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The Hattiesburg news., 1916-02-04
PNEUMONIA.
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4 Ten per cent of the deaths in the
United States result from pneumonia. .
It is estimated that during the past !
thirty days this rate has been dou- I
Fbled in some sections. Tuberculosis
and heart disease, each causing one
Iininth Of all fatalities, are the only dis
eases which ortrank pneumonia among
1.-THE legion Of the men of death, but
lin certain cities pneumonia is stead
lily increasing and even has surpassed
tho mortality from tuberculosis. Sew
fenty per cent of all cases occur be-
tween December and May. it is dis
! tinctly cold weather infection, seem
ingly brought by wintry blasts, but
especially prevalent during the winter
sGeason only because it's victims are
rendered more susceptible at that time
by exposure, debilitating Influences
and the presence OF predisposing in
fections.
| Pneumonia principally affects those
at the extremes of life, but no age is
exempt. 1t is invariably germ dis
Aease. The predisposing and exciting
organisms are so numerous that it
would be futile to attempt their enum-
lefation. Many Of them are constantly
'present in the mouths and throats of
healthy persons, and it is only through
Ethe aid which VIC unwittingly extend
, TO them that they are transformed
from harmless organisms to one OF
. mans most powerful enemies.
The presence of other diseases is
i the great predisposing cause of pneu
monia. They prepare the soil for in
i vasion. Holding first rank in this cate
CORY is influenza, the increased Incl
T dence of pneumonia at this time being
largely due to the present epidemic o
la grippe. Individuals suffering from
this infection are peculiarly suscepti
d Bile to respiratory complications an,
should properly observe every by
9 gieriic rule. Inflammation OF the uT
per air passages, pharyngitis, bror
= ehitis and tohsillitis. often predispos
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-02-04
POTATO MARKET GOOD.

Laurel, Miss, Feb. t.-There is a
movement on foot to get the farmers
around Laurel to pledge a consider
able acreage to be planted in Irish
and sweet potatoes this year, pro
ducc concern in Birmingham pledg-
ing themselves to pay n CENTS per
bushel for Irish potatoes f. o. b. Lau-
rel, up to May Is; 72 cents from May
15 to June l, and 65 cents from June
l to June Is.
AS soon as the Irish potato crop is
harvested it will be just the right
time to plant sweet potatoes on the
same ground, the fertilizer used foi
the first crop being sufficient to ma
ture the second crop, and there is ne
question but that the land so han
died would bring a much larger yielt
in dollars and cents than would cot
ton, even If there was no such thin
as boil weevil.
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to get rid of them with salves that
eat off the toes, tapes that stick to
the stocking, bandages and plasters
that make package of the toes, try
ing blood-bringing razors and scissors.
Then | tried 'Gets-It' just once and
you ought to have seen that corn
come off-just like a banana peel" It's
simple, wonderful. It's the new way,
painless. applied in two seconds,
never hurts healthy flesh or irritates.
Nothing to press on the corn. Never
fails. Quit the old ways for once, any
way, and try "Gets-It' tonight. For
corns, calluses, warts and bunions.
"Gets-It" is sold everywhere. 25c Q
bottle, or sent direct by e. Lawrence
, d Co., Chicago, Ill. Sold in Hatties
burg and recommended as the worlds
best corn remedy by Love Drug Co.
i New Century Drug Store, New Corner
Drug Ye--Adr aE -
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10 the development of the disease, par
among the aged and jnfirm.
The acute contagious diseases of child
hood, more especially measles and
cough, frequently prepare
the way for pneumonia. Anyone who.
through neglect or cafelessness, per-
mits the spread Of these infections is |
therefore open to the severest con-
demnation. Exhausting disease of
whatever nature, is often sufficient to
so reduce our resistance that we are
unable to cope with organisms which
should be easily overcome, and hence
predisposes to the infection.
Debility, either temporary or chron-
ic, developing from any cause, in
ereases susceptibility. Because Of this
the disease most. often attacks those
at the extremes of life. Among debil.
itating influences must be mentioned
cold, exposure to penetrating winds,
and the chilling of body surfaces as
result of wetting The combination of
lack of food and fatigue proves partic-
ularly disastrous during the winter
season and is condition to be avoid
ed whenever possible. Bad housing,
mental or physical harassment, and
overwork are alike the advance agents
! 30 inf L..
street cars, theatres and other public
places, is unquestionably in part re-
sponsible for the spread of pneumonia
in cities, as far greater opportunity is
thus offered for the dissemination OF
the predisposing diseases through in
discriminate coughing and other
means of droplet infection, as we'll as
the directly injurious effects which in
evitably result from exposure to sucI
environment. The overheating O.
rooms is also seemingly harmful. Pro
miscuous expectoration may be, anc
probably is, factor in infection an,
consequently should be avoided b,
every citizen. A remaining most i'm
/ portant agent should be mentioned
. alcohol. 1t is in truth the handmade
: of pneumonia, and there is none NOR
| certain or more sure of success, espS
: cially if literally and continuousl
: used
I
: While the foregoing facts constitut
e in part our. knowledge of the reason
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-02-04
. HONoRING MISSISSIPPI.

Small politics and smaller polite
iar1s received castigation long to be
remembered when in the United
States Senate Thursday John Sharp
Williams of Mississippi addressed
himself to them for few minutes.
Evidence of Mr.. Williams ability has
not been wanting in the past, but on
this occasion he asserted command
ing leadership in a body that has not
been notable of late for high aver
? Re of craftsmanship.
I'm his mastery arraignment Of
Whose who for political or personal
ends are snagging the President into
! war Ssith Great Britain, Germany or
Mexico. Mr.. Williams was as unspar-
ing of Democrats as of Republicans.
With courage equal to his candor, he
I, rebhked demagogues on both sides of
the chamber by asserting that he
would not shed drop of blood in a
quarrel over business or property,
even cotton, and as to the graver dis
putes over human life wantonly sacri-
feed, he insisted that the matter must
be left in the hands of President en-
tirely competent to deal with them.
We believe that Mr.. Williams
speaks not only for the better part OF
the South, but for the better part OF
the entire country. He is as bold as
truth and as circumspect as justice
Formerly it was not unusual for sen
ator of the United States to rise above
partisanship and address himself tt
the welfare of the whole people. lr
his revival of standards long forgot
ten by those who play politics ant
ignore duty, Mr.. Williams honors hi'
country, his state and himself.-Nev
York World.
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rHE ealp...

with apologies to James Whitcomb
eSsRiely.)
fhat- wretched Influenza came to our
house today.
ne brought along a bag of pains and
vowed he'd come to stay.
NOW sister she's a. sneezin' and Ar
thurs coughin' bad;
Seems like it is the worst attack our
brother ever had.
The doctor says, be careful, keep away
from them that's ill;
And If you have bad feelin's, be sure
,s to take pill.
And hold your distance well, when
there's sneezin' roundabout,
For the grip germsll git you if you
r. don't watch out.
Accordin' to directions, you should
Keep quite warm and dry;
And, though you like it very much,
just take one piece of pie;
An cut out all the hearty foods and
swallow down fresh air;
An shun the crowded places like YOU
would lions lair!
And keep away from people who have
sniffles in the head
Or else no doubt you'll have to stay
for several days in bed.
In short avoid all places where thu
lsick. bugs are about,
For the grip germs'll git you If yo,
don't watch out.
But if to all my cautions you refuse t.
lend an ear,
Don't be surprised if some day you ar
smitten, plain and clear
A chill, unpleasant, seizes you, yo
shiver and you shake;
Some more ills come to pain you, yo
are burning and you ache;
A sneezin' and coughin' had, you
fever rises fast
Now old Man Influenza has got hol
| Of you at last,
To bed you go with potions vile an
medicines about,
For the grip germs have got you 'caus
1'S You didn't watch out.
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EDITORIALS WORTH !
READING ),
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AMERICAS oNLv r,,.nns

?
IRON the courier-Journal)
pays the Florida Times.rInjon.
The Times Union has often been
alsgusted by the statement that Erg.
ha.a anu france were fighting our
battles, and that if thew were con.
euered the result would be extremely
aS'rous to'the United states.'
siahu and France are fighting
their own battles. Yet. also thew arc
nehting the battle of Democracy
aeaihst Autrocracy; of liberty and the
se'.'government of the people against
Aosoiutlsm and the Right Divine of
hihgs. If they are CONQUERED II NAV
not be extremely disastrous to the
United states,' but it would bring
ABOUT very disabreeable conditions.
inis is to say that the triumph of
| many would disrupt the European
! OF power. seat Teutonic mill
u llrmly in the saddle, and com.
PEI us t.~speed defense to meet force
WIN force; because nothing is surer
than that, having set out as supermen
ana started after their "place in the
sum- nothing but big fleets and
armies could stop the pretensions of
huitur," inflated by success. 1t would
seek expansion in South America. Cen,
tral America and perhaps in Mexico,
canada and British Columbia. 1t
would say: ITO hell with your Mon.
roe doctripe!" For a century the
world would become an armed camp.
we wholly agree with our Florida
contemporary that we are now. as we
nave always been, able to take care of
ourselves. But with the Germans in
Germany affected by Big Head, and
the Germans in America permeated
py disloyalty, we should find this ag
kYwated by many contingencies one
ayes not like to contemplate. The
nMph of England and France, OF
W other hand, would leave us much
fcwnere we are and have been. 1t would
at least cut the comb of the Kaisers
and relegate the twin Empires to thei
proper place in the autonomy of thu
Universe.
Meanwhile, we should hate no LIANT
and no people, loving only our own
We may be sure that none of then
loves us. The only true friends w
have-though they are very good an
useful friends-are the Atlantic Oceal
and the Pacific Ocean. Doesn't tn
Times-Union ae,ee with us?
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-02-04

Starfish can grow new arms, lob
sters new claws, and lizards new tails
A new lizard will not indeed spring
from new TAIL or new lobster from
a discarded cisw,, but a new starfish
will grow from detached arm.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-02-04
FOR RENT
LOST AND FOUND.

$25.00 REWARD will be paid for ar
rest and conviction of person keep.
ing my bird dog, or $500 for recov-
cry Of dog. if Impossible to convicf.
Phil Toonter.@ - sss s'41t.p
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A pretty waist is of sheer silk
crepe plaided with bright stripes over
a dark ground - - - --- -
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WANTED to rent typewriter for
month; must be in good condif y
Address Box 800, sumrall, Miss
4-2t-6
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ROOMS AND BOARD

WANTED-A couple for light housal
keeping or two boarders. Close =
Home phone $50. .2-SH
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-02-04

SAWMILL machinery for sale-fve
60x16 S0-torsepower boilers: 102
steel truck bolster 10000 pound ca
pacity; 1 S-foot filler and Stowell band
mill: l steam feed and carriage; other
sundries. eilchrist-Fordrey Co., Lau-
rel, Miss. 2-26t'c
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Corns Come OFF
Like Banana Peel

Wonderful, simple aGots-it' Nevci
Fails to Remove Any Corn Easily.
Wouldn't it jar you? Here I've
been going along for years, with one
desperate corn after another. trying
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-02-04
PERSONAL

Boston, Feb. The Women's Mu-
nicipal League opened today a unique
exhibit of its work for civic improves
ment. Photographs show the exact
condition of the housing of the poor.
opportunities for vocational training
are catalogued and tabled so that
|eversone Interested may gain any in
Formation wanted. The work for in
fant social service. household nursing.
hyeiene of occupation and the shatr
ment{ noise are also shown b u
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I BUY accounts, bills ~ or judg-
ments of any ns9I1e, anywhc-e.
Miller, care Hattissburg News. !,
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-02-04

WANTED to loan money on good Sc
curity. &C." care News. 4-2t-p.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-30

Eyes," sa,d the boy. beginning to
whimper again. But didn't do it for
that. didn't think there was any
harm in the message. He says to me.
says he, It's just joke I'm playAe on
her, joe he says. I want to fool her.
And he gimme five dollars-and laugh.
ed-and told me to beat it-and l did"
"That is all, l think" said Langdon
with satisfaction. and the boy crept
back to the witness bench, striving in
vain for some Of the jaunty assurance
that had marked him in the earlier
hours Of the day. He had thought he
would be little hero after his testi-
mOny and that he would enjoy the
neeting publicity: but he was ashamed
Of the laugh he had made.
The prosecutor himself was almost
equally discounted, for it had been his
plan to build up stone by stone a tow.
ering temple Of evidence to prove that
Mary Page had in cold blood plotted
and carried out the murder of james
Pollock, and now the boys testimony
had In a minute undermined the whole
structure. 1t forced him to play his
trump card at what he feared was the
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-30

by Detective Farley?" The prosecu.
tors voice was dry.
IL resented his tone. sir" answered
the young actor. And BESIDES" flush
ing. II was her leading man and l felt
that tit was my place to be with
her rather than that lot Of strangers
should hang about"
An involuntary smile crossed Lang
dons lips. but they grew grave again
at the next question.
AFTER your election by Detective
Farley and Mr. Langdon did you leave
the hOtel?"
mo. sir. l waited in the hallway in
case | was wanted"
did you re-enter the roOm?"
"Ies. sir-not Immediately. but when
! heard confusion of voices following
the reentry Of the house detective and
Mr. Langdon.'
Gould you hear what was said?'
The actor flushed and heSiIuted, and
then answered slowly:
Eyes. sir-in part
Twill you please repeat what part
you heard?"
II heard Mr.. Lnngdon say. But good
God. there's only one door she must
be some place in here and the detec-
tive said. We'll. she's not--you can
see that Then Mr.. LangdOn said.
There's the window-perhups she's
out there I'll see' And his voice
sounded queer and excited as II he
were frightened. and the detective
said. NO. nothing doing on that. sir
just remember. MIR. Langdon. that as
yet I've no way of knowing whether
that shot was fired before or after you
entered this ROOM
did Mr.. LangdOn reply!"
YES: he said. You d fool. what
do you mean? But just then the po-
lice came up and ran in. and went on
in with them. and the detective shout
ed. Some Oe you go down that frees.
cape and hunt for girl in an evening
gown without either cloak or hat-and
one Of you keep your eye Oh this man
LangdOn-he was either in this room
or at the door when James Pollock
was murdered"
[Next instalInsnt, my Time Will
Come!"]
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-30

expected to find Mr.. Langdon in that
rOOm!'
"Oh! You had made arrangements
then to meet Mr.. Langdon there?"
Again the satiric note crept into the
harsh voice, and crimson tide rushed
to Mary's pale cheeks.
'The boy told me-" she said with dig
nifty. that Mr.. Langdon was waiting
to speak to me. thought he had come
to take me home"
1.-THE boy-what boyY' The question
leapt sharply now.
"Why. the bellboy who brought the
message" she said in surprise, and.
turning. pointed toward the group of
witnesses where the small bellhOp
covered, half covering his face with
his shaking hands.
For the moment at least every eye
was upon him. and some of the hostil-
ity vanished from those watching faces
as wave Of surprised comment slip
ped from lip to lip. For after all, II
Mary Page had indeed gone into that
room expecting I.angdon and not Pol
lock, 1t robbed the murder Of the in
fanny of cool deliberation
Mary herself was both surprised and
confused by the sudden turn of events
and, dismissed from the witness box,
returned to her own seat bewildered
at the seeming importance attached to
what had heretofore appeared so small
a detail.
But it was anything but small in the
eyes Of the District Attorney and
triumph in the latter's eyes as the
whimpering hoy from the hotel took
the oath. Before he went into the wit
ness-box. however. the Judge leaned
forward and frowned down at him.
do you understand. joe" he said
harshly, that what you have just
taken is an oath? And that the law
can put, you into prison for perjury ii
you do not tell the exact truth after
taking that oath?'
Yves. sir!' stammered the boy
I'm tell the truth. s'help me Gawdr'
Light laughter ran through the room.
but the court attendant Immediately
called for order.
Tell us exactly what message you
carried to Miss Page in the banquet
ROOM" said the District Attorney. when
quiet reigned 1T was Miss Page you
took the message to, wasn't it?'
Yes. sir, it was her. And the gent
in the gray suit he says. Tell Miss
Page Mr.. LangdOn wants to see her
here at once"
"And you delivered the message just
that way to Miss Pager
"Yes, SIR"
"Why didn't you testify to this at the
COroners inquest?" 1t was the judge
this time. stern and implacable, and
the boy in the Witness box cringed and
burst into tears.
ey-they-n-never asked me wOt
the message was l was takin' to her.
IL didn't think it mattered."
With an exclamation of evaporation
the prosecutor sat down. turning the
small witness over to &angdon, into
whose tired face fresh hope had now
come. His voice, as he spoke to the boy,
was gentle and friendly. and the snuff
fling lad wiping his eyes with the back
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-30

was with start of surprise that sue
recognized in the new witness her
erstwhile leading man.
The mere sight OF his graceful figure
and his boyish face: that handsome
juvenile expression that was his stock
in trade brought food of memories
surging over her. and the shocked pity
in his eyes made her realize keenly
the difference that lay between Mary
Page the prisoner-and Mary Page the
star.
His testimony was to great extent
repetition of what had gone before.
He had been at the banquet: had seen
the boy bring the message to Miss
Page and had hidden her good night
when she left. A few minutes later
the sound Of the shot had taken him
down the hall with the others and into
the room where Pollock and Mary lay
the one dead-the other unconscious.
1T was who first urged that some
one call the police" he said in his we'll
trained, youthful voice. II would have
gone myself but wanted to be sure
first whether could be Of service to
Miss Page"
WAS that the reason you refused to
leave the room when ordered to do so
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-30

"was there any one else in the room7"
his curt words that unless there was
order in the court he would clear the
room. was like oil upon the troubled
waters Of the sea Of OnlOOkers, and
they sat In hushed silence as Mrs
Page and LangdOn knelt beside the
unconscious form Of the slim young
prisoner. bathing her temples and chat
ing her wrists until the momentary
respite Of nullity fOrsook her and she
opened her eyes to the suffering Of
reality.
At the sight Of the fear on both
LangdOn's and her mothers face. how
ever. she struggled bravely to regain
her selfcOntrOl and when the clerk
called the next witness she was again
In her chair. Very white and wan. but
erect. her pallid lips set firmly to hold
back the threatening tides Of emotion
and WEAKNESS that were sweeping over
her.
The drumming In her ears and the
little waves Of nausea that are the aft
ermath OF fainting fit made events
blurred to her for little time. and It
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-30

Mary Stretched Out One Slim Hand.
the door, and another whispering wave
of sound too Intangible to be called
words swept over the room. Almost
before it died, however. Philip Lang
don. the brilliant young lawyer who
was defending Mary Page from the
charge Of murder and who in his but
tie for her life was also battling for
his own happiness, came in.
At sight of him Mary rose to her feet
with little childlike sob Of relief and
stretched out one slim hand with a
quivering smile that was more poignant
than tears and more pitiful than an
outburst Of grief.
Poor little thingv' said some one
and was instantly hushed by a burly
policeman whose own eyes were sus-
piciOusly damp as LangdOn. with a
smile as brave as Mary's own, took
her hand and bent over her with q
whispered word Of hope and greeting.
The judge raped for order, and
LangdOn put back his shoulders with
the gesture Of one ready for the battle.
Another day in the great trial of
Mary Page had begun!
1t was a trial which was engrossing
the whole country. The victories and
defeats of the great war and the fluc-
tuatiOns of Wall street were uncere-
moniously thrust into inside pages OF
the daily papers that the whole front
sheet might be devoted to photograph
after photograph and story after story
Of the lovely young actress. who was
either tragic victim of the law ora
murderess.
Column after column had already
been printed about this young girl, who
on the very edge Of triumph as star
had been sucked into the malestrom
Of law beneath the shadow of the gal
lows. The story Of her youth amid
poverty and suffering, Of her FIRST stage
success and her wonderful ability, had
been told over and over. while woven
through 1t, like q shimmering thread
Of gold. was the story, half limited, half
boldly detailed. Of the love of Philip
Langdon for Mary. whom he was now
defending in the face of overwhelming
evidence and inexplicable mystery.
There were stories, too-more guard
ed-of James Pollock, who had been
found dead with Mary's unconscious
form on the floor beside him-stories
that limited Of a dissolute life and of
other girls whom he had led to TRACE
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-30
THE DRAMA OF
THE LAW

YITH the entrance of the Judge
vx the turmoil of the vast
w crowd that fllsa the court '.
room almost to suffocation
subsidized into a tense whisper of ex-
pectancy. The atmosphere was VI
brant with it-taut as q violin string
which snapped and brought the throng
surging wildly to its feet when some
one shrilled:
Here she cOmesv'
At the back Of the room men and
women fought in frenzy for foothold
upon the seats of chairs, drowning the
thunder of the judges gavel with their
clamorOus hysteria. while those nearer
the front were flung bodily against the
steady wall of police beyond which
stood Mary Page, framed by the grim
shadow of the prisoners door.
Mary was waiting, GREATNESS. terri
fed. for 'some one" to come. The
judge looked at his watch and then at