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The Raymer enterprise., 1916-02-17


Of Sterling motored up Sunday and
spent the day with Mr., Petrie'
Chicken Pie Supper at the old school
house Friday, February Is, admission
p cents for adults and 10 cents for
children under twelve.
Mre. G. Hurtgen entertained coup
lie Of lady friends from South Dakota,
tha latter part Of the week. The lad
les were on their way home from .
trip to California.
Ariey Stellar and family have re-
turned home from Morgan where he
has had work in the factory. Mrs. st.
Clair and children rode over with the
msil man and Mr.. Grove thru with his
team.
Maurice Allen and Earle Fowler at.
tended the Teachers Meeting at Gfov-
er last Friday returning home SatIr-
day. Since then they have both been
under the weather. What's the mat
ter with Grover,
Albert Sohmeeckle arrived in Ray
mer today ard will locate here perma-
nentiy. In about two weeks he viii
bring carload of draft horses here
for sale. This ill be chance you
have been looking for 10 buy.
Mr.. j. II. White arrived from Ham.
den, No. Tuesday with two cars Of
stnck and household goods. They are
living in the Stanley house at present,
until they can build a house on the land
purchased of Bly, Moon last fall. Mrs.
White ard the children viii come later.
The construction train pulled in to
havmef Tuesday and We taought il a
new depot, the one talked Of and prom
ised next year" for 50 long, but il
p owed to be just dumping boz ca"
for the agent TO live in. Now tire qut-
~ Is, who is the happy ladg to preside
over the new addition?
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Nj. Sweigard wer
visitors at keota last Friday and again
yesterday to consult DR.. Olson in "A
way. We are sorry to n =
port that these worthy neighhors need
medical aid, but hope that with the re-
turn Of warm weather they will soon
he en- the road 10 complete health.
Mrs Geo. Winterrowd, who has heen
visiting with her daughter, Mrs. fisch.
eI at Center, Nebr. for several mopthe,
r. eturned hu,ne last Friday. Mrs. Win
terrowd says Colorado is good enoug h
for her and was GLAD to vet back. She
nlsn had the pleasure Of making the ac-
uliaintance of that new granddaughter
]. c. Dugan Of Stoneham was in oar
town last evening, arranging for some
advertising space in The Enterprise.
You will notice that they are pushing
the Rumley engines still. Mr.. Dugan
SAYS they have sold As Of these engines
in this section, and PROBABLY this sea-
son will more than double this number.
We are authorized TO arrange dates
for H. II, Northup. The whole matter
of dates, terms and bills can be ar
ranged right here. The sales Mr.. Nor
thup has conducted have demonstrated
that handles his crowd better. gets
better prices and pleases the people
better than the auctioncers from away
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-02-17

Will Thornpson's car has at last got
lax to town, and you can't see Will
I'll dust or mud, no matter which il is.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-02-17

Mrs. Summers is setting good ex-
ample and cleaning the back yard Of
<shc Anderson place where she lives and
gathering up tin cans. Its something
that VIC hope will prove contagious.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-02-17

gWhile it fnay be that working wealth
er is not here to stay, il is SO nice that
we begin to think OF roads. What we
need Is to think and act like some work
on the roads.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-02-17

Mr.. Glass from near Weldona was in
Rsymer tuesday to make final proof.
Mrs. Jcnsson was one OF lis witnesses.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-02-17

We are authorized TO arrange dates
for H. II, Northup. The whole matter
of dates, terms and bills can be ar
ranged right here. The sales Mr.. Nor
thup has conducted have demonstrated
that handles his crowd better. gets
better prices and peases the people
better than the auctioncers from away
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-02-17

The ladies' of the Booster Club will
be entertained at the home OF Mrs. j.
X. Norwood next Wednesday afternoon
Those wishing to join the club are
cordially invited to be present.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-02-17

Mrs Geo. Wnterrowd, who has heen
visiting with her daughter, Mrs. fisch-
eI at Center. Nebr. for several month";,
returned ho,ne last Friday. Mrs. Win
terrowd says Colorado is good enough
for her and was glad to yet back She
alsa had the pleasure Of making the ac-
uiaintance of that new granddaughter
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-02-17

Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Sweieard wer
visitors at keota last Friday and again
yesterday to consult Dir. Olson in "A
professional way. We are sorry to re-
port that these worthy neighhors need
medical aid, but hope that with the re-
turn Of warm weather they will soon
be en- the road 10 complete health.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-02-17

]. c. Dugan Of Stoneham was in oar
town last evening, arranging for some
advertising space in The Enterprise.
You will notice that they are pushing
the Rumley engines still. Mr.. Dugan
SAYS they have sold As Of these engines
in this section, and probably this sea-
son will more than double this number.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-02-17

Joe Gingrass, who has been visiting
in Sterling the past week or so came
home yesterday.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-02-17

Misses AIDA and Hazel Haight were
week end visitors at j. w. Hobbs home
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-02-17

The construction train pulled in to
Ravmer Tuesday and We taought it a
new depot, the one talked Of and prom
ised next year" for 50 long. but il
p owed to he just dumping a hos ca"
for the agent TO live in. Now tfe que
~ il. who is the happy lady to preside
over the new addition?
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-02-17

Bob Murphy and Bob Graham have
r;turned to Raymer after their wiz
ie.' wolk at the Sterling fact.ry.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-02-17

Albert Schmeeckle arrived in Ray
mer today ard will locate here perma-
nentiy. In about two weeks he will
bring a carload of draft horses here
for sale. This i'll be a chance you
have been looking for 10 buy.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-02-17

have the agency for one of the old
reliable insurance companies. G.. X.
Graves.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-02-17

Mr.. j. II. White arrived from Ham
den, No. Tuesday with two cars Of
stnck and household goods. They are
living in the Stanley house at present,
until they can build house on the hand
purchased of Bly, Moon last fall. Mrs.
White ard the children viii come later.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-02-17

Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank Novak went to
Sterling the fore part OF the week.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1916-01-06
Wrs. ellie @clc6 fltoli NON.

Mrs. 2illie 8cle6 filoli man.
bempainia lllorid Norrien fpl1ll1 ioi-
rastettitaan pitemmdn aifaa biputta-
fpaa ferbfotaltia toisla tiistai.iltana.
Ofrs. @elcb oil faniol. @iuiam 8es.
tcriien tptGr, oil naimiiisia mierus.
f~ieliien parturi 8elcbin fansia, ioSta
alpioliitoSta on ipntpnpt DfIi lapIi, 10
ia on 10 a%ifaiielnmin fuollut. SGbin.
nd %iureniaan iaiipGt iidffGGt ipanbem-
mat ia tietddfiemme fafii pelieG.
Saiitaufiesta buolebti Gbas. Silber.
gin baiitauStoimisto.
= &abmia bpmien fotitefoisten
Ieiposten fansia iaatapara iofa otto
pditpdst1 ftit nbosfin ruofaa ate.
rioittain iefa Iiirtsiia 6. $arion ma.
eisfaupasia DaIo raittiusieiiran
baaIin ,a~Ioferrasia. +
- 8abfaGpG Sitsien & Erier'in
wastapddtd @efoIan itooria, fiiin ia.
Iiatte iaaoa fpdfeuad ia puboasta
maitou ia fermaa, I0poatte niitd fits.
teiSid puIloisid.
SigbIono Sanitary Soirp. Sobn
Is. Self, onistaia.
We inoiittclemme Soutb Wcnh
felicia tarffoina aianpitGiinG. = So.
fefaa purple bano." - TripIctt.
gesiemerin 9anIaIlisieurafun,
nan om~peIuieuran miioiifofous oil
miime torstaina MrS. g. Sippolan
OmpeIuieuraIla oil tiloia en-
tiiet fasian fansfa $230.69, menoia
$65.4O. @abaa fasiasia $685. 80.
auIuneella .tpuoSeIIa of poptdtuloia
$65.4O. @abastonboitaiafii eoeIIeen
IpaIittiin Wrs. Gust 2aatiffo ia fir.
Mrs. $. Sosii. BoptdtuIoia
oil tasid fofoufiesia 1912. Seuraa.
tpa fofous on tammif. 81 b. flo 2 Poi.
tpGIIG Mrs. gmeI 2elton Iiiona. Gil
loin taos mennddn ioufolIo fofouf-
Ieen.
= &mofea refi msstGiuGnS. 60
rioir pori beiuosta. apipfGd feiiroa.
Pasta paifostd:
y 2itDerp- stable, Gurtep.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1916-01-06
Ironwoodin jaymp&rist6ni
uutisia.
s~N8e@S0-Na~

= Snmalanpaliuelas @esiemeris-
ia tammifuun 16 p. flo $50 p6itp.
g. @uori.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1916-01-06
Jxmalampalwetnfiia ia bartaas.
Cxnsw

Jxmaianpalwetnffia ia bartans'
6etfiS.
Jron 8eitisid emf iunmintaina s.
y. ebt. fansia Ito 2 Up. firfosia. rippi.
foul,i Humanitarian Il. I. 8 pnG) iaom.
roittinstatolla Ito 9 ap. @afefieI.
bisid: iumaianpoliueli,s iiinnuntaina,
I. I. 16 p. Ito 10 ap. ia flo 8 ip.,
rippifoulua pibet6Gn latapantaina, t.
T. t5 p. firfosla flo 8 ap. ia bartaus.
betfi torstaina t. I. Is p. flo 1880 in.
Spntpnpt ia fastetti.
Sronmoobisla: @Iey ia Gmonoa
Mantamaen tptdr aimi @Iiiabetb,
ipnt. marrasf. "a p. fast. iouluf. 81
p1ipG.
Tapillilia toimia oIen tebnpt pit.
risidni IN. 1916 ie,,raapalla taiualIa:
9astettu:
Boif. tptt. pbt.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1916-01-06

ytttstd ottutlta ~, lop1ld ~. vi
flilista miespuiliiio II naispltolio 5
2opiisto; .poifia 10 ia tDttoiG TO-
Bonbin miebist1 So no., naiiisto 49
10. 2opiisto tpttolopiista fafii IA M.
ia pfii; 9 10, poifalapiista ponbin a
10. 5 IT. ia % pGimGn panba.
Onnea uubelle lpuooelle 1916 fol.
moton fanlolaiiilleni faiffialla misi0
olen ~pnlpelusta iaanlt teille oioittaa
Eottpsrl eta t1mG alfapa nloli diff
nellie bengellilesid ia ulfonaiiesia
iubteesia eoeltaidGnid parempi. Sli-
mala OH %fonslommel
aiitGn teitG faifesta fannotlfles.
tame oien mielG, jos SSumala iitc, 10.
1916 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
GunnioitllfieIla,
@. SO. 8iIen,
SeIf. 47t.N.
610 G. @per st., Sronipooo, Wiicb.
= $9bafomln 9aniollisieuraf. fir
fon baulisia alfaa emf iunnuntaina
flo 1 ip, tons teipatIufufoiitenia. Soi-
iuotaan Iasten ia %tuanbempain otto.
maan td1Hd. %buomioonial @ntiiet o.
pettaiat tfetpsti faiffi, ioilIa on NAB
oelliiuutta, iaapuipatl l1uiiafin on
Iupdutimut. Sertpetuloa opettaiat ia
oppdaatl
RaxfatDisienraf. Ompeluiei,ran
fofous, tanadrt, torstaina flo 7,3O im.
Mrs. emil, Siroien liiona 8abitin
padita, fetptas buone fatittpaimupp.
fdfiIta faapuufiin balm. Goipotaan
rutfustd slanottoal
$a,dim atuaiaisiltamat pibe.
t6dn t. I. 90 pna flo 7,3O ilIaIIo
anmfeItsieurat. firfon baaIiIla. gee
fddstSbanfit, iotfa puoii fifteen iatet.
Tin .leurotuntalaiiille ppp6etGGn iiI.
Ioin hiomoar ,boaIiin, nimimerfind
porusteh,na, iosia ne iitte aipataan.
EiIaiiuuSesia luoritetoon benfistG of.
i4maa ia naittitaon tpiripoffeita. 0ai.
fla tvpbetGGn muistamoan tGtG iItaa
fdbiu~d eiuetfaIa ia maiSoIIo.
aReillG on tGboelIinem iparasto
tdptann5Ilistd buonefalufaupon ia.
morao, iiompio ia pienempid. Site
tdppiG febtoia, berdtpsfeIIoia, taste
ia S6itti4ebistufien raameia, ia tai.
tsppaas 10 foriaustp0td teb-
sxszan kneleiIa ia tpo tootdan. Clos.
SW5era.
a l-.H 49, Hr U L
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1916-01-06

OSSISutSttS
ia tammifuun 16 p. flo. $50 p1ifp.
g. @uori.
&nollnt, 0~esicmerisid, Micb.,
Saaeob ia Silba &ariniemen b. @ii.
Iert, T. belmif. II p. 1914, f,ioli fafii
niiffoa felibfofuumetta iairastet.
tiiaan ioillilf. 80 p. 1915, 1 10. 10 TT.
ia IL p. wanbana. Saaoattiin iouluf.
81 b.
= Niuioliittoon mibittiin mime
observation-disclosures 0csiemcrisiG Sobn
8ristian Sippola ia Selma Sobanna
@ibfiminen tapa9tui NOR
iiamen fotona MrS. &anna gricfio.
hin liiotta.
= 6astetta, 9eslemerislG, @icb.>
Sobn Mlfreb ia Siloa Waria Mriuo-
Ian t. 8iolet Sngri, +. marraSf. IA p.
1914, fast. tautmif. 2 p.
Siaffi ia Maria Safalon t. MaD-
mtie 2erttu, I. lofaf. IL y. 1916, fas.
tettiin tammif. 9 b. f,
Y. @uori.
QSllmarf ranteesfa ~piSettGlp6
tcIlo on balpin ia iietpin l~aiiiistaon
:eIIoista, binta $500. = Sriplctt.
= 9irialtaia Mr. 8aiu5 llr6ola,
Ydipdleb6en firiapainosta, 9uliit6.
Wfinn., mieraili nuoenpuo6en aifana
Wrs. ia Der. 6. Yurboien l,lonn,
matfustaen OuIutbiin miimc tits
taina.
= SGGstGfGG fansIammc! GiuG
oollari iGGstettpnG OH lama iummo
tienattltnu, ia ionfa tingata %iafiaa.
min iitd Ell tarwitie mafiaa. Niir
frnlluu tpanba iananlasfu, ia iofa on
alma fGptGnn0siG gbas. Sillbergii
faupaSla.
= Yastori W. Inttonen, Sebcfas.
ia, Winn., iaapui Srompoooiin iuiim;
tiiStai-anmnna, decentralization Ga.
liunetista. WicD. ApiipDcn tGGllG par
pGiipGG.
= Snoreita mnnia ~pStetaan. Ot
tdtaapa nlaalnpiljeliiat SronuooOH
9nlpGristolld 9uonioonne ia tuofat
tuoreita mltiia Matti Siffalon fab
nilaan.
= Notwithstanding pitt ul,oii
fofoutlenia miime ilunmlntoino, iofc
olfoi Observation-Disclosures firfoSit
flo 10 np., ioSta litte liirrpttiin firtor
booliin iotfamoan II. {. mirollistc
pllpltd. Seurafuntammc moniipuo
tijnen eiimies Scr. 8un. 8rGnneS G
moinut Ola tdSiG fofoutlesia ioapu
willa, iilla lurutiemme iaimme full.
Ia, ettG ban oil maifeanlaileSti lolif.
fnantlinut ulioenipuooen p1ipGn aat.
tona tD0SiG, pltoamalla Is iolfoo
~rappnSten fnnSia fomolle puilelle lat.
tialle. Der. 8rGnnes on iban iuuo.
teen onlona t~drdb0pfien joboosto,
ionfa iai leIfdran9on a~lopGGbdit.
geiin lpoitea fuin louffauS olifin, tot.
lpornme fuitenfin b1nen iiitG taos
%ionfun ipiifon fulllttla tointlman EN-
%tiielleen. SGnen iiialloan toimi pil.
b%eeniobtaiatta @ler &antomGti. SEQ
fous of faifinpuolin rauballinen ia
pfiimielinen. Baljon iaatiim aiioita
palmiifii lpbpesia aiasia. BoptGfir-
ia tastd iulaistaan tdsid lebbesiG, 10.
ten Ell ole tdsid uutiiesia tarpeellista
iitd ldbemmin leloStella. 8irfafitn.
ia tuli entinen, patti firiuri Wr. 81.
oolf aosfi ppbii papautta, id6oen
fuitenfin marafiriurifii bGnen tilal.
leen iaostui palittuna @r. @lcr Chs
tiIa.
s&iitos fofoutlen oiouottaiilIe, eff.
miebelle ia firiurillel
WbstGiudnG biIion poitinut
Scrlcns lebmG. apipfGd s. %. Or.
man, pubcIin 3S9.S.
Oliiifo fetGah min bpiuGntob.
toista ieuratuntaamme fuulupoa far
mdrio ,ioIIa diff aifoo ia balua tho.
oa 2 ialon mittoiiio boIfoia firfosia
poItettaiuatii. @e Ell tarmitie olla
porbaita, faifenlaiiet %ofiaiSet mobfp.
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Clipped from "AUTTAJA"
%Ironwood, Michigan.
Hoglund & Aho,
Rauta-, Petit ia Vaskisepan like
MCLEOD AVENUE 211

MCLEOD lin OE I'll
Ironwood, Mich.
Kengittaa hevosia ia tekee
kaikkia sepan alaan kuuluvia tot
ia, korjaa maanviljelys- ia ajo-
kaluja y. m. koneita. Tuokaa
nellie poilarinne ia pannunne
korjattavaksi, pohjattavaksi Sc
ka tinattavaksi puhtaalla tinalla.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-14
CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS,
DENIES GUILT TILL LAST
1.-TWO Clerks Testify That they Saw
Mary Schofield Steal Sox.

Mary Schotield. negro washer
woman, figured that it was a lot
cheaper to employ lawyer when she
was arrested on petit larceny charge
yesterday, than it was to plead guilty
and take the minimum fine. But at
figures, Mary is bad
She had been arrested at the re
quest of r. A. Garno. manager of the
Kress store. Two clerks saw Mary
pick up a handful of soX, drop them
into basket and make for the door
They testified to this effect in Police
Court this morning.
Mary took the stand and said that
both clerks were seeing things" She
denied having stolen the sox, and said
she never had removed them from the
counter
Mayor Batson placed the fine at So
Mary's attorneys said she would APP
peal. The Mayor fixed the appeal bond
at 500.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-14
DON'T WANT AUDITORIUM.

West Point. Miss. June 1.-THE
double election held was q quiet al
fair The editor Of the Daily Times
Herald and vice president OF the
Mississippi Press Association. VIII
Smith, made game fight to have the
city of West Point issue fifteen thou
sand dollars worth of bonds to build
an auditorium Only about half OF
the people went TO the polls to vote
The vote stood. for the auditorium,
1877: against the auditorium, 1873
There were 1876 votes cast.
The other election was to vote to
change the city charter to four-year
term of holding office from two years,
as il now is. There were 322 votes
cast: 119 for four years and 208
against four years.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-14
MCDOWELL SALARY
CASE Up TUESDAY
STATE FACTORY INSPECTOR is
AFTER BiLBO FOR
HIS PAY.

Jackson, Miss, June 14.-Judge w.
II. Potter of the Seventh Circuit Court
District, has set next Tuesday as the
!day for hearing the mandamus peti-
David Mcdowell and the AttorneyGen-
eral, to compel the Secretary OF the
State Board of Health to issue and
verify the accounts of Mr. Mcdowell as
State Inspector. This case is styled
State ex rel Acknowledgement. VS.. ].
d. Gilleylen ct al, and was filed last
week in the Circuit Clerks office. the
purpose being to secure an order Of
the court directing DR.. Gilleylen. as
secretary and executive officer of the
Board of Health to issue to Mr.. Nc
Dowell warrants for salary and eX-
penses now five months overdue.
This action was taken irrespective
of the declaration of Governor Bilbo
that. Notwithstanding the decree of the
Supreme Court holding Mr.. Mcdowell
to be entitled to the office and its emol-
uments. he would not endorse the ac-
counts or authorize payment. The|
claim is made that this action of the,
Governor is based on question OF
technical procedure: that the case IS
not clear of the Supreme Court ana
will not be until a suggestion OF error
has been filed and disposed of 1t IS
understood that a suggestion of error
has already been filed by the Cover
nors special counsel, but when TINS
will he reached is not stated.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-14
SMITH WILL VISIT
NORMAL ON JULY )
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF ED
uCATlON PREPARES FOR IN
SPECTlON TOUR.

Jackson, Miss, June I4.-State Sup
erintendent of Education w II. Smith
is arranging to leave on a round OF
visits to the State normals now in pro-
gress, at five different points. Mr.
Smith expects to visit Blue Mountain
Normal on Thursday. next, and the
University Normal the following day.
He will later visit that at Starkville,
at Clinton, and finally at Hattiesburg.
spending day or two at each, or as
much time as possible.
Superintendent Smith has prepared
a schedule of the normals for Miss
Elise Timberlake. special field agent
of the Adult Illiteracy Commission who
hopes in this way to reach a great
many Of those who would be vitality in
terested in this great movement. Miss
TimberIake is thoroughly Interested
in this movement. and is devOting
much time to getting the work on
comprehensive basis.
The round of the normals will be-
gin at Blue Mountain, the dates for
which are June goth and 2lSt. Next
will follow the University, June 22nd
and 23rd: Agricultural & Mechanical
College. June 9th, 2Sth and 10Th. and
winding up at Hattiesburg, July 5th
and 9Th.
II is due to the liberality Of J. 7.
Thomas, the Grenada fnanCicr and
community developer, that the funds
pare available for the preliminary work
and Miss Timberlake enabled to carry
the message direct TO the people VINO
can help.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-14
EDUCATOR WILL
EXAMINE u. S. TEXT BOOKS

Tokyo. June 14-Dr. YaiChi Haga.
professor Of Japanese classical lltera-
ture at the Imperial University, has
been delegates by the department OF
education to proceed to the United
States to study the methods of teach
ing literature in American unlVerSi-
ties and to investigate the textbooks
on ethics, history and language USED
in elementary schools in connection
with proposed revision of textbooks
in Japan.
Later Dr. Haga will visit Europe
where as in America. he will make
study of national character III It's re-
lation to national education.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-14
VETERANS IN HOME TO
HAVE NO MORE WhisHEY

Biloxi, Miss, June 1.-THE use of
whiskey at the Jefferson Davis home
at Beauvoir will be permitted no
longer. according to Superintendent
Elnathan Tart. superintendent Tart
stated this morning that no whiskey
has been permitted at this institution
for several weeks and as result the
health OF inmates has been better than
it has been for years. Heretofore it
was deemed necessary on account of
the insistent calls Of some of the in
mates to supply spirituOus liquor to
all who asked for it and whiskey was
provided in large quantities. Super
intendent Tart says that not drop
of whiskey will be permitted at the
institution in the future and an effort
will be made to have the use of NOR
phine and other opiates reduced to
minimum.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-14
NATCHEZ CITIZENS CLAIM
THAT PORT Is IN DANGER

Natchez. Miss, June li.-ln re-
Spouse to an invitation extended by
the mayor and board of aldermen OF
Natchez. Major w. G. Caples, United
States engineer in charge OF the fourth
Mississippi river district, has arrived
here for d conference regarding the
condition of the Natchez water front
and harbor. 1t is claimed that the
Mississippi river is gradually cuttilE
away the front and that unless action
is taken by the government it will
soon be gone. Major Caples stated
that he is aware of the encroachment
of the river on the Natchez front and
that while he is anxious to secure all
the funds possible for his district he
fears that a sufficient amount will not
be available by the Mississippi river
commission.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-14
SCHOOL CONTRACTS LET.


Sturgis, MISS, June 1.-THE scnOO.
board met Saturday and selected the
following named to carry children from
the rural districts to the consolidated
school at Sturgis:
Sand Greek SCHOOL,. NJ. Woodson
Thomas SChoOl--O. F. Turner.
Green School-Jake Cults.
Cooper SCHOOL,. S. FODdren.
Crumpton Scbool-IIallie Grow.
The above mentioned carriers are to
furnish comfortable covered wagons
and to see that all children are com
fortably delivered to and from the
school at all times during the term and
to be responsible for their protection
while in their care.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-14
CITY OBSERVING
FLAG DAY TODAY
HATTiESBuRG ALL DRESSED UP
AS a TRIBUTE TO
DAY.

Hattiesburg. i'll line with the rest
Of the country. is observing Flag Day
today.
True it is that comparatively Few
American flags are in evidence today,
but that is not the fault OF the citi-
zens. nor does it show lack OF pa
trotism. Owing to a big shortage in
dyes, it has been impossible for the
manufacturers to turn out flags in
sufficient quantities to supply the de-
mand,
Many business houses are decorated
with bunting and flags.
The big celebration of the day will
he in front of the Woodmen's Hall, at
1880 o'clock tonight, when the big
electric flag in front of the Gem Thea
ire will be unveiled. There will be
D parade. salute fired by the Hat
tiesburg militia, speeches, fireworks
and music.
AT 7:15 o'clock, a parade will leave
the Court House. headed by an auto
mobile in which Mayor Batson and the
City Commissioners, John X. Tally,
Alexander Currie and L. n. HirsCh
will be seated. The Woodmen's Band.
the Hattiesburg Boy Scouts. and the
local militia organization will follow.
When Front and Main streets is
reached, the procession will malt The
band will render a couple Of airs, fol-
lowing which John r. Tally will de-
liver the Grafton of the day. There
will be more music, and Alexander
Currie. county attorney, will read Gov
ernOr Bilbo's Flag Day proclamation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-14
NJ AU[AY IS ELECTED
CONTINUED From Page Ohe.)

Der Of the committee, is the only
one remaining in the city. Mr.. Lime
man said this afternoon that he would
not open the ballot boxes, and would
not touch the ballots until the other
two members return to Hattiesburg.
81 would like to settle the matter
as early as possible he said, but as
one member of the committee | do
not care to assume entire respon-
siblity in the natter
No one has asked for a recount as
yet Mr.. Caperton said this morning
that the matter rested entirely with
the executive committee He did not
indicate whether he would ask that
the ballots be gone over again.
The figures in yesterdays primary
were surprising. AT the first primary
held week before. Caperton and Nc
Aulay crossed the wire at the home
stretch. neck and neck. nose to nose.
tt'',-- --' geaeiFsa s votes This tie
placed both d th0ia III the second
primary with Ar bowling, who had
polled ,75