering Q to / that
Hughes would be the next President.
with each speech made by the for
mer Supreme Court Justice" said one
Hattiesburgian who spent sometime in
Chicago, the odds are getting small
er, and if Hughes continues to run wild
like he has started out, before many
days it will be to / on Wilson, with
no takers"
Socialist and Prohibition candidates
are quoted at 1000 to /.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-18
ARMY BILL VETOED; IT
MAY DELAY ADJOURN|NG
WILSON WILL NOT EXEMPT FROM
DISCIPLINE, RETIRED Of
FIcERs OF SERVICE.
(Bu Associated Press.l

Washington, D. c., Aug. 1S.-Presi
dent Wilson today vetoed the army ap-
bill because of the exemp-
tions from discipline for retired offic-
ers which we're forced into the bill by
the House conferees led by Chairman
Hay, over the War Departments op-
position.
A new bill win be necessary, and
may delay adjournment of Congress.
Chairman Hay. Immediately after re-
ceiving the Presidents veto message,
reintroduced the bill after eliminating
not only the section exempting re-
tired officers and men, to which the
President objected, but also the whole
revision of the articles of way.
This threatens to complicate the
situation The bill was referred t
the military committee. There hav,
been intimations that the provision
removing retired officers from tn
jurisdiction of courts-martial was i
1.-The interest of certain prominent r,
tired officers who are awaiting In
munity from discipline to publicly a
tack the army.
! The veto is one development OF
contest between the army and Ha
The downfall Of the continental arm
scheme and the substitution of Il
Ational guard reorganization again
he army officers Recommendation
lis attributed sto Hay.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-18
EAT BROLED LIZARDS
DOWN In NICARAGUA
u. S. Marines Find Their Steaks
Excellent Food.

Managua. Nicaragua, Aug ls.-Per-
haps broiled lizard will never find its
way to the menu cards of fashionable
New York restaurants, but the United
States marines attached to the Amer
lean legation here have found, as en-
trements to the lotus, fried or hroiled
iguana steaks, served with pasty
sauce made from alligator pears. tc
be everything claimed by the native
epicures.
The iguana, or giant lizard, has beer
used for food by the natives for many
years, and iguana steak finds muRl
favor with them because Of its game,
taste. The iguana is herbivorous
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-18
TROPICAL HURRICANE
WON'T REACH HERE
STORM WILL HIT THE UNITED
STATES FROM BROWNSVILLE
TO CORPUS CHRISTI.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington. D. c.. Aug. 1s.-The
tropical hurricane is expected to reach
the United States somewhere along the
Texas Coast.
Hurricane warnings we're ordered
this morning by the Weather Bureaa
from Brownsville to Corpus Christi,
and storm warnings were issued for
the rest Of the Texas coast
The center of the disturbance ap-
parently is some distance off shore, is
approaching the mouth Of the Rio
Grande, and is moving northwesterly.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-18

Washington, Aug. While the
$40 brotherhood chairmen assembled
in secret session this morning to vote
on the acceptance of President VIII
sons plan for averting general rail-
road strike, the railroad presidents
and managers held final conference
before going to the White House.
The railroad presidents conference
had been set for 11:3o o'clock this
morning, but later was changed to 2
O'Clock this afternoon. in order to
give the presidents time to prepare
their statement.
Indications are that the employees
would vote to accept the Presidents
proposal of basic s-hour day and q
settlement of the other issues by
commission But the hope for set
tlement is endangered by evidences
that the railroad presidents, backing
their managers, would not grant an s.
hour day except by arbitration.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-18

GreehVllle, MISS, Aug. 18.-"Oscar
Tut is either guilty and should be
hanged, or he is innocent and should
be acquitted declared County Attor.
ney w. r. Toombs Wednesday, after
completing what he said was the last
link in the strong chain of circumstan-
tial evidence which he has woven
around the alleged murderer held un-
der guard at the Greenville Sanitarium
in connection with the shooting to
death of his beautiful wife at James
Crossing more than one week ago.
"If he murdered that poor woman
there is no extenuating plea that he
can make, there is no argument mercy
can advance in his behalf Mr..
Toombs explained.
Tut will be taken to the scene Of
the tragedy for preliminary hearing
as soon as his physio&i condition will
permit. District Attorney. ]. M. For
man will come from Inverness to con-
Y
will be made to have the former Hat
tiesburg man held in Jail without bond
to await the action of the grand jury.
Deputy Sheriff Rodgers, who, with
Special Deputy Jayne and other relief
officers from the office of Sheriff Alex
ander, maintain a close watch at the
bedside of the accused man, states that
he does not seem to be seriously af
feeted by the grave charges hanging
over his head and that he chats gayly
with the nurses and visitors who cal
to see him at the hospital. He says
that he talks about something almos
continually, touching practically ever.
subject with the exception of th'
shooting affair and the death of hi
wife, which he never mentions.
He is said to be rapidly regaininl
his strength and spends most all of tn
: day sitting up in bed, reading or enter
tanning visitors.
Fifteen or twenty witnesses VIII
were sitting along the railroad trac
at the time of the tragedy, within
short distance of the Tutt residencs
will be called, among others to test
& fly at the preliminary hearing It
9 stated that when Tut, after cleanin
L and oiling the pistol, started from tn
i store to the house and was informe
his wife was preparing to leave for
s. visit to New Orleans, that terribl
4 scream was heard in the house imm
d diately preceding the first shot. 1t
T. the theory of the state that the fir
g shot went wild, while the second an
s. thicd, following in rapid successio
"a cost the life of Mrs. Tut, while a
le other shot fred a5cLt three minut
lg later was the one which inflicted Il
wound in the roof of the accused man
IS mouth.
le The negro maid employed in t
e Tutt home has been taken to Meridil
ed and the county authorities are said
be keeping close watch on other i
OIL portant witnesses and will vigorous
al prosecute any efforts made to intir
mt date or get them beyond the jurisd
tion OF the state courts.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-18
EATONVILLE BOND ISSUE
OF $3.50 IS DECLARED

A $3.50 bond issue for the Eatonville
Consolidated District has been ordered
by the Board Of Supervisors. the money
to be used in repairing and eQuipping
school buildings ia that district The
bonds will bear 5 per cent and viii
be payable at the end Of two years.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-18

The first of a series of legal fights
to be carried to the Circuit Court OF
Forrest county, and, maybe, to the
Mississippi Supreme Court, against the
assessment figures just approved by
the board of supervisors, was begun
yesterday when the ]. ]. Newman Lum-
Der Company, one of the biggest yellow
pine manufacturing companies in the
country, appealed from a decision OF
the board.
The appeal was taken by Lamar Hen
njngton, the legal representative OF
the company.
The supervisors considered the New
man assessments for some time before
taking final action. 1t is the conten-
tion of the members that the $233,47O,
the amount which the company is as
sessed is more than reasonable. The
company declares that $150,0O0 is a
reasonable sum.
The board states that on February
/, the Newman company had on hand
more than 100000 feet of lumber at
its Hattiesburg plant. In addition to
this, the company owns one Of the
biggest mills in this section, and num-
erous pieces of property.
Permission to appeal was granted by
the board.
1t is understood that other corpora
tions, as we'll as individuals, are pre-
pairing to appeal to the Circuit Court
against the assessed valuation as placed
by the supervisors.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-18
THE COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans, Aug. lS.--Tne cotton
market at 2:So o'clock was; January,
14s7. opening at 14.4s; March, 14.56,
opening at 1853; October. l4,O7, open
ing at 1920: December. l427. opening
at 14.40.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-18
JOB SEEKER USES RED INK.

Washington, D. c., Aug lS-"Please
excuse writing with red ink. MY wife
is using the black ink to announce
the birth of her girl baby"
Thus did a Maine candidates for a
postoffice end his list Of qualifications
sent in letter to Postmaster General
BurIeson.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-18
Appeal is Taken.

Mr.. Hennington's application to the
board for a right to appeal is as fol.
lows:
To the Board of Supervisors comes
hhe ]. ]. Newman Lumber Company, a
corporation under the laws of the state
of Mississippi, and shows to your hon.
orable body that it feels aggrieved by
your decision by which. at your meet
ing now being held, you raised and
increased the item assessed to the pc
titioner under the head of Amount
of Capital Employed in Manufacturing,
from $15O,0OO to $28S,47o. and now re-
spectfully petitions your honorable
board to allow the petitioner an appeal
from such decision to the Circuit court
of said county,
j. j. Newman Lumber Co,
BY Lamar Remington, Attorney
The board, in an order signed bs
President R. M. Hendrix, granted TN
appeal, and fixed the amount OF tn
bond at $4,000.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-18
Texas Is Reacx.

Brownsville, Tex. Aug. 1S.-The ba-
rometer this afternoon was 2s.54 and
is still falling. Residents Of Padre Is
land, % miles from here. have been
moved to the mainland.
Indications are that the hurricane
will pass inland between Brownsville
and Corpus Christi.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-18
RAILROAD HEADS
MAY HALT PLANS
of PRESIDENT
They Insist That 8-Hour Day
Cannot Be Granted Ex-
cept by Arbitration.
employees VOTE TO ACCEPT
SUGGESTIONS OF WILSON

Railroad Presidents and Their Man
ayers Hold Final Conference Before
Going to White House--At the Same
Time, the $40 Brotherhood Leaders
Hold Secret Session at Which
Vote on Executives Proposition is
Taken--other Meetings.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-18
PARALYSIS KILLS 80.
(By Associated .Press.)'

(By ASS0c1dteu FTeSSsJ
New York, Aug. 1S---During the last
"a hours. infantile paralysis has killed
32 children. One hundred and twenty
ave new cases were reported.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-18
DEUTSCHLAND GETS
BACK HOME SAFELY,
.TE[EGRAMS DECLARE
GENEVA REPORTS RECEIVING .PRi-
vATE MESSAGE FROM RRE-
MEN OF THEIR ARRIVAL.
SAYS SUBMARINE MADE
TRIP WITH GREAT EASE
lRn Aaaocinfed Press. !

Geneva, Aug. ia private tele-
gram fro m5erIin today says that
the German merchant submarine
Deutschland arrived safely at 5re-
men yesterday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-18
PORTUGAL SOON TO.
enter THE WAR ON
SIDE OF THE ALLIES
MINISTER OF WAR ANNOUNCES
THAT REPUBLIC is PREPAR-
Jug FOR FIGHTING.
TEMPORARILY CHECKED,
RUSSIANS NOW ADVANCING
lBu Assoclated Press.l

Lisbon, Aug. 1s.-The Portu-
auese Minister of War this after
noon announced that Portugal soon
would enter the world war on the
side of the Allies.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-18
HANG TUT I, OR.
SAYS
COUNTY LAWYER
Prosecuting Attorney Says Hes
MOI Entitled TO Mercy
# Guilty
PRELIMINARY HEARING
WILL BE GIVEN MONDAY

authorities Complete What They Think
Is Last Link in the clrcumstantial
Evidence chaIn-Tutt Cleaned and
oiled His Pistol Before Leaving
Store for House Few Minutes Be-
fore Screams of His wife Preceded
Shots.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-18
tBy Associated Press,


Washington, D. c., August
18.---Thirty-one railroad presi-
dents told the President this
afternoon that they upheld the
managers decision that an
eight-hour day is irnpracticable
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-18
NEWMAN TAKES
APPEAL FROM.
ASSESSMENTS.
Lumber Company Charges That
Assessed Value Given By
Board is Too High.
SUPERVISORS RAISE IT &.
FROM $4,000 TO s233,47o

Bitter Fight to be Waged in Circuit
Court, Which May Lead to the State
Supreme cOurt-other Appeals to
be Taken, Board Learns-Lumber
Company is Said to Have Had e.
100000 Feet of Lumber on Hand
February I.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-07

TO RENT-Seven rooms, improve ments, 296 Arch street. Tel 475-4.
 6-13-tf
New Britain herald., 1916-07-07

TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM
 missioners for Hartford County:
 I hereby apply for a transfer of M. T. Whites License to sell Spirituous and Intoxicating Li- quors, Ale, Lager Beer, Rhine Wine and Cider at Pennington avenue Town of Berlin, Conn. My place of business is not located within two hundred feet in a direct line from any Church Edifce or Public or Parochial School, or the premises pertaining thereto, or any post-oce, public H- brary, or cemetery.
 Dated at Berlin, Ct., this 1st day of July A. D. 1916.
 JOHN WATTKEWICZ AND MAT
 THEW MORMON, Applicants.
 We, the undersigned are electors and taxpayers, owning real estate, of the Town of Berlin, Ct, and hereby sign and endorse the foregoing appli- cation of John Waitkewicz and Mat thew Norinon for a license, and here by certify that said applicant is a suitable person to be licensed pursu ant to said application. -
 Dated at Berlin, Ct., this 1st day of July, A. D. 1916.
 William Klees Joseph Padelei John McKeon, Antonio Greco, Dennis J. Trehy.
 I hereby certify that the above named signers and endorsers are electors and taxpayers, owning real estate, in the Town of Berlin.
 Dated at Berlin, this 5th day of July, A. D. 1916.
 OLIVE M. SHAW, Asst. Town Clerk
New Britain herald., 1916-07-07

7-piece etched glass Lemonade Sets, with thin glasses, sale price 75c set. 204o reduction during this sale on Gas Ranges.
 Apiece Canister Sets in white Japan ware, lb. tea can, 5 lb. coffee can, 10 lb. sugar can, 12k lb. flour can, sale price $1.79.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-07

women's Patent and Gun Metal and Kid Pumps and Coonials, Goodyear welted soles in the medium and and heels. Values up to $4.OO, .
 Women's Matt Kid and Patent Leather Pumps with dull and patent trimmings, light flexible soles Cuban heels most all sizes, value $500 and $3.5o, price $2S9.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-07

| 10c upright Gas Mant1es, for 9c.
 Pint size hot or cold. Vacuum Bottles, 79c.
 100-piece Dinner Sets in pink floral decoration, two large covered dishes and two large platters, value $900, sale price $6.95. 9 cup Aluminium Percolator with heating disc, value $500, special $2.98.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-07

TO RENT-Four rooms and bath room Enquire Dr. Walsh, 359 Main
 street 6-30-6dX
New Britain herald., 1916-07-07

Magic Inverted Gas Lights, com plete at 35c.
 Handle Cut Glass Baskets in but terfly design, soc.
 Apiece Cottage Sets in Delft and pink rose decoration, special at $2.S9.
 6 at. Aladdin Aluminium Berlin Kettles, $1.75 grade, special $1.19.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-07
SUMMER BOARDERS

opinion in these matters. If I take your case, I charge $2 a week. no more, no less.
 1 will tell you frankly just what I can do, and will do just what I tell you, if you follow my directions faithfully. If it is possible to re- build you to your old-time health and happiness, I will tell you so. If not, I will tell you to what extent you can be helped. In short, I will tell you the FACTS-the TRUTH. THAT IS WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW ISN'T TT?
 Come and meet me- Don't let false pride or money matters stand in the way another day. Can you thing of a single good reason why you should not see me and talk over your case, when it costs you not one cent2
 You have nothing to lose but your ill-health! Do not suffer another day!
 c ciaIists, 254 Trumbull St., Hartford, l. to D. m. and to p. Ill. Sundays
New Britain herald., 1916-07-07

1 TO RENT-Tenement of four rooms, all improvements Inquire 470
 Arch street. 6-21-tf