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The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27
HARVEY ITEMS.
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Mr.. and Mrs. H.. B. Wright and baby
spent Sunday with Mr.. Wrights par
ents in Eatonville.
The many friends of Mrs. A, J.
Thornton and family sympathize with
them in the loss of husband and ia
ther
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T.. Russell of Boga-
lusa. La, and Mack Russell OF Richton
have returned to their homes. They
come home to bury their father, Mr..
George w. Russell.
! Mr.. E. A. Chappell has returned
home after having been confined ~
| the Hattiesburg Hospital since Friday
| Mrs. Mayme Mothershed and baby
of McComb City, are guests for ie"
days of their uncle and aunt, Mr.. ans
1 Mrs. G. e. Pickel.
Mrs. John Grace, of Meridian, VIII
has been spending some time with he
sister. Mrs. o. R. Davis, has gone U
spend awhile with her parents, MI
| and Mrs. G. d. Wilson, in Eatonviile
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Cut Your. Store Bill
y Down One Half

Tens of thousands of farmers as web IS
town and city folks cut down their store.
bills one-half last year and saved money
in spite of generally short crops ana re-
duced wages.
Absolutely millions of dollars vert
saved and countless families lived better
than ever before in the face of the cottori
crisis and general business depression.
How we're these bnrdenScme store Dill
cut down? By the real money-savint
power of good home gardens, rishhS
planted and kept planted and tended
through the season.
Hastings 1916 Seed Catalogue tells hov
to cut store bills down; tells about gaE
den and farm seeds of kinds and qua
ity that cannot be bought from your mes
chant or druggist. It's fun of garden aas
farm information. It's free If you esi
for it. Write for it now. H. G. Has Nj
CO., Atlanta, Ga.-(Adyt.)
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RICHToN NOTES.


Mr. Gus J. Anderson, Jr., was
business visitor to New Orleans last
week.
Mrs. w. M. Dorsett and children
returned Wednesday from visit Win
friends/ /and relatives in jackson.
]. NJ. Griffin, of Blodgett, was a
Richton visitor Saturday.
Mr.. e. C. Fishel attended chancery
court at New Augusta this week.
Miss Zella Tisdale spent Saturday
to Thursday morning with friends
and relatives at Ellisville.
Mr.. G. vs. Mize, of Brookhaven' is
spending the winter in Richton Win
his daughter, Mrs. r. II. Guess.
Mr.. Paul w. Bradford, of Houston
i Miss. has accepted position VIII
/ the Richton Dxug Co. Rra
/ DR.. stova 81 Mciiiwain and family
,lleft this week nnRaaNppnt. wher'
| ,asy he ssll VIII in sss u
!, Mr.. and Mrs. 9. on are vls
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HICKORY GROVE NOTES.
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Miss Flossie Callahan was a Petal
visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Emery Hammett and Mrs. Bar
ron, of Bellville, were guests OF MI.
and Mrs r. l.. Sharp Sunday.
Mr.. Hiram Travis is the guest oil
friends and relatives in Vossburg.
Mr.. Rainey and daughter, from
near Sanford, were the guests OF Mr.
T. A. Rainey and family Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. Wilvie Sharp, OF Sanford, was
the guest Sunday of his parents, Mr.
| and Mrs. r. l.. Sharp.
The many friends of Mrs. Saiii'
Herrin will be sorry to hear OF he
illness at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Allie Burch.
Mrs. Tom Lowery and children, o
Brookhaven, were called to the bee
side of Mrs. Lowery's mother, Mrs
Herrin Tuesday.
Miss Bessie Harbour, of Hattie'
burg. was the guest of her parent
Sunday.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27
Mrs. Dawson a Club Hostess.

Carnations and ferns were used In
profusion Wednesday afternoon in the
home of Mrs. G. F. Dawson when the
Progressive Bridge Club met with her.
There were three tables of players
and the prize a dainty fancy work bag,
was captured by Mrs. d. B. Holmes.
After the games of auction the hos
tess and her young son, George Daw-
son, served a tempting salad course.
A delightful feature Of the after
noon was the singing and playing oil
Miss Janora Rigoulet, of Kentucky
the house guest of Mrs. Dawson. Miss
Rigoulet possesses a lovely voice ano
sings and plays with much expression
There were five guests, Mrs. Free
Naylor, Mrs. Oubre, Misses Nell Row
an. Lily Clarke and Miss Janora Rig
outlet, and the club members presen
were: Mesdames w. H. Davenport
NJ. Dryfus, L. NJ. Began, ID. B. Holmes
]. R. Child, T. C. Russell, J. E. Hutch
ms. J. S. Lea and w. L. Oakley.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27

New Orleans-The third annual CON
yention of the Louisiana State Woman
Suffrage Association is being held to
day at Shreveport. The women of the
Gulf states are greatly pleased Soyei
the great showing their sister work
ers made in the Eastern states in last
years elections. A demand on the
legislature will be made, that equal
suffrage be accorded the people o!
Louisiana. Jean NJ Gordon, presiden
of the association, is presiding, ana
the meeting will continue tomorrow
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27
Woman's Club With Mrs.
Wheeler


The meeting this week of the Wom-
ans Club was held Wednesday alter
noon with Mrs. Hugh Wheeler at her
home on Court Street.
The topic of study for the afternoon
was "The German Empire" with Mrs.
Leo II. Martin as leader. Two pa
pers were read, one by Mrs. John A.
Mcleod on, Along the German EN-
pire," and another by Mrs. Charles r.
Ames on "The German Hausfrau.
The subject of the queries was "The
ART Galleries of Dresden and Munich
A pretty voice solo was rendered pS
Mrs. r. r. Akers.
A salad course was served alte
the program by the hostess, assisted
by Mrs. w. T.. WALES.
The guests present were; Mrs. II
II. McDougal of Atlanta, Ca, Mrs. i
u Driskell of Selma, Ala, and Mrs. W
II WALES. The members in attent
ance were Mesdames R. r. Aker
Charles f. Ames, p. A. Carter, Georg
Carter, Walter ], Dryfus, M. I.
Love Leo H. Martin, John A. M
Ieod. W. S. f. Tatum, w. o. Tatur
II r. Wilson, r. B. Mcleod and Mi
Walker.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27

,.a.oe ne Thebes, the wellknown
p..,s;an "seeress," prepared fore
cost for 1914 in an American paper
and in view of the great European wal
tho pone,s death and other notable cur
rent events, it is interesting TO turn
back and glance at the same.
"In Italy foresee new Pope She
wrote. "Great changes will come WIN
him and there will be a development
Of friendly relations between the Vaei-
can and the Italian government.
"The tragic hands which have eN'
amined are among people from South-
ern countries. 1t seems to me that II
is in that direction we shall see the
sacrifices demanded by Moloch. Ihe
victims of revolution and war VIII DE
more numerous there than anywhere
else"
Germany will be disturbed by the
sensational flight of an illustrious per
. son IT is an ominous year for the
Kaiser of Germany, and no glory VII
accrue to him from its momentou'
9 events"
4 "Tbe hands of Austrians which
have examined are very menaeihE
! Death and ruin threaten the venerapi
A Austrian Emperor. Bloodshed, RIOT
and conflagrations will aflict the Au'
trian empire. The hands OF Hung'
rians are even more terrifying tAa
those of Austrians. From the dlre'
: ton of Bohemia a more violent rene
= lion against German influence than lid
:. /. ever been known before is threatened
"A The Austrian empire is tottering TO II
- ruin. Nothing can arrest the marc
Is of destiny"
m "The many hands OF American
~ which | have examined" continue
20 Madame de Thebes, convince me tn
lv 1914 will be year of extraordina'
misfortunes for the United States f.
gs South American countries it will be
year of good fortune. But eYerythi
m points to disaster for the great repr
llic Of the Northern Continent
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27

was too busy filling the bag in 'front.'
hut after this | will drop the bag l
am carrying in front of me and put
the one on my back in front, VIII
try to take out some of them, for there
are too many for little girl to carry
l think
They mounted the broomstick again
and Nettie felt the cool air strike her
| face, and then she opened her eyes 10
find herself in hr own bed, with the
air blowing through the window sc
hard she had to get up and close IT,
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27
BEACH BOULEVARD
WORK Commences
LINK IN 100000 HIGHWAY ALONG.
GULF COAST is BEGUN
! AT BILOXI.

Biloxi, Miss, Jan. 27.-'The work OF
grading the beach highway in Biioxi,d
which is part of the thirty-mile drive
from Point Cadet in this city to Henzl
derson Point in Pass Christian, was
begun this morning at the lighthousesl
which is located three-quarters of al
mile from the western corporation line H
I of Biloxi The construction gang will
proceed west to the corporation line,l1
grading and filling in the worst of
the roadway, and then proceed casts
ward from the lighthouse to Point Ca74
det. The work is under the supervise
Ton of the Harrison county board ofa
supervisors, who have secured convict
labor to make the grading.
The Beach Boulevard, now under
construction, is an important link OF
the highway which will be reconstruct
ed by Harrison county at cost OF
100000. County Engineer Galloway,
az who has been surveying the route in
H. this city for the last few days. COM
= pleted his work last night. The Har
rison county board of supervisors has
secured the services of government
road expert, who was sent to the Gul
coast by the government at Washing
ton, and who is now in personal super
vision of the roadway construction
= When the roadbed has been complete
uch the board of supervisors will lecid
ver- as to whether to construct the hig
ing way of brick or concrete. J. q. ia
oeo. ton, member of the board OF supe
pift. visors from Biloxi, said yesterday tn
me. this would be decided at the Februa
: as meeting of the board. The main G
rails. ject, now is to grade the thirty NIL
veil of highway on the beach and put
anc. in readiness for the concrete, brick
other material which will be used
, off surfacing.
hich Members of the board Of suDerN
here ors probably will go to Florida viii
pos few weeks for the purpose of Inv
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tigating model roads in that sect
of the South, SO that they viii k1
best how to proceed with the pre-
roadway project here. The high
proposition is the direct outcon1e
the hurricane of September 20, VII
destroyed the beach and made the
construction of another roadway r.
essary. The beach highway VIII
stronger and better than any roa4
this section
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27
ON THE SICK LIST.


The many friends of Mrs. j. B.
Thompson, of Court street, known to
everyone as Grandma" Thompson
will regret to hear of her illness.
She has been quite i'll since Saturday
but today is great deal better. Her
son, Mr.. D. B. Thompson and nephew,
DR.. Julian Bailey of Meridian came
Tuesday to be with her for the day.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27

Emma Willard Association, left a for
tune when she died a year ago last
July. Under the terms of her Will,
a daughter, Mrs. Marie Eddy Won
Kada. wife of Lajos Won Kada, of the
Austro-Hungarian army, received a
special legacy of $4,000 in cash. ad
yanced, the appraisal report shows
at the time of her marriage under the
requirements of the War Department
of Austro- Hungary. An additional be
quest provides her with an income.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27
Society and Personals
VINO ANDREW MAC. JONES ~. Editor

Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hegge are spending a
few days in New Orleans, after which
they will go to West, Miss. to reside,
the groom being in business there,
and where a pretty home awaits them
Mr.. Harvey Gresham, of Clarksvitle
brother of the bride, was the only
out-of-town guest.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27
WOMEN IN THE NEWS
,continued from Page Two.)

San Francisco-Two millions OF dol
lars in taxes are involved in the suit
now in the courts here. brought by
the estate of Mrs. Christina Spreckels,
widow of Claus 'Spreckels, the sugar
king. Mrs. Spreckels seeks to be
relieved from paying taxes in 1905
and 1910, on the ground that they were
Illegally levied. With 100 suits hang
ing ON the outcome, the case assumes
great importance.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27
CHURCH AND BENEVOLENT
SOCIETIES.. Y.

The social meeting of the Epworth
League Of Broad Street Methodist
Church announced for Friday night at
the home of Mrs. j. B. Phillips, has
been postponed on account Of serious
sickness.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27

iting friends and relatives at Brandon,
Jackson and Canton this week.
DR.. Willis Valley was Richton WIS.,
itor Saturday and Sunday.
!. Miss ElaanQgqS Smith, member OF
the R. 4 colty, is quite sick this
Mr.. n. pn was a LcalSesviile
visitor tl geek.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27
Gresham-Hegge

The marriage of Miss eliza ures-
ham and Mr.. o. A. Hegge OF west
Miss, was a quiet, but pretty event
Of Tuesday, taking place in the arter'
Nom at the home of the brides proth-
er-in.law and sister, Mr.. and MRS. H.
r. Wilson on Bay street.
The single ring ceremony was saiu
by the Rev. Charles w. Crisler' pastor
Of Main Street Methodist Church. IN
tbe presence of few close friends
The living room was most attractive
with vases of carnations and terhs
and after the ceremony sandwiches
and tea were served by Mrs. Wilson
assisted by Mrs. ]. ]. Grimm.
Miss Gresham was married IN
midnight blue coat-suit with lais'
,,,oor velvet hat, which was most De
aominp Her flowers were pink kil
larney roses. She has large cn.'
Of friends here made while on sisi
20 Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson. She ha
heen teaching in West, Miss but na
been a guest in the, Wilson home s'n'
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27

New York-That army officers come
high. as well as dukes, earls and
counts, was recently shown in a will
case here. Mrs. Mary Seymour Eddy,
who for years was treasurer Of the
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27
Women and Superstition
BY FLORENCE E. fODER

as it has been popularly called, much
has been written and much controver-
sy has been aroused. But one thing
is certain, and that is that some peo-
ple do seem to have this peculiar gift,
this sixth sense" or, as it is some +
times called, second sight" 1t is as
if they had the peculiar power OF rais-
ing a corner of the impenetrable veil
which hides the future, and Of glanc-
ing beyond.
In the lonely islands which lie on
the west coast of Scotland, and which
are known as the Hebrides, there
dwell many old folks who seem pos;
sessed of this peculiar. gift. have
talked with them in so far as it is pos
sible to talk, for they have. only a
broken English method of converse
tion and then relapse back into Gaelic.
Yet their powers of telling past events
and foretelling future events are won
derful. More than that, they are posi-
lively uncanny! There is something
in the loneliness of these western is
, lands. with the sound of the waves
breaking on the rocks and the calling
of the sea birds for company, which
drives the mind back on itself ant
renders perception curiously acute.
S In the west of Ireland it is the same
j. too. The old peasant women, will
l. faces which are toil-worn and weather
n beaten, yet have curiously peaceful
e look, as if they were at one with ma
/ ture and had learned the secret of il
Is finite calm. The poverty may be al
4. palling, they may be living in httl
Is peat huts, with a rough fire in the Gel
n ter of the room and hole stuck
the roof to let the smoke out-or. a
rs generally happens, the rain in-bt
Id poverty and mud floors matter littl
at to them when the mind is calm an
rv they are living in predictions of
or happier future.
ng But as for us ordinary mortals-
lb- well, we find happiness in more mat
rial ways. And the lifting of the W
which hides the future is thing n
e." given many of US to attempt.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27

But as for us ordinary mortals-
well, we find happiness in more mate
rial ways. And the lifting OF the veil
which hides the future is a thing not
given many of US to attempt.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27
SOCIAL CALENDAR.
Frisay, January %.

Frisay, January 2s. q
' Afternoon, 3 o'clock: Fort. .
: snightly Bridge Club; hostess, .
sMrs. II. s. Hagerty. ..
' Afternoon, $3.50 o'clock: Study . !,
, Club; hostess. Mrs. G. M. McWn- II
= liams.
Saturday, January 2s. q
Afternoon, 3 o'clock: Sowania .
' Club; hostess, Miss Lora Haney. .
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mrs. J. j. Griffin has returned from
d visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
I. M. Elmore, in Durant
Mrs. F. L. Matthews returned We'd
hesday to her home in Gadsden, Ala,
after visit to Mr.. and Mrs. T. e.
Grow, on Main street.
Mrs. Stuart Stevens will entertain
the w. NJ. S. of Main Street Method
list Church Saturday afternoon at 3:15
at her home on Hardy street.
Friends here of Mr.. and Mrs. Mason
oi Laurel, but who formerly made
their home in Hattiesburg will be in
terested TO know that they have
bought the beautiful Wilby bungalow
in Laurel, and took possession of il
one day last week.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. T. e. Grow have al
their guest at their home on Mali
street, Mrs. j. L. Gilbert, of Meridian
Mrs. Gilbert came to be with her sis
ter, Mrs. w. II. Thompson, of Bass
field, who is ill at the South Missis
sippi Infirmary
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27

On this question Of sixth sense
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27

MRS. F. L. Matthews returned Wed
hesday to her home in Gadsden Ala.
aiter visit to Mr.. and Mrs. t. e
Grow, on Main street.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-24

HE most hopeful sign that Uncle Sam
= realizes national life is not just a
peaceful picnic. but serious affair besct
BY real dangers. is found in the report
accompanying the new Notifications APP
preparation bill just introduced in con-
esess.
This report urges that Samuel cease
simply trailing the army and navy prep
arations OF other nations and strike off on
new path of his own. 1t urges that
he adopt the latest modern inventions
for defense before they have been OBJ
tanned by other nations for offense.
II congress shall approve the appropria-
tion of $4,000 for the rights OF the wire
1essly controlled torpedo Of John Hays
Hammond. Jr. and the fund necessary
20 try out the use OF IL and l4-inch guns
and mortars mounted on railway car
sisges, for mobile coast defenses. the big
rest step of our whole preparedness pro-
gram will have been taken.
For in these particular arms of defense
we will be leading. not following And
the sooner Uncle Sam stops trailing in
military matters, the sooner he will be
able to take care OF himself in scrap.
American inventors have led the world
in the development OF new arms and inn
plemcnts OF warfare. But as a nation we
have refused to adopt these modern fight
ing tools till after other nations have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-24

The body had Just been brought
TO the deck, and lay surrounded
by a Mortified group composed OF
Mr.. Germalne. Mr.. Morris, and
several OF the officers and men.
Tho ships physician reported
that compound fracture OF this
skull Indicated that death had
probably been instantaneous. The
man had evidently pitched head
long, as both Ills head and face
were frightfully crushed and
bruised.
Duvall. firm I'm tho belief that the
body OF the pnrser had been
thrown into the hold after death.
requested the doctor TO sesrcfs
carefully for other wounds; but
none we're apparent His theory
seemed TO collapse completely. Yet,
how account for the minute blood.
stains on tho door OF Haussman's
roomf
A still further surprise. however.
awaited the little group surround
ing the body.
when the pockets we're searched
the doctor drew from one Of the
side pockets Of the coat q crumplef
envelope, which Mr. Morris imme-
diately declared TO be the one en-.
trusted by him 10 the purger.
An examination showed the seal
had been broken. apparently by
the force OF the fall Inside the
envelope were a one-franc piece OF
the period OF the first Napoleon
and a letter addressed TO Mile. Es-
tclle Mercier.
The captain handed the package
over 10 Mr.. Morris.
This is your property. sir" he
remarked sadly. why the purser
had this In his pocket instead Of In
the safe We shall. In all probable
fly. never know. ! am glad. how
ever. that your package Is return
ed TO you. There IL nothing more
that we can do"
CONTINUED In Our Next issue)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-24
CHAPTER II.
Ihe Rheumatic Passenaar

The Richelicu swung ma,esticaI.
ly inside Sandy Hooh and slo up
to receive customs and health of.
ficers.
M. Isefevre watched the boats ms
they nut out from shore as tho he
expected some one.
When tall, powerfully built
young man came over tho side the
prefect rushed up TO meet him and
greeted him with true Gallo fer.
vor: MY dear Duvalll" he OK.
claimed, 1T IL good to see you.
And how Is my dear Grace-your
wife 7"
Splendid. She will meet ms nj
the pier. got your wireless. and
came off to Join you. as you re-
cuested. What's up7 You're not
bothering with any detective work.
| hops, now that you are on your
vacation"
The project lowered his voice.
II confess" no replied. And In
whispered tones he told Duvall OF
the purser's disappearance.
As M. lseteVre ended his story,
portly gentleman came up with
Captain Bonnet and Mr.. Morris.
MAY | have a word with you, M.
Lefevre1" tho captain asked. then
proceeded TO introduce his compan.
ion. This In Mr.. Gormaine, man
aging director OF our line, in New
York. He came aboard In connec.
tion with the matter of the purser.
Lefdvre presented his companion
to the others. "Mr. Duvall. gentle
men. he said. AN old friend and
former assistant OF mine. We have
handled some exciting cases TO.
gether lin Paris. Eth. mon amiY'
Gould you come to my cabin for
a moment. M. Lefevre?" asked the
captain; "Mr. Germaine has some
thing he wishes to say To you"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-24

DUT. strangely enough. unlike big
l. private corporation, there has been
no ordering out of troops. no refusal to
recognize the union. and no attempt to
import strikebreakers.
A commission OF Cancellation, appointed
by Secretary OF Labor Wilson in Wash
ington. was rushed to Anchorage at the
first sign OF impending labor trouble on
the new government railroad. and it's a
pretty safe bet that Uncle will get things
fixed up without the hard feelings that
characterize most economic instructions
OF the sort
The conciliation commission. now on
the ground, consists OF John A. Moffit OF
New Jersey HyweI Davies of Kentucky.
and B. NJ. Squires
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-24

. right an91e; they are fhGu knowm -
skew dcss-Miiitasy Knsises~,ns.
TROUBLESOME
Some time ago, after the battle
Of Loos. a Highland soldier was
home on seven days leave from
the trenches. and after his time
was nearly up he was passing thru
London to Victoria to get back
again. when he thought that he
would call at the war office and
get his back pay which was due
to him.
To the first official no saw. the
Scotsman said. "A want ma
bawbees.
Tho official said nothing. but
handed him over to another, who.
after bearing the soldiers story.
sent him on to a third one.
This went on TIL Sandy had gone
right thru the war office and seen
all the officials. until he came back
to the first one. whom he Informed
that he would not leave the build.
ing until he got his "bawbees."
This rather irritated the war
office gentleman, aud he turned
round on the persistent soldier
with the remark, You Scotsmen
give us more trouble than all the
English. Irish and Welsh soldiers
combined"
Mon" replied Sandy, that's
Just what tho Germans said at
Loos."