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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
BUSINESS TROUBLES
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WILLIS 1 JACKIE. fstSl eu.ehsr a. sss2-,ss'
ION 49,. b. ulss creditors fefhi-e takef -,
Sl-s. Rroada4y cg Co.. $3.50. Lld XII Hleiano.
r. ss,s LsluHes srs stated 20 BE- $1,000 sn'
dsr.-s-ors NJ .5s Wes SIS, ST.. by these crrtitos
Eastern Amer -l tlAi Go. I.c -
4 Ro.er IS g.. So a-a Pee SOME. ieT /, e.
Iia.U.Ia, s. 900 sri assets $500.
ABRAH,W D.. LJBA,H dealer go h,tFaTs al
furnishings a. ..ts I'D af. , t'o er,Nie'''
5-. lie a.s9 made o. Assignment g. Inc B.'aT 60
uAEoLB RARvEs EoBERrs. a. snra',- o.
Pelham 81 with fslLlHes tlt.s a.1 a,ef
500 ir claim ssinst t'e 81 iss' q No'a fss'A
oa,e.ei ~ tts We.t -l. b.IA ~ Sew io-f l-
REt.AHlv fL6lscHER vto aa4 ss-es
sfo.. 40 S'afoH sri's sullivan Cogru. y. =. Fi'h
u4.i.-ts 81 c5g slf as.t.' g o.. y "hich $3.50
j.. IRE Insurance its STORE e'a fsA,A-' ""'
burned ol December ls
oi,cr.rs, fon Bankruptcy.
NORRIS KAINlAN.luis- MAYER has rsnied
discharge i-9m f4p's ~ N2f, h'',' -.,.i''
an fstra.-y gi l.ii Hs fsnurs were 8 2-'.
Bankruptcy schedules.
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ri r~ae. g. To-. slola,. fs2it ED cssh il
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NORRIS Htr -lo,k manufacture II IS We,
eoi 81. Hsfl.rt- 1901. sid as.0a a-tl, 0tis
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Receiver, Appointed.
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i d., f.k.- ~ ,ss HrotfTsF. tona
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AWoAancss Made
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20

The plan OF selling the assets OF the
American Wooleu Company OF New
Jersey 20 Massachusetts corporAt On
with an exchange Of stock share Tor
share. u Was announced yesterday. Will
IN all probability be- successful. Pre-
ferred and common stock holdcrs
amounting 10 more than 90 per cent boz
interest have given their assent TO the
al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
MONEY AND EXCHANGE,

~. sDLhAL RESERVE DISCOUNT NATE Pos
b r.,.-- On 'sn dDs oi ICES pei cent? ~
,, | ~. NoNfY crs,ei 81 per eeati highest
isr~-si -a., - iT cent. closing. pT cent,
,.. ~ hlNli We. stsfy hsiss gNa2A PSI
80 Wv ft1s Is Ier conf for niutft days sut
''Ai Tor four rs- ani "a months
yHi.srH IA RESERVE DISCOUNT RATS Else.
D..''l. Tor zen Gays. yer cent, isf IA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
;Hw YORK PRICES
CHICAGO PRICES.

Wheat: Open. High. Low. Close day.
Nav sla2 si.82 sl.SO sl.SOi. si.Slsi
July. I24% I.24% 1874 L23ss L249.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
Norway Bonds Offered Here

The National City Bank is offering
So 900 900 Kingdom Of Norway 6 per
cent bonds. due February /. 1923. TO
Weld about 5.75 per cent. The yield
10 investors based on recent prices OF
four Norwegian issues listed on the
London Stoc. Exchange ~auges approx
innate. from iol 10 49, peg cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20

vbo-s wa. % rather firm opening boo fu'.
..... tc.4av due 20 the advance BOO reinc'
s,vsr and the hrmne>s shown in raw suyaf.
rnc uarset closed firm net unchsueei 70 ~
advance of . points. with sales for the gay
$ 800 tons Range Of prices;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
NEW YORK CITY BONDS.

.i'-rhsaselO.-. rcs."ef-i 20 coupon.
.Ke.- CIV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
FLOUR AND MEAL.

Tn. -four market was very firm - values
we're advanced to conform with the recent
upturn in wheat. but trading was inactive
With few buyers disposed TO pay the prices
ssked. BUCKWHEAI Market quiet: SO
$3.50 per 100 10. RYE FLOUR STEADY.
s. s0., s. as CORNMEAI-Steady. Kiln
dried. s.. BAG MEAI,-Steady. Fine white
and yellow, SlgO; coarse. Sl.12. ED
City. quiet bran, bulk. $500 lO1-lo SACKS
sd. heavy middliugs. do. s2i; four md
dlings. DO. sSl.5O rcd dog -four. ltO-lo sacns'
40 Western, quiet bran, lo0-lo SACKS,
co 5oGi 200 rs standard middlings, do. $500
GIs22. Is -four middlngs. do, $2i.2o red dog
6our. i4O-lb sacks. $50. OIL neal S'O.-o@
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20

Special Liverpool cabies-Spot cotton moder b
ate demand sales 5000 bales speculation
and export, 900 American, 5000. lmports
u 900 none American. Mid-uplanc. $3.50
Futures opened steady. IA 70 "a point.
higher. Closed weak. 70 l01l points love-.
Jan-FeD. I94L.d Mar-Apr. 7s94d. MAY
Iune 1872 I'd Iuiy-Aug. I75 ID Oct-NoF
7s0lsd Manchester, yarns quiet and un.
changed cloths very hrm, but prices asked
check business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES
General News and Earnings Of Various
Corporations.

The December earnings report OF the
Cities Service Company, compared with
last years statement, shows that gross
revenues were increased approximately
one third. Net 10 stock for the month
was increased Gao. Gross OPP
Grating revenues for December totalled
1892. 1876. "a compared with S404,s sos m
the same month Of 1914, and net earn
Ings after expenses were increased
from $500 1853 TO S5l4,i07. The twelve
months statement up to December 81,
1915, shows that preferred stock diyl-
dends were earned nearly two and one
half times. and the balance Of earnings
sccrung TO the common shares was
1927 per cent. Total gross earnings
for the year 1915 amounted 70 SLATE
500, against s3.934.453 in the year pre-
ceding. Net earnings rose from 3d.
st7.545 in 1914 10 S4.306,94i. and net
to stock after interest on notes was
S3.S16,94f. Dividends on the preferred
stock paid and accrued were Sl.510.O05.
Surplus and reserve as of December
81 1913 fotal1ed 81 656 ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
sHEFP AND LANES.

Receipts 300 head ears on sale Sheep
were in limited supply and firm no strictly
1905 or prime lambs offered. but would have
3od steady II here inferior grades were slow,
closing With 60 easier feeling . cars were
held over Common % choice sheep sold 80
- -0Ws-.5o per 100 lbs common 90 talr
lambs. A. 2l0HSlO.s5t yearlings a. 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
PROVISIONS.

Tn. provision market wa. hrmer At the
tart on scattered buying. but tho provision.
trade AT large seemed 20 be npprehensiYe OK
-.5,,coJ ex,orfs owing 10 the proposed block
ade to shipping. and later values eased r, OH
under liquidation. Receipts Of hogs at en- ,.-
cago were $1,000. estimated Tor ld nurs,iay
as 600. Kansas City received lt'OO' anu
omsha. 1900. PORK Firm. Moss. 500
SS '91'i family. s22ds24, short clear $50
,2s. BEEF-firm. Mess. sls5 1 81 !, lom,,
Ps r,S io{.c; $50 he. lose 100 hi i9c3ei
Pickled bellies. firm; 70 BE- re- y - ,os +.
- I.i.dl4s.c. TALLOW Firm, .spe
e gisl o. city sc. country. 1ls@se. LARD
~ y'I', " Middle Wet lo654IIo.li0e c e.iy
lard quoted lo'sG , 5,ane So lS'd 5m oaiSy
49, -eC Rail kegs. 1915. COMPOUND
s lt,.nt quoted. loi4glO%c SIsA KY.
f ,jr,, cleo loo: city lard stearine, Il4c'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
MIX AID CREAM.

Srpp.v and demand inst about balance.
While th, supply has fallen Oh somewhat a
distant Districts owing 90 the cold Weather.
the lbs, hss been more than made up by in-
rreascs Boo nearby dairy counties. Receipts
~ both mn. and cream last week showed
i-.-asses over those Of ,he previous week
The market value is approximately ~ cents
"a quart Tor Grade y Boo Tho 26-ccnt zone
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
mons

Receipt, 9.753 head: ahou, ~; cars or
sale Market 10 d3yc higher. Light TO good
medium weight hogs sold at s 4O@s"s9
per 100 lbs coarse heavy a. $40: r9usn.
~ $3.50 Country dressed hogs steady ~
sale per ib.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20

COTTONsEED OIL.

The market for cotton-e-d OH was u1der a
fi-.le more .eling pressure yesterday. and ~
result prices showed net Losses Of 20
points Range Oi prices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
Y.,tsr

and prices were 10 points lower on t1s basis
Of 1910 for middling uplsndi sales LOO
bales
Receipts at the ports and interior points
with comparisons folloUi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
DAILY IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

Daily imports and exports Of gem
eral merchandise at the Port OF New
York were:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20

WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 10, 1916.


1 TO II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20

w York. January 10
BEEVES.

Receipts 2.02s head 80 cars on sale
Steers IN High; supply ard steady 20 strong
sorne early sales a fraction higher. bulls and
COWS In good demand and firm 20 Toe higher
there was a good clearance % the yards
Steers sold At ss.IOMSS % pc 100 jos oxen
~ Sa5OTe-Fo. bulls az Ssffs IS. COWS
s3.25ds6.5O. : extra COW. s. ta. ends. 50
Dressed beef steady.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
Detroit Edison.

The consolidated income statement
% the Detroit Edison Company for De
cember, including all constituent com
psnies. gives gross operating CONNER
cial and municipal revenues, sales 70
street railways and public service cor
porations, steam sales and other non
operating revenues amounting TO $751;
500, an Increase OF 28.< per cent over
that month in 1914. Total expenses
for operation. renewal. replacement and
contingent amounted TO S4Tl, 1903, a gain
OF 20 per cont, leaving n net income OF
S410.553. an increase Of more than q
per cent. The balance after interest
on the funded and unfunded debt was
S3l0,391. against S2i0,7lS in 1914.
marlborough Rapid Transit.
Gross December earnings of the In
terborough Rapid Transit Company
showed an increase Of S236,65S over
those in 1914, total revenues for the
month amounting 70 1927 .O23. Net
onerating income after expenses and
taxes was increased sl69,4 to Sl,sOi,-
sol, and the total income. including
other income. was Sl,S6l,S2l, gain OF
Si72,369. Surplus earnings after
charges were s94l ,953, compared with
S776.l16 IN December year ago.
There we're 81 $3.50 passengers trans
ported during the month, an increase
Of 3 400 2e3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
PRODUCE AND
GRAIN PRICES
Wheat Declines l1sc to
1876 on Liquidation
Corn Is Easier.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
New York. January 10, 1910.
WHEAT

Market less active and price change. w-r,
leVerish. Al the opening Hsy position in
hlcHgo made new high record, selling ~
Sl.52' while july sold at sl.244. or within
20 OF the previous record The opening level
proved the high point OF the day. however
ana at one time the market WIS lac 10 70
down from the top, and the close WIS ll.I
&c net lower. Liverpool cables were de-
cidediy firm early, but private reports indl.
Gated an easier feeling there as the day
progressed, ~ a result Of Increased offer. from
Argentina and owing 81 decline OF Cd In
freight rates from that country. Shippers
were nervous over probable Developments
abroad in connection with the proposed
blockade. and the export demand during tho
day was slow. sales amounting 10 only about
100000 bushels Northwestern markets were
easier. Reports OF governmental buying IN
Winnipeg were not confirmed. The snow
map showed widely extended area Of snow
covering. and this. together with predictions
OF higher temperatures. resulted In less aD-
prehension regarding the safety o. the new
crop.
In the cash market No l durum WAS quot
cd al sl.4Sh. No / Northern Duluth A.
SLASH and No / Northern Manitoba n!
Sl.5iil Z New York.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-17

out, some fellow passed near the
strikebreakers and innocently said to
a nearby friend: Those people in
Sullivan's Hollow certainly do like
fresh meat They eat it without pepper
or salt | hear that they have been
dieting up until now They would like
a new supply, | should think
That was all that was necessary
Seven pairs of ears had caught the
statement, and seven sets of brains
had decided in a hundredth part of u
second what their respective owners
were going to do about it.
Seven Northeastern railroad tickets
are now in the possession of Superin.
tendent Leonard, who is going down
to see C. t. Singleton, agent of the
Northeastern, and ask him if he won't
please redeem them, as he was unable
TO get any one to use them on the day
hey were purchasd.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-17
was pretty good answer and that
he would like to credit Barry with
it on his sentence but he could not.

How the seven strikebreakers, al
legged to have been brought from Chi
.cago to take the place of the c. & S. l.
trainmen who were on strike, were
kept from boarding the New Orleans
& Northeastern Wednesday and go
ing to Laurel, became known today.
AS is known, corps of deputy
United States marshals were here to
see that the orders of Judge Niles
were strictly enforced; that nothing
was said to brighten the strikebreakers
nor intimidate them. Under the lead
ership of Pinkerton man. seven of
them were taken to the Northeastern
station, and tickets purchased
for them. Just before the train pulled
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-17
NOTED EDUCATOR
SPEAKS At NORMAL
DR.. MckEEN WILL ALSO ADDRESS
CITIZENS OF CITY AT COURT
HOUSE TONIGHT.

Before a crowd of students that
filled the big auditorium at the Mis-
sissippi Normal College this morning,
DR. Harry r. McKeen. field agent for
the Southern Conference for Educa
ton and Industry. made a talk on char
acter building, and what the movement
he represents is doing toward helping
the younger element of the south.
The purpose of DR. McKeen's visit
here today is to get in touch with the
officials of the Commercial Club, the
various womens clubs and organiza-
tiOns, and the educational leaders OF
this section. He will return later in
the spring for a more extended stay
AT the court house tonight, Dr. Nc
keen will deliver an address, TO which
the entire city is invited
DR.. McKeen is an able and versatiIT
speaker, man with a real messa
and knows how To- deliver it. g.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-17
Here Are Statistics.

Statistics provided by the compan
les show that for every dollar now
received by the roads for carrying
freight and passengers the employees
get forty-Eive cents. The wages of
men actually engaged in the opera
ton of trains is approximately $780,
000, 900 a year. While these employees
constitute only 70 per cent of the
companies employees, they absorb IS
per cent Of the total amount of the
payroll
Should the demands now present
be adopted an engineer now paid S.
for run of 100 miles in 10 hours,
or at the rate of so cents an hour,
then would receive s. for the first
eight hours or sixtytwo and hall
cents an hour. For the next two hours
he would receive ninetythree and
three-f0urths cents an hour. or sf.ST
for the overtime, making a total of
S6.S7 for the same service now cost.
ing the railroads So
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-17
.RATuFF STUMP
FULLER MARKETED
OF HATTIEsRURG BOY
TO BE SOLD THROUGH
NEW COMPANY.

Jackson, Miss, March 1.-THE fol
lowing new corporations have beer
formed in the state during the past
few DAYS and Will shortly submit thell
charters to the governor for approval;
Fair Oak Dairy Farm, Laurel
Jones county, capitalized at $4,000;
A. +. Church, RI. r. Mccullough, ana
others.
Free Stump Remover ManufactuI
ing Company. Laurel, Jones county,
capitalized at $4,000; A. T. Rathff, o.
Hattiesburg. E. T. Terrell, and others.
Young Mems Business League,
Jackson, Kinds county; capitalized al
$50, 900; J. H. Castona, c. T. Rousloe,
and others.
Schlater Amusement. Co Schlater.
Leflore county, capitalized at 1900:
d. S. Jones, G. A. Hammack, and oth
ers
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-17
DELEGATES RETURN
FROM MCOMB CITY

The delegation consisting of DR.. +.
E. Dudley, George Causey, Presley
Snow, and Mrs. Pearl Travis, Mrs. 5.
Bennett. Miss Lucille HightoWer, and
Miss Annie Merle Barber, which rep
resented the Main Street Baptist
Church al the McComb City B. Y. p. L.
and Sunday School Convention, re-
turned from that city today
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-17
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Continued from Page One.)

aration from his bride. The MAYOR
told that he could save expense by
staying in Jail where the city feeds
him. ITS pretty touch you know"
Mr. Batson said, when a man hay
to pay 80 Cents pound for steak"
Yes, sab. Barry replied, "but when
yor pays Is cents. its lot tougher"
The mayor said he thought that it
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-17
Write for One of Our Latest Catalogues
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! w. F. Bond returned last night from
business trip to Jackson.
A majority Of the students of The
Normal College attended the lyccum
number at the Woman's College last
night.
Harry McKeen, field agent for south
ern conference for education and in
dustry, lectured in chapel today at II
o'clock
Tie Normal College baseball team
won yesterday over the Clarke Mem
orial team at Newton, Miss. This was
the first game OF the season and the
Athletic Associations rejoice over the
score Of II to in their favor.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-17
Dorothy Gish at the Lorno tomorrow in
JORDAN is A HARD ROAD"
Roscoe Arbuckle and Weber & Fields
viii also appear in Keystone comedy
ADV.

men whose average pay per day was
increased from 80 to AZ per cent from
1908 to 1904, while the wages of West
eln engineers and firemen were fur
Their increased i'll 1915.
The combined payroll of all the
railroads in this country now is close
20 $1,000 600 The employees number
approximately 100000. In 1910 the
combined payroll was 81, lao, 900 600
for 100000. For the same number OF
men in 1914 the payroll was $1,470,000,-
00O
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-17
CApERTON ENGAGED
IN FIXING BRIDGES
COMMISSIONER BEING KEPT
BUSY IMPROVING THOROUGH
FARES IN CITY.

Many Improvements are being made
under the supervision and direction
of Commissioner f. 3. Caperton today,
to various streets and bridges with
in the city limits.
Work of constructing a bridge on
College street is now underway, and
when completed. that thoroughfare
will be in first class shape.
A crew is repairing bridge of River
avenue.
The street crew is at work on Main
street now. making repairs.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-17
finishing the church for the Petal and

finishing the church for the Petal and
Harvey neighborhoods.
II have received IS recently as a
today. 81 still need S95.
IF any one will call me up at the
parsonage, or will mail to me check
for 81 or more, it will be acknowl-
edged at once, and will be received
with great thanks
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-17

Chicago, ILL.,, March 17.-For the
first time i'll the history Of the AmerF
can railroads employees OF every road
i'm this country have joined in threat
to strike unless their demands for an
eight-hour day and an increase in
wages are granted. Four hundred thou
sand engineers, conductors, firemen,
conductors and trainmen. are involv-
ed in the controversy. which threat
miles of line unless an amicable set
tlement is reached
Heretofore, the demands for in
creased wages always have been made
by the employees of specified sections
of the country In the present action,
however. sectional boundaries have
been cast aside. and every member
of the four great brotherhoods of rail
way employees have submitted their
demands as a single body. In the past
most of the wage disputes have been
settled by arbitration, but in the pres
ent instance many of the most influ-
entail of the labor leaders have an
nounced their determination to make
a finish fight and that they are unal-
terably opposed to submitting their
demands 10 arbitration.
Rro4bnrLooJ ne
The demands of the brotherhoods
provide that the Easic pay day for
train operatives, for all excepting pas
senger service, shall be changed to
hundred miles or eight hours. The ba-
sis of computation now is one hun
dred miles or ten hours. In both in
stances overtime is paid at one and
half times the ordinary rate. Thus,
the demand OF the men is that the
freight speed rate for wage comput-
ing purposes Shall be increased from
ten to twelve and half miles an hour
or - per cent, and the overtime rate
increased 81 1-2 per cent
According to statements issued by
the railroads, to allow the increase
would add $100000,O 900 a year to their
operating expenses for the benefit or
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-17
YOUNG MEN LAUNCH
STENOGRAPHIC FIRM
w. L. Seiser and Ben Richardson Open
Offices in the Carter Building.

Two of Hattiesburg's best known
the Carter building, where they will
engage in general stenographic work
in the future
They are W. l., Selser and Ben Rich
ardson. Both are experienced young
men
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-17
RAILROADS WILL
FIGHT DEMANDS
OF THEIR MEN.
Nationwide Strike Threatened;
Employees Say They VIII
Not Arbitrate.
EVERY RAIL WAY NORTH
OF MEXICO THREATENED

For the First Time In History. En-.
Moves of all American Roads Have
Joined in a Threat to Strike Unless
an Eieht-Hcnr Day and an Increase
in Wages are Granted-4G0,ooo En-
pIoycs are Affected May Tie up
23O 600 miles of Roads.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-17
PASTOR STILL SEEKS
THOSE 100 CHRISTIANS
TERRY WANTS ENOUGH MONEY
TO FINISH NEW CHURCH
AT PETAL.

The Rev. w. A. Terry, pastor of
the Broad Street Methodist Church,
is still looking for those 100 Chris
tians. eachs having 81 to give toward
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-17
CHOIR REHEARSAL TONIGHT.

Choir rehearsal will be held at Trim
ity Episcopal Church at 1880 o'clock
tonight. =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-17
NEGRO FINED $3.50
FOR STRIKING WOMAN

Police Court this morning, when he
was convicted of having assaulted
Matte McCreary, also black.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-17

FOR SALE-Home raised 80 day vel
vet beans, $3.50 fer bushel. Den
ham & Co. 1000 River avenue.
17-6t-p
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-17
MCKENZIE IN JACKSON.

w. d. Mckenzie is in Jackson to-
day.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-05
No Developments on Lusitania.
GBv Associated Pressl
Berlin. Feb. 5.-There are no n,
CRIME
At M|NCUS, TEXAS
Two Women Murdered and Girl
Wounded-All Beaten With
an Iron Bar.

Mingus, Palo Pinto County. Tex.
Feb. 5.-The dead bodies OF Mrs. c.
W. St Clair. wife OF a railroad man.
aged 35: Mrs. VIII wilkins. a visitor
in the ST. Clair home. aged So. and
the unconscious form OF Katy. a 3
year-old daughter. we're found in the
home here early this morning by the
husband. who was returning from
work. Mystery surrounds the double
murder. All were knocked in the
head An iron spike bar was found
in the yard and later identidied by st.
Clair. st. Clair notified the authori.
ties and later the county Judge and
county attorney came from Palo Pinto.
No arrests have yet been. but are ex.
pected. Physicians say the girl can
not live