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The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-11
CAN'T GET A GALLON
BY EXPRESS AS YET
THE LOCAL OFFICES HAVE NOT
YET RECEIVED INSTRUCTION
FROM SUPERINTENDENT.

The instructions from the supcrin.
tendent Of this division OF the South
ern Express Company, to the agents
to release all whiskey and beer con.
signments under the May-Mott-Lewis
liquor law, have not yet been received
here, and as result, gallon packages
are piling high in the local offices.
There is contrasting divergence
of opinion as to whether OF not the
Weakley quart-at-a-time liquor ship.
ment law is suspended pending ref
erendum vote in November. This ref.
erendum election was ordered to be
held by the secretary of state in ac.
cordance with the opinion of the Su.
preme Court holding the Injunction to
restrain invalid.
Meanwhile, the people of the state
are wondering and p.2&1d as L.
whether or not the old gallon-at.a-time
law applies until the popular vote has
been taken. The initiative and refer.
endum amendment to the constitution
itself provides that whenever legisla-
tive enactments are being subjected
to a popular decision, such enactments
are temporarily suspended until the
vote is taken.
Assistant Attorney General Ethridge
has expressed the informal opinion
that, since the quart.at-a-time law was
passed before the foregoing amend
ment was inserted, the provision for
suspension does not apply to the liquor
law, although it does apply to the game
and fish law.
The express companies are declining
TO release more than quart shipments
of whiskey until a formal opinion is
rendered by the attorney general This
authoritative expression is expected
in the course OF the next two or three
days.
Already, the prohibition party has
launched its campaign among the peo-
pie to defeat the ratification of the
liquor law at the coming election. On
the other hand, the opponents of the
measure are shining their weapons
and showing their teeth for the com,
ing engagement which will decide, at
least for the time being, whether a
man can have gallon or whether he
must be content with the quart until
must be content with the quart now
allowed him.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-11
POLICE COURT

Mrs Lula Graham, failing TO pay
sanitary fee, suspended.
Sam Robbins, failing to pay sanitary
fee, $3 and costs.
Richard Handy, failing to pay sani-
tary fee. SO and costs.
Isabel Stewart assault and battery
IS.
Dolia Griffin, assault and battery,
s5.
Charity Smith, failing to pay sani-
tary fee, discharged on payment Of
fee.
Archie Harper, failing to pay sani-
tary fee, discharged on payment OF
fee.
Matilda MCGEE, failing to pay sani-
tary fee, So.
George Bailey, failing to pay sani-
tary fee, discharged on payment Of
fee.
Floyd Lockert, falling to pay sani-
tary fee, continued till Saturday.
Buck Hynes, failing to pay sanitary
fee, discharged on payment Of fee.
Ed Harris. failing to pay sanitary
fee. continued till Saturday
Ed Patton, failing to pay sanitary
fee, discharged on payment Of fee.
Milton Coleman. falling to pay sani-
tary fee, discharged on payment Of
fee
jim Bryant, failing 10 pay sanitary |
fee. discharged On payment Of fee.
Page Johnson, failing to pay sapi- /
tary fee. continued till Saturday
Hosie Williams. reckless dFiying.f
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-11
RILEY TICKETS NOW
ON SALE FOR PLAY
"oUT AT OLD AUNT MARY's" TO
BE GIVEN FOR SCHOOL
LIBRARY FUND.

Tickets were placed on sale today
for the play, "Out at Old Aunt Mary's, .
to be given in the High School Audi
torium Saturday night for the benefit
of the library fund.
The tickets will be 10 and Is cents
The play is built around the charae'
ters from Riley's poems.
At the High School yesterday, the
following Riley Memorial program was
rendered:
Address, Life of James Whitcomb
Riley Joe Toomer; reading, "Grigs
by's Station" Sarah Elizabeth Craven;
reading, "The Old Man and Jim;'
a tribute to Riley, Mary Green; song
There, Little Girl, Don't Cry" Bertie
May Thompson; tribute, "The Riley
Children" Gladys Kirkwood.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-11
KOLA COMPANY TO
REBUILD AT ONCE
PARKER SAYS RECONSTRUCTION
: WILL BEGIN WHEN lNsuR-
! ANcE ADJusTERs FINISH.

Just as soon as the insurance com
ipanies adjust their losses occasioned
by the big fire which partly destroyed
the plant of the Kola Lumber Com
'pany, at Kola, 2S miles from here.
Monday night and Tuesday morning
the work of rebuilding that part OF
the burned plant, will be taken up.
This announcement was made to-
day by Mulford Parker, president OF
the company, who was in Hattiesburg
Tor few hours.
Mr.. Parker declined to state how
great the loss was. He did say, how
ever, that the Kola company was well
protected" by insurance.
1t is believed that the adjustment
will be made by the insurance com
pany within couple of weeks, and
that the work of rebuilding the burn
ed portion of the plant will begin by
November |.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-11
First Community Concert in State to
F.b- s.t y Il Il Il
Be Given Here Next Sunday Afternoon

been worked out. but will Se complet-
ed in a day or two.
The program will be a short one. al
ter which the audience will be asked
to join in singing some OF the old IA
miliar hymns. folk songs, and nation.
al airs. Miss Lorena Tomson, direct
or of music at the Normal College,
will direct the singing. Miss Powe
will furnish the accompaniments.
A special feature of the program
will be double male quartette com
posed of John Stemme, J.. N. Mccain
mon, B. Duke, p. l.. CASTOR, Frank
Moody. Anderson Foote, Luther Smith
and A. L. HARRISON. The other men,
bers will be announced later
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-11

The first Community Concert TO be
given in Mississippi is scheduled for
next Sunday afternoon ON the Court
House square, when hundreds Of resi-.
dents Of Hattiesburg, led by some OF
the principal musicians OF the city.
will render program Of old time and
religious songs.
The idea, originating in the North
and East where it has proven SO pop
ular, has been carefully worked out by
Miss Ethel Powe, and assisted by 9th
Ter local musicians and the Hatties-
burg Commercial Club, the plans are
to materialize,
The concert will begin at o'clock.
The complete program has not yet
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-11

Lieut.. Danny, U. S. A" Triangle
drama of love and war. in which Will
liam Desmond is starred, is the fea-
,ture at the Gem today. In
addition to this, Ford Sterling, the
famous Triangle-Keystone star, will
be seen in ellis Lying Heart" in two
acts. Tomorrow, "The Devil at His
Elbow" a five act Metro drama and
another episode in "Gloria's Romance
with Billie Burke, will be shown.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-11

penalties imposed and light onesa SEN
tences suspended upon promises of
good behavior, and in fact, appeals by
the court to every motive of self-in-
terest through fear of punishment or
hope of reward in an effort to in
duce confirmed tigers to stop selling
it, but yet these same men and women
appeared in the courts time and time
again.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-11
DIALECTIC SOCIETY
CONDUCTS DEBATE.
Interesting Program Is Rendered by
High School Club.

The following program was rendered
by the members of the Dialectic Lit
erary Society at their regular meet
ing Tuesday afternoon:
Defamation, Lucius Cowan; decla
nation, Howard Bishop; defamation
Paul Drawn; debate: Resolved, Tha
II Is Best for the United States to En-
ter the European War;" affirmative
Joe Lipscomb, Prof Tom Foote; mega
tive, Roy Foley, Cecil Johnson. The
affirmative won.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-11

"rhc Victory Of Virtue" fire-act
Ivan drama, featuring Gerda Holmes
and Wilmuth Merkyl, will occupy the
leading position on the Lomos pro-
gram tonight With it will be Carter
De Haven in The Sody Clerk one OF
the Timothy Dobbs' comedies, and
an L-Ko comedy, Snoring the High
c.. Tomorrow Henry B. Walthall will
appear in "The Birth of a Man" There
will be several comedies on tomor
rows program, also.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-11

who is that big, handsome giant
on the Governors staff, that splendid
looking Major that Chesterfield-Ap-
polo?" many were asking yesterday
as the majestic form of Alex Hinton
appeared and disappeared around the
social functions. He is a resident OF
1umberton and one of the largest mill
men in the state, big of size and big of
heart, an all-round good fellow, whom
to know is genuine pleasure
son Clarion-Ledger.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-11
NEGRO SECTION MAN
IN BAD CONDITION
With Fractured Leg, He is at Local
Hospital in Serious State.

The condition of Manuel Harper, a
member of the section gang of the Mis-
sissippi Central Railroad Company,
who was brought here on a special
train from Sumrall yesterday, suffer
ing with crushed leg, is dangerous,
it was reported at the Hattiesburg
Hospital today.
The negro was injured when log
from log train was thrown on the
motor car standing on siding, pin
ming him to the ground.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-11
OPENS AGENCY AND SELLS
MAXWELL CAR IN AN HOUR

The first N:Sxwell car TO be sold
here by the Daniel Auto Company,
which opened new agency here to-
day, was purchased by ]. R. Easter
ling, connected with the ]. ]. New
man Lumber Company.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-11
TENT MEETING BEGUN
BY BAPTIST MINISTER
SERVICES AT THIRD AND BouiE
STREETS, TO BE HELD EACH
NIGHT AT $3.50 O'CLOCK.

The tent meeting began last night
on Bouie and Third streets, under
favorable conditions. The congrega-
tion was especially good, considering
that it was not definitely known that
the first meeting would be held last
night.
DR.. John T, Christian, pastor Of the
First Baptist Church, preached on the
Resurrection as the Foundation oL
the Christian Life" He will speak
each night on some of the fundamental
facts connected with the Christian re-
ligion. n
The singing was good and already
the choir is doing good work.
Last year Dir. Christian held meet.
ing in tent at this point, This year
the men of the neighDorhood turned
out in force to put up the tent and
make all necessary preparations for
the meetings. Services will be held
every night at $3.50 o'clock.
CRAFTS ARE SEPARATED
BY cHANcELLoR's ORDER
An absolute divorce has been grant
ed to Martha Craft from NJ N Craft
by Judge Denny in the Chancery
Court.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-11
'OFF|CERS DECLARE
LAW is A SUCCESS
ouART-AT-A-TIME MEASURE is A
HEAVY BLOW TO THE
TIGERS.
Special TO The News.

Special 10 The NeWS.
Meridian, Oct. 11.-Expressions yes
| tcrday by officers, charged with the
enforcement of the Anderson-Robert-
son liquor law, perhaps better known
over the state as the Weakley quart
every-ffteen days measure, show with
out exception, that they regard the
new law as the most effective weapon
against blind tigers that has ever
been placed in the hands OF the law.
enforcing officers.
County Attorney Cliff Mulloy an
nounced that he would recognize the
opinion of Attorney General Collins
that the new law is not held in abey.
ance, rather than the opinion of the
secretary of state that it is so held.
q recognize the attorney general as
the law officer of the state" said Mr.
Mulloy, "and | intend to prosecute
under the new law pending the cleo
tion that is to settle the matter"
1t is said that the attorney general
holds to the opinion that the new
liquor law having been enacted and
signed by the governor before the
initiative and referendum was put into
effect by the legislature, that the pc
tition for an election cannot suspend
the previously passed law.
Makes Hard Times for Tigers.
District Attorney Martin Miller said
yesterday that he was in favor of the
new law because it had cut down the
blind tiger business to about half. He
said the grand iuries in Clarke, Wayne
and he understood Jasper, had en-
dorsed the new law as The best that
had ever been put on the statute
books to break up the illegal sale OF
liquor
County Attorney Cliff Mulloy said
that he had no hesitancy in saying
the new law had cut down the prose
cution fer drunkenness and illegal
sales, both in the state and city courts
at least half. THE new law has prov
en- heavy blow to the tigers" de-
clarcd the county attorney
Judge r. w. Heidelberg, Sheriff
Percy Young and Chief of Police Lu-
die Monette' shares the same opinion
that is held by the district attorney
and county attorney and Congress-
man Venable also holds to ihe same
views. according to the following
statement furnished by him:
Tigers Cause Crime.
81 had the honor and privilege OF
serving in this district as County At
torney for Lauderdale county, district
attorney and also for a time as circuit
Judge. interested myself while hold
ing these offices and in dealing with
criminal cases in seeking to determine
what percentage of infractions of the
criminal laws of the state was due to
whiskey. 1t is my opinion, carefully
formed from observation, that conser-
vatively estimated S5 to 80 per cent of
the criminal cases of all classes which
are tried in the criminal courts OF
this district are traceable directly or
Indirectly to blind tiger whiskey. I
thought another fact was demonstrat-
ed, and that is, that the courts are not
ard will not be able to eradicate the
blind tiger evil They can keep it
within certain bounds, but not enough
to be really effective. ! saw heavy
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-11
CITY BREVITIES

N. r. Mccullough has returned from
Jackson where he attended the open
ing sessions of the Young Mems Bus
mess Association, being held there
this week.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-11

Jailer Bob Mc1nnis returned from
Jackson last night, where he went yes
terday morning with Mississippi mi
litiaman wanted on a charge of deser
ton.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-11

The condition of Sergt. Tom Bev-
erly of the Hattiesburg police, who
was taken to the Hattiesburg Hospital
Monday, was reported some better to-
day, No further evidences Of a threat.
ened attack OF typhoid fever have
been noted.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-11

ms Company, or apply 10
sbusa, Miss.
prol Miss.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-11
sTATloNs

No half fares win be sold for this tvair
Returning special train viii leaye jackson .oo = ~ 80
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
Expenditures.

You Americans are terribly extrav.
agant." remarked the critical mar from.
abroad.
Perhaps replied Miss Cayenne
Some countries waste money on lux
urious food and rninient and some
s%quander it on protracted warfare"
C~ontrariwise.
Funny discovery, wasn't it, the food
spectators made?"
"NVhat was that?'
THAT their live turkeys were a dead
loss"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28

Has Quit All That.

Senator Culbertson Of Texas tells u
story Of how Mrs. Smith and Mrs.
zones, who We're schoolday chums,
net again after a lapse of several
scars.
Il saw "A the papers about your
marriage, Mary remarked Mrs. Jones.
About five years ago, wasn't it?"
Yes" Mrs. Smith replied. ut was
.nSt five years ago on June 20"
and have been married six years.
[ understand your husband is quite a
1ibliomaniac."
"Oh. no, not any more" hastily or
.ected Mrs. Smith. ''IIe has been on
the water wagon for nearly three years
now
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28

him.
mo" she answered. with a touch OF
coquetry, mo man kisses me until the
preacher makes us better acquainted. >
II say, Mirandy, what's to hiHde,
our going over to the preacher to-nor.
row and getting married.. We car
tell Mary Ann the next time she
comes, and it amt anybody else's bus
mess"
She gave a hysterical laugh and
blush, then shut her teeth together and
drew a hard breath. There atn',
anything to hinder that I knew Of OK.
cepting the settlements. They always
take a lot Of arguing among the law.
yess: So l reckon you'd better say next
week, and I'll go and stay VITA Mary
Ann till it's all fixed"
"Settlenentsy be sta0msred.
WHAT'S them?" All HIS ssraidnsss
came cut. Mirandy felt ne hesitation
now: her coquetry fell awny frsn her
IKE an outdoor garment by the house
FIRE. Afterward he would have time
to think Of her charms; new Ne needed
hard facts, without On bellishmeats.
Why, haven't you never read any
thing" she asked. She get her idea
frsna the only novel she nae
ever read. one Of English life,
III which a long-delayed mar
riage hung through a whole year
OF a weekly paper On this one
question. She remembered thinking
ut the time that It was a queer thing
to talk to young people about-children
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
Thankless Jon.

so you are In the motion picture
business 2"
Yes replied the man with band
aged arm
What is your specialtyY
I'll explain. Sometimes one of those
Ily-fngered Broadway actors that all
he women are crazy about appears In
photoplay that requires the hero to
wrestle with a lion, leap or a elf,
bangle of a top-floor window of a
2o-story building or do something else
of that sort"
"Well?"
And I'm the stepchild Of fortune
who takes his place in that particular
scene so he won't spoil his pretty face"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
HEAL YOUR SKIN TROUBLES
With c%uticura, the Quick, Sure and
Easy Way. Trial Free

Battle with Cuticura Soap, dry and
apply the Ointment. They stop itch
Ing instantly, clear away pimples,
olackheads, redness and roughness, re-
move dandruff and scalp irritation,
heal red, rough and sore hands as
yell as most baby skin troubles.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
address, postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
'oston. Sold everywhere.-Adv,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
Sea of Pumice.

A steamship which recently made
the port of San Francisco reports hav-
ing sailed in a sen of pumice, near
Sydney. ". S. w. Apparently the ma
terial had beeH east up by Il subma-
rine volcanic outbreak. and chunks
ranging in size from that of a marble
to IL plug hat were thrown OK deck by
the waves. The vessel was several
hours in passing through the affected
region.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28

The future and the past are neal re.
lations to the present.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28

You can't guard your ~neighbsr's
tongue, but YOU can close your ears.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28

The Ouinine That Does Not Affect The Head
Because of its tonic and laxative effect. laxative
Eromo QuiHine can be taken By anyone without
causing nervousness or ringing In the head: There
is only one "Bromo Quinine." B.. W. GReFHS
signature is on each box. &c. os
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
Cause and Effect.

''Blifiins is n true son of the sell"
is that why he always lssks 50
scedy?'
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-29
EXPENSE OF FEEDING MULES
Result Of Test Made At Hays substa-
tion-AnImals Made Increase Of
100 Povads Per Head.

During the past winter a feeding
test was conducted at the Hays sub
station Of Kansas. in which weanling
mules were fed for a period of 100
days for an average Of $816 per head.
The total cost Of maintaining the 81
mules used in the experiment was
$252.96, including labor. The average
initial weight was 545 pounds, and dur
ing the experiment there was an in
crease Of 100 pounds per head.
The mules were fed 6,51O pounds of
sudan hay, valued at "a per ton; $3.50
pounds Of cane hay at $3.50 per ton:
1O.115 pounds of alfalfa hay at So per
ton; 1890 pounds Of kaffir tailings at
81 per ton; $3.50 pounds of sorghum
fodder at S1.50 per ton; POI pounds of
oats at 45 cents per bushel; 1O,684
pounds Of corn-and-cob meal at SO
cents per cwt: 1000 pounds of oil
meal at $1.54 per cwt; 30 pounds of
salt at Is cents per cwt. and were
given alfalfa pasture IN months at 80
cents per head per month. In addition
to these costs there was a charge of
s. for veterinary expenses, 146 hours
Of man labor at u cents per hour, $50
hours Of horse labor at 10 cents Der
hour and 100 hours use Of equipment
ut 3h cents per hour.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-29
CONSERVE ALL FARM MANURE
Necessary for Farmer to Save All Fer
tiIixers Produced Sheltered Pit
Should BE Made.

During the present potash famine 1t
Is necessary for every farmer to con-
serve carefully all the farm manures
produced. 1t is a well-known fact that
farm manures contain a large proper
ton Of the potash that was originally
In the plants consumed by the ami
mails. The amount of potash in the
manure varies directly with the amount
in the plants. Those animals fond Of
plants running high In potash pro-
duce manure running high In this
element. Goat manure is a striking
illustration. Animals fond Of plants
running high In ammonia produce a
manure high in ammonia. Horse and
cattle manure are In this class. POul-
try manure runs high In ammonia and
phosphoric acid.
Dean P. H. Rolls Of the University
Of Florida college Of agriculture calls
attention 20 the fact that the ammo
mia, potash and phosphoric acid con-
tent Of u manures Of these farm ami
mails is the best condition for use
as fertilizer. II the manures are not
protected against teaching rains, the
soluble fertilizers or the fertilizing
elements available to plants will be
washed out and the manures will lose
q large amount Of their value.
A manure pit, sheltered against rain,
should be provided on every farm.
There is no better fertilizer and at
the same time there is no more profit
able form of fertilizer to employ than
farm manures.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-29
NOT MUCH CHANCE FOR RAIN
Florida State Agent Advises Farmers
to Conserve Moisture by Guilt
waiting the Crops.

@. X. McQuarrie. state agent for the
University Of Florida extension divi-
sion, advises farmers to save all the
rain that they can within the next few
months. Mr.. McQuarrie thinks that
there is not much chance for plenty of
rain until the rainy season. At any
rate. as long as the present drought
continues moisture conservation should
be practiced.
Land should be cultivated after
every rain. This will break the crust
and prevent moisture from escaping.
1t is not enough to cultivate near the
plant rows and leave the middles un-
broken. Moisture will soon find chan
nels through the unbroken surface.
The capillary force works horizontally
as well as vertically, and can trans
port water in any direction.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-29
By b. LARA.)

(By b. LARA.)
There has been an increase Of more
than Al, 100 in the membership Of vari-
Gus boys and girls agricultural clubs
conducted by the state agricultural col
leges and the department Of agricul-
ture.
Two years ago there were 21OO77
members of the various agricultural
club projects in the 33 states covered
by this work. One year ago the men,
bership had grown to 151, 1914, exclusive
Of the enrollments in the mother
daughter canning clubs.
This work is being carried on CO.
Operatively in % of the 33 states In
the northern, central and western ter
ritory by the department of agricul-
ture and the extension departments Of
the state colleges of agriculture. In
practically every state short courses for
boys and girls and special demonstra-
ton schools have been held at the col
leges and In the field. During the past
year, 1857 club members attended the
midwinter courses at the colleges, 968
Of these having their expenses paid by
local contributions as a recognition of
their achievements in club work. OF
the 38 club members who, as cham
pions in their states. districts or coun-
ties two years ago, have become rec
ognized as National All-Star club men,
bers, 81 are now attending high
schools, agricultural or other colleges,
three Of the remaining seven have al
ready graduated from high school, and
one will 60 to an agricultural college
this next fall.
Experience has shown that the work
In the boys and girls clubs can be
carried on with even greater success
without the aid Of large cash prizes