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The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-13

trict, and Mrs. Selby, and Mr.. Shelby
Minor Foot, of Sumrall, which was
beautifully solemnized Wednesday aft
ernoon at the First Methodist Church.
BBrookhaven, Miss, which was lavish
ly decorated in evergreens.
The ceremony took place at 8
O'Clock. the Rev. Jim Cunningham, of
the North Mississippi Conference, a
special friend of the brides father, Of
ficiating. in the presence of large
gathering of friends and relatives.
Miss Lois Cooper had charge of the
nuptial music Voice solos were given
by Misses Lucy Irwin Shannan, Mary
Cassidy and Mamie Harris.
Misses Mackie Powe and Nta Sui
livan, both of this city, Miss Ethel
Enochs, of Natchez and Miss Susie
Adams, of Locust Ridge, La, were
bridesmaids. These young girls wore
lovely afternoon costumes of light
blue silk and black picture hats and
carried red roses. Miss Elizabeth
Selby, the young sister OF the bride,
twas maid of honor, She was govned
in white silk with overdraperies cg
white net and lace trimmings. Her
hat was large black velvet one and
she carried huge cluster Of white
roses. Mrs. Robert Selby was her
daughters matron of honor. Her gown
was of black crepe meteor with gold
lace trimmings and her flowers were
yellow roses.
Mr.. Anderson Foote, of this city,
was his brothers best man, and the
groomsmen were Messrs Cook and
Robert Selby, brothers of the bride,
her cousin, Mr.. Tom Alleen, of Vicks.
ourg and Mr.. Campbell, of Sumrall.
who also acted as ushers.
Mr. Selby entered with her father,
who gave her in marriage. She wore
her mothers wedding gown of white
I'chiffon over silk, lace trimmed and
made entrain Her veil fashioned cap
effect was caught with valley lilies
and fell gracefully over her face. Her
mothers veil was used also her point
lace handkerchief, which was made to
form the cap effect. Her flowers were
lilies of the valley and maiden hair
ferns.
An informa, reception for the bridal
party and close friends. was held after
the ceremony at the home of the bride,
which was prettily decorated with
greenery, white carnations, tulle and
narcissi. The cutting of the BRIDES
cake was an Interesting feature. A
salad course followed by an ice was
lserved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foote left for Sumrall,
where they will reside.
Mrs. Foote, as Miss Selby, has spent
most of her time in Hattiesburg. with
her aunt. Mrs. V. M. Scanlan and Mr..
Scanlan, since graduating from Whit
worth College with ALB. degree. Last
winter and part of this winter, she has
been member of the public school
faculty of this city, and prior to that
taught violin. She has also taught
mathematics in Whitworth College,
4 When a young school girl she resided
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-13

particular gun is for use in Panama;
but there are already two Just like it
in position at Sandy Hook.
The map shows their radius of
action, and how they can protect New
York City and environs from an in
vading foe The range of the gun,
mounted on disappearing carriage,
may easily be made twenty miles by
elevation, and this would permit it to
beat off ships which might go near
enough Manhattan or Brooklyn in
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-13

/ New York, or Newark, Jersey City or
Elizabeth in New Jersey, to do dam
age. In fact, it would be able to pro
tect several million persons and many
billions in property.
The gun is 'forty-nine feet -four
inches long, sixteen inches at the muz
zle and twenty-eight at the breach. II
carries a shell of 2,42O pounds, requir.
ing 672 pounds of powder for a single
shot. The railroad car which carried
the gun had thirty-two wheels.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-13

the Mizpah verse. Tne members pres
ent We're: Mrs. e. A. Kernnegan, Mrs.
7. 0. Watkins, Mrs. d. B. Holmes, Mrs.
Archie Farley, Mrs. A. S. Trig, Mrs.
Emma McGregor, Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. j.
E. Mckay and Mrs. H. T. Allen. The
names of two new members were en-
rolled: Mrs. H. H. overstreet, Mrs. A
NJ. Jones.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-13
Bonner. .Mclnnls.

me Rev. W. |. McInnis, pastor of
Say Street Presbyterian Church AND
MISS Eva Bonner, of Columbia, Mo-,
wp' married Tuesday afternoon, Jan
ufay II, at 4:50 o'clock, at the resi-
uehce OF Mr.. T. ]. McInnis at Brook
maven, Miss. The ceremony was said
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bers present were, Mrs. Emma Brown.
Monroe Glover, Pearl Travis and Lon
King, and one new member, Mrs. Ida
Rainey.
Mrs. R. L. Sharp and son Paul were
the guests of Mrs. Elma Fridge in San
ford. Sunday and Monday.
Misses Euola CaIlahan and Bessie
Dossett were Petal visitors Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Rainey from
near Sanford were the guests Of Nj.
T. A. Rainey and family Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w N. Richardson wers
Petal visitors Sunday.
Messrs. Wright ana strahan Of Ear.
onville attended the singing here sun
day night
Mr.. Hubert Burkett or brooklyn was
a Hickory Grove visitor Sunday
Mrs. Jim Watts is on the sick, list
this week. x va ''','3 3
Mrs. A R, Fairchilds was called fo
Hattiesburg Wednesday on profesalon<
al business.
Mr. Pete Ellison OF Hattiesbure Wal
a Hickory Grove visitor sunday
There will be an ''all day sing a<
Hickory Grove Church Sunday. lam
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-13

This monster rifle on. which twenty
men may sit comfortably, as large as
anything. owned by any government
in the world, with the single excep-
tion of the German AZ centimeter-
which is a mortar--is Uncle Sans
best weapon for preparedness. 1t has
recently been completed at the Water
'vliet Arsenal and was sent to the
proving grounds at Sandy Hook. This
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-13
seIby-Foote Wedding in

A host of friends in Hattiesburg
have been deeply Interested in the
wedding of Miss Katherine Selby,
daughter of the Rev. Robert Selby,
presiding elder Of the Brookhaven dis
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CHURCH AND BENEVOLENT
SOCIETIES.
cny uric to W. M. S, of

chy unicc to w. M. S. of
1spt Churches Hold Meeting.
TheNci Union of the W. NJ. s. of
the Ba,k.t churches met Tuesday at
the Emn arual church with Mrs. A.
Polk in je chair. Devotional exer-
cises were conducted by Mrs. Brown,
and after earring the reading of the
minutes rs were made for serving
lunches q ing the Bible school, VI
will be Id January 24-2S at the
First Bap, st church.
Report for the last years work from
the various churches were made and
proved very helpful AMI encouraging.
Mrs. ], L. johnson and. Mrs. J. E.
Jones spoke on Personal Service
and Mrs. J. r. Champlin tod Of the
Necessity Of system in the Work. =
After the meeting closed With .
prayer a pleasant halfhour was scent
socially, during which chocolate With
cake was served.
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9ociety and Personals
MNS ANDREW MIC JONES Eapo,

by The Rev, II. II. Hill, OF Brookhaven.
The Rev. and Mrs. McInnis arrived
in IIattiesburg Wednesday, and are
located on Laurel avenue. the resi-
dence formerly occupied by the West
family. They were accompanied home
by the formers father, Mr.. T. J. Nc
Innis. who will spend awhile with his
son and family.
Mrs. A. J. Grove returned Wednes-
day from few days visit in New
Orleans, where she was the guest Of
Miss Lurline Collins.
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Eiks to Entertain at a Dance.

me Elks will entertain at a dance
fflday evening at 10 o'clock at their
nome on Main street, in compliment to
'nose who took part in their enter,
'alnment, THE County Fair"
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Lydian circle.

.Lydian Circle. y
Miss Frances Ferguson was hostess
of the I.ydian Circle of Main Street
Methodist church Wednesday after
noon. entertaining at her home on
Main street This was the first meet
ing held since Christmas and the first
since the hazaar and The Sacred Con.
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WV = = . ~~>~~ J
SOCIAL CALENDAR. .
Friday. January IA

AZ afternoon, 3 O'clock: Needle. !
erait Club; hostess, Mrs. ! r !
= Wilder . '
afternoon, 9 O'clock: Art cl,b. !
nostesses, Mrs. H. c. Greer and =
n b. Mcleod, at the home of the !
former on Walnut street. .
- Saturday, January IS. :
Afternoon, o'clock: sowania :
cub hostess, Mrs. R. B. Me- :
Leod' at the home of Mrs. H. G. .
Greer on Walnut street :
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MRS. Ellis Hickman and little daugh.
'ef' Margaret, are in Birmingham
""ere 'hey are spending awhile with
mrs hlckman's sister, Mrs. Dedman
The Entire Nous Club will meet SAT.
uraay afternoon with Mrs. j. A. Fohey.
a. . O'clock at her home on Third ave.
nue..
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-13

Repairs for an MAKES of Se@
machines. needles and oil, At s,n1
Shop. .-Adv. 4
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-13
ON THE SICK LIST.

There is little improvement today
in the condition of Mr. Pierce Withers,
who is very i'll at the Hattiesburg Hos
pital. aie
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-13

The cvochet Club met wednesday
visF airs. Oscar Travis. Tho menu
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-13

The Rev c. W. crisIer continues i'll
With the grippe, and his condition does
not seem to improvs
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-13

r. ]. McCaughey. has entirely recov
erred from an attack of the grippe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-29

yentionality and proclaiming the
beauty and the sacrcdness OF the
perfect human body. the most won.
derful expression OF Gods handl-
work
In the fight against prudery, the
motion picture theatre is nndoubt-
eddy the best medium for purvey-
ing information.
No honest. intelligent criticism
can be leveled against such films az
Inspiration" "Neptune's Daugh.
ter. THE Isle of Regeneration"
and "Undine," in all OF which the
nude human body plays an impor-
tant part
Audrey Munsons is n perfect fe-
male body. Undraped and unadorn-
ed ii makes the most beautiful,
purest and cleanest picture that
ever has been presented before the
American public.
Manager Clemmer In TO he con.
graduated for giving Seattle citi
zens another opportunity to clear
their brains OF host of prudish
ideas. He deserves support. Let's
give IL to him.
MILAN o. MYERS.
S6lS King st.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-29
Look and Feel
Clean, Sweet and
Fresh Every Day
Drink . glass Of real hot water
before breakfast 70 wash
out poIsons-

Life is not merely to live. but to
live we'll. eat well. digest well, work
we'll. sleep well. look well. What a
glorious condition to attain, and yet
how very easy Il In II one will only
adopt the morning inside bath.
Folks who are accustomed to feel
dull and heavy when they arise.
sulittsng headache. stuffy from
cold. foul tongue. nasty breath. acid
stomach. can. instead. feel as fresh
AZ a daisy By opening the sluices OF
the system each morning and flush
Ing out the whole Of the Internal
poisonous stagnant matter.
Everyone. whether ailing. sick or
we'll. should, each morning. before
breakfast, drink glass OF real hot
water with a teaspoonful OF lime
stone phosphate in II to wash from
the stomach. liver, kidneys and bow
els the previous days indigestible
waste. sour bile and poisonous tox.
fns: thus cleansing. sweetening and
purifying the entire alimentary
canal before putting more food Into
the stomach. The action OF hot
water anc limestone phosphate on
an empty stomach Is wonderfully
invigorating. II cleans out all the
sour fermentation, gases. waste and
acidity and gives one a splendid ap-
petite for breakfast. While you are
enjoying your breakfast the water
and phosphate is quietly extracting
a large volume Of water from the
blood and getting ready for a thor
ough flushing Of all the inside or
gans.
The millions OF people who are
bothered with constipation, bilious
spells. stomach trouble. rheuma.
fism: others who have saliov skins,
blood disorders and sickly complex
ions are urged TO get quarter
pound Of limestone phosphate from
the drug store. which will cost very
little. but II sufficient TO make any.
one a pronounced crank on the sub
ject Of internal sanitation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-29
JAPANESE AND
CHINESE CLASH;
WAR CRISIS ON

TOKYO. Sept. u. - 10y
Maii.l-wIdeIy variant YER
slors Of the eiash between Chi
nese and japanese troops at
Chencehlasun. on August -.
were given out today by the
foreign offices Of the two gov
errments-
Japan's resultant demands on
China. the exact nature OF
which the Tokyo government
refuses 20 reveal. have preelpi-
tated q erisls which 10 regarded
IN the Far East a. grave.
The Peking government today
made the following statement OF
tho affair for the United Press.
After Bandits
"Chengchiatun had been the cen.
ter OF Chinese operations agains,
hordes OF Monaghan bandits. who
have been insesting Eastern Mon.
golla. Tho Chinese authorities had
requested all foreigners TO leave
the district. partly because OF their
own safety. and partly because the
Japanese had been suspected OF
supplying the bandits with ammu.
milton.
"on August 10 n japanese mer.
chant was ordered TO leave Cheng
chiaiun. and Mt the same time com.
handed not TO cross a certain de.
fined line. lie refused. and the
trouble started.
In the fight which ensued. sew.
en- Japanese were Killed and two
received wounds tina, later resulted
in their death. -Four Chinese were
killed and several wounded"
insvlted. Tokyo Says
The japanese foreign office TO
day published the following yer
sion OF the clash:
The incident had iis beginning
the afternoon OF August ~. when
the clerk OF Japanese drug store
was passing the headquarters oil
the Chinese army on a business er
rand. A Chinese soldier insultosi
him and knocked him down. Other
soldiers joined In the attack. Tho
japanese received seven or eigh;
wounds.
AN escort OF 20 soldiers went "a
the Chinese post. and the Chinese
opened fire"
Want Jap Police
The foreign office places the
number OF Japanese killed at IL
IL soldiers. one ., liceman and ons
civilian.
Picking asserts that Japan Ia at
tempting 10 take advantage OF the
clash to establish dominion ovei
Mongolia Jspan's demands. says
the Picking government. include the
establishment OF Japanese police
stations in Msnchuria and Mongo
liza. and the engagement OF Japa
nese as supreme military advisers
10 the government OF Mukden.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-29

In films" will try to answer In
the affirmative.
Art, whether nude or otherwise,
whether shown in the film or ex-
hibited In the art gallery. can be
really appreciated II we go to the
exhibit for arts sake. and not from
curiosity.
think that the human body. In
health. is the most beautiful work
Of nature. II is because our minds
are not In the right channel that we
see immodesty In the most beauti-
full OF Gods work. the human body
nude. that SO much opposition is
caused against art, especially nude
art.
An artist sees but the beauty OF
the painting or film. as the case
may be. Why not look at this from
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-29

are Pianos OF real worth and quality, which
have always sold regularly for many, many
times more than the little prices now marked
on them.
Very likely you can use fine Grand Piano
most musicians like Grands-and many of
Seattle's foremost artists have bought Grand
Pianos from us at this Retiring Sale. They
were quick to see the golden opportunity now
at Eilers ng-out-of-buSness Sale. The
New Washington Hotel, the finest hotel in
the city, purchased three Grands and two
Upright Pianos from us at this big sale. Then
there was the Cornish School of Music with
its famous staff of teachers and musicians, we
sold to them four Grands, including three
Concert Crands and two UprightS And
there's long list of more Grand and Player
Piano buyers who have profited by our tre-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-29

You've never seen anything like this before
and what's more, you never will again
for we have given every Piano price the
FINAL KNOCKOUT. II now means selling
Pianos and Player Pianos of every description
at GIFT PRICES" We have thrown away
the kid gloves and are closing out this entire
fine stock with BARE HANDS-we are max
ing finished job of il without any ceremony
whatever. We will give away, FREE, with
every Player Piano liberal supply of Music
Rolls. Nothing is reserved just think Of this
"a Piano for $36-and if you don't want to
pay il all at once, pay the cost of hauling il
TO your home and pay the balance at one dol
lar week. Here's another at $68, and an
other at $9O-take them away on the same
terms. And for SIG, $50 or $92 more there
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-29

At these prices many Player Pianos and fine
Uprights will be sent TO new homes tomorrow.
For instance. here's fine full SS-notc standard
make Player Piano marked to sell for only 1855,
and even with this VIC give you free. liberal sup
ply OF Music Rolls. Here's another Steinway
Upright $225; and still another Steinway in
beautiful mahogany, looks exactly like brand new,
and the low price this is even $216 less
than the original cost. What do you think OF
real Chckering' You know a Chickerng Piano
which we can save you $21S. Also fine Knabe.
$3.50, and dandy Weber Upright. 1895. We
Ne have them at all prices in this Sacrifice Sale
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-29

sane point of view? When
thoughts are clean there can be no
evil. Why not look at this filmiza-
ton Of Purity" at an altogether
different angle than from what our
lives at this day would make us see
and get all the beauty and purity
out of this picture that is possible
for those who enjoy art. and for
those who do not. let them come
and learn The time will come
when we will look on the nude as
It should be looked on. and 1t will
cause no offense. o. A. A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-29
To Regain a Healthy,
Cirlish Complexion

II you would have a clear. fresh.
girlish complexion, one ounce OF -
In this direction more than shelves
full of cosmetics. IL produces a
natural beauty. This wax. procurable
at any drug store, completely ah-
serbs a bad compile revealing
the healthy young skin underneath.
Its work IS done so gradually. day
by day, that no Inconvenience IL
caused The wax is applied at night.
like cold cream. and removed in the
morning with soap and water
Another valuable rejuvenating
treatment---thfs for wrinkles--is to
battle your face in solution OF pow
dered saxolite. or, dissolved In
" pit witch hazel. This has "a re-
markahle action in smoothing out
the lines and "firming up" the loose
tissue. --Adycrtisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-29
WORLDS GREATEST
EGG Layer DIES

y GREENSBORO. Mo, Sept. 90
Lady Byzantine. the wonder OF the
poultry world and the pride of the
Byzantine farms at this place, is
dead.
Lady Byzantine, which was of the
single comb White Leghorn breed.
for many years has been the most
famous hen in the world. Her SUI
premacy goes back TO the time
that she laid 3i5 eggs in her pullet
year. She easily won every prize
for which she has competed at
poultry shows.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-29
White GIRL CAUGHT
IN CHINESE DEN

OAKLAND. Cal. Sept "a
white girl, %. giving her name as
Grace Lamar. was arrested early
today in a raid on Chinese resort
on Webster ~. Lung Chow. pro
prietor ~ the place. was held on
a charge Of having opium In his
Police believe that.
with the finding OF the Lamar girl,
they have uneartbed Chinese ring
10 enslaye white women.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-29
Prices Shattered to Smithereens

mendous sacrifice. Come in and see for
yourself.
Now if it's Grand you prefer what do
YOU think of this one for only 1886? 1t must
be sold at once. This Grand is one of the
highest grade makes in America, and has al
WAYS sold around the $500 mark-you will be
astoniShed when you see the name OF the
manufacturer on it. II would not be fair TO
publish the name here in connection with such
a trifling low price-it wouldn't be right or
Just to hurt so good and great name as this
fine Grand bears, and which you can now
have at only $396-because it must be sold
at once And besides, you can have two and
a half years TO pay for it. The same proper
tonate sacrifice is made on all the large
variety of Grands in this fine stock. Every
last Piano must 60.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-29
MANY MOVIE
FANS Write
Express Opinion About Nude
Art Being Shown on
Screen
CONTEST is ENDED

Tho stars office hoy. who car.
rics the mail back and forth be
tween, the postoffice and The Star.
heaved n sigh Of relief as he depos-
tied steen bundles of letters on the
movie editors desE.
Well. I'm glad this here movie
business II ended near broke
my hack carryin' them letters. e
he exclaimed
Movie fans not only In Seattle
but other parts OF the state were
generous with their opinions Az 10
whether or not nude art should be
shown on tho screen.
Promptly at one minute after IL
o'clock Friday. the batch OF CORE.
spCndence was turned over 20 the
Judges and they we're told TO get
busy aud pick out the best letters
from among the heap.
The prize winners will be an.
nounoed In Saturdays home editioa
OF The star,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-29

ease. suffering. broken hearts and
wasted lives.
Prudery IL evidenced principally
by a horror OF the human body in
it's natural state and a dlslnclina.
ton to hear or disseminate the
truth concerning its functions.
Prudery can be overcome only by
throwing aside the shackles OF con
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-29

Movie Editor. The star The
nude In art shown In motion pic
lures Is not question OF art. but
one 81 deconcy and morals.
The movement for better films 10
sweeping this country like a great
reform. and the public viii not be
slow in yoicing It's sentiments In no
uncertain terms against such a men.
ace 20 the youth OF the land,
However beautiful the human
form divine. and however much we
might sacrifice In tn. interests OF
art for arts sake. tho showing of
the nude before the promlscuous
audiences OF motion picture houses
would be an offens. to public de-
cency.
The nude In art - presented only
10 those who seek IL. and TO those
who appreciate it's beauties.
While the public and the growing
child should have every advantage
for culture. and the exercise OF the
finer asnsibiiittes. this is q question
too closely allied with morality TO
risk Haunting such a source OF
temptation before the people Of our
city.
The fundamental virtues OF purity
and deceney are 10 be more desired
than any questionable artistic ap-
probation TO be derived from such
an exposition.
JEAN NJ. pABBITT.
6i5 18th Ave. ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-29
Denver BAKERS TO
DOUBLE BREAD COST

DENVER, Sept. 29.-After next
Monday prices OF all bakery goods
in this city will be advanced APP
proximately so per cent. This was
decided on at a meeting of the
master bakers of Denver last
night. every baker present voting
for the increase.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-29
Ben9tol
d7l|S mud
Catarrh jelly

absolutely without equal. pleasant
and effective. The only antiscpttc
aud Eermicidal catarrh Jelly ever
offered.
Sold at all druggists In IS cent
tubes, packed with fun directions In
RED Cartons. Try II.