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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-25
GERMAN is CONVICTED
OF COMMUNICATING

Biloxi, Miss, Feb. 25.-Louis Mar
tin, German, who was charged with
counterfeiting, was given sentence
of $50 days in the county Jail at Gulf
port, dating from May 10, 1915, by
Judge II. C. Niles in Federal Court in
this city yesterday. Inasmuch as Mar
tin has practically served his sentence
will be subsequently released from
the cygt~dy of the sheriff at Gulfport.
Martin WIS arrested in March, 1915,
on charge of counterfeiting at his
home, seven miles north of Long
Beach. Tools and other apparatus
for counte seiting were found by Off
GERS in his possession. He was in
dicted in August. 1915. Martin has
been in all at Gulfport since his ar
rest. He claimed that counterfeiter
left the apparatus at his home.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-25
HIGH COURT DOCKET
HIS BEEN ARRANGED
LONG LIST of CASES TO BE
CALLED BEFORE THE
FIRST DIVISION.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 25.-Following
is a list OF cases on the docket that
will be called in the Supreme Court
on next Monday morning, when Di-
vision A of the court will sit:
Adams county VS.. st. Joseph's So
ciety for Missions ct al.
Adams county VS.. Catholic Diocese
of Natchez ct al.
Fl. Hemmer VS.. H. L. Smith.
Hattiesburg Foundry and Machine
Works VS.. Lucius Martin.
III. Weston Lumber Company VS..
Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Lott.
George Dunagin, trustee, VS.. ID. B.
McLaurin.
Laurel Light and Railway Company
VS.. D. McGraine.
Harrison county VS.. l.. E. Curtis.
Harrison county VS.. T. J. Hurst.
Harrison county VS.. r. B. McCaleb.
Mrs. Leila B. Mayes VS.. and ats. G.
&c. Coleman ct al.
T. H. Montgomery, sheriff, admin
istrator, and state of Mississippi. use
etc, VS.. Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, of New York.
Mrs. K Edwards & Sons VS.. Gamer
on & Favre.
Mrs. Genevieve l.. Ford, by mex
| friend, VS.. A A. Cohn, trustee, ct al
Jones county VS.. ]. c. Windham.
H. Seay VS.. Laurel Plumbing ant
Metal Company.
New Orleans and Northeastern Rail
road Company VS.. S. J. Cats.
| j. ]. Newman Lumber Company VS.
Joseph Lucas, by next friend.
Grand Court of Calanthe VS.. Henri.
| 3askin.
| Mrs. Maria E. Hemphill ct al. VS.
| Hattiesburg Trust and Banking Com
pany.
Virginia L. Smith VS.. John Jamisol
ct al
Trustees New Augusta Consolidate;
| Schools District VS.. Burkes COnstruC
| ton Company.
| John A. Mcleod VS.. Louis V. Clark
| Charlie l.. Hewes ct al. VS.. Newton
l.. Hewes ct al.
| Southern Cement Building Materia
Company vs.. Morrison Bros.
Merchants sand Marine Bank VS.
American gapt and Awning Company
Moore Bros Grocery Company VS.
Nv. H. McDansel and r. H. Ussey.
Standard Drug Company VS.. w
Pierce
Diamond Rubber Company ct al. VS.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-25
Fl FOREIGNERS NATURALIZED.

Biloxi, Miss, Feb. 25.-Twenty-
Russians, Greeks, Italians, Germans,
Norwegians, Danes and Austrians
were made American citizens in the
Federal Court at Biloxi yesterday. The
men, who live at Biloxi and on the
Gulf coast in the vicinity of this city,
were examined by Jerome c. Shear,
naturalization examiner of New Or
leans, and took the oath of allegiance
to Uncle Sam before United States
Deputy Clerk j. G.. Tyler. Since the
outbreak of the European war, the
United States court at Biloxi has done
land office business in converting
foreigners into American citizens by
scratch OF the pen.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-25
GETS s11,1so DECISION

ATTORNEY GETS $11,15o DECISION
Biloxi, Miss, Feb. 25.-Judge H. C.
Niles handed down a decision in the
case of T.. j. Bowers VS.. Edward
Hines Lumber Company ct al, in Fed
cral Court this morning, that Bowers
receive attorney fees in the sum of
$4,000 with per cent interest, max
ing a total of S11. $50. Bowers, prom
inent Gulfport attorney and former
congressman, represented the Edward
Hines Lumber Company and five or
six other companies in a suit brought
by the state to GUST lumber companies
from lands in Mississippi. He alleged
lie was paid $4,000, or half he was en-
titled TO, and brought suit to recover
the additional $4,000 The defendant
lumber companies were granted sixty
days by Judge Niles to file exceptions
The United States Court at Biloxi
which has been in session since Mon
day, was adjourned this afternoon
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-25
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue OF a deed of trust execUted
by Mrs. Nettie Quinn and husband j.
c. Quinn, on the Goth day OF August,
1913, to Carrie c. Hyatt, which said
deed of trust is recorded in the rec
ords of Mortgages and Deeds oI Trust
ON Land, i'll Book l3. pages All ct seq.
in the Chancery Clerks office OF
Forrest County. Mississippi, to Sc
cure an Indebtedness of $2.SS0.00
therein mentioned, which said deed of
trust provides that the beneficiary
may declare the entire Indebtedness
due at her option o.. failure OF the
grantors to pay any part of the in
debtedness when due, and the grant
Ors to pay any part of the Indebted
ness when due, and the grantOrs hay
ing defaulted in the payment of
part of the indebtedness when due,
and the said Carrie c. Hyatt having
declared the entire Indebtedness due,
and default having been made in the
Davment OF said Indebtedness, by or
der of the said Carrie c. Hyatt and
under the terms and provisions OF said
deed Of trust, /, the undersigned trus-
tee. in order to satisfy said indebted
ness secured by said trust deed, and
costs of sale, will sell the following
described lands included in said deed
of trust, on the first Monday, the 9Th
day of March, 1916, at the front door
of the court house newt to Main street,
in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, within le-
gal hours, at public cutlery to the
highest bidder for cash. as follows:
All of Lot Nine (9) in Block Two
t2) and strip of land six CD feet
wide off of the south side OF Lot Ten
nO) in said Block TwO(2), extending
the full length of said Lot Ten 1O)
and adjoining said Lot Nine go, all
in Block Two (2) according to the
Hardy & Scott survey of or addition
to the City of Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
said lot having a frontage OF thirty
six 1851 feet on First or Pine street.
with rectangular depth of one hun
bred (100) feet, together with all I'M
provements and appurtenances there
unto belonging.
Witness by signature this the 12th
day of February, 1916.
w. E. Herren,
NJ. C.. G. c. E. Hill, Trustee.
Attorneys.
1f-4fri.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-25
LARGE LAND TRACT SOLD.

Yazoo City, Miss, Feb. 25.-T. L.
Leake of Chicago today purchased the
Gadterry Place, one of the most de-
sirable tracts of land in the delta.
Ii consists of several hundred acres
of rich bottom land but still it is
too high for the water to cover it
when the river is swollen with flood
ed waters.
Mr.. Leake will improve the planta-
ton Immediately and make it one OF
the finest and best stock farms in the
county. There is a natural lake on
the place of several acres which af-
fords fishing at all seasons Of the year
This he will have cleaned of all brush
ana logs and keep it as private fish
preserve.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-25
GET CARLOAD oF DUROCs.

IIazlehurst, Miss, Feb. 25.-M. b.
and ]. b. Smith, who moved here from
Kentucky some time ago, and who
purchased farms near here, received a
car Of brood Duroc sows and boars
today direct from their stock farm in
Kentucky. These swine will be placed
on the Mangold plantation Only a
few weeks ago, they received thirty
or forty Duroc brood sows and plac-
ed them on their stock farm west of
here known as the Rembert planta-
ton.
For the past three years stock farm
ers from Tennessee and Kentucky
have been attracted to this country
by the attractive land values and tho
possibilities of raising stock here and
have bought land and stocked it with
cattle and hogs
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-25
WOULD SUPPRESS GAMBLING.

Vicksburg, Miss, Feb. 25.-At a
meeting of the Protestant Ministers
and Officers League here today, com
mittees were appointed to call upon
the mayor and commissioners TO APP
peal for suppression of slot machines
and other alleged gambling devices,
which, it is claimed are especially de-
moralizing to the young boys of the
community and school children.
The matter of stopping motion pic
lures on Sunday was discussed. Rev.
Dr. j. G.. Jones % Holy Trinity Church,
favored allowing pictures tC run, claim
ing they are harmless diversion, which
GO more good than evil for all classes
of society.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-25

NJ d. Foher ct al
Mrs. Birdie Gates VS.. Modern Order
of Praetorians.
Louise Lumber Company VS.. Mrs.
D. C. Wester.
Mississippi Central Railroad Com
pany vs. A. H. Bennett
Gulf and Ship Island Railroad Com
pany VS. j. L. Bishop.
r. H. Green & Bro rs. w. C.. Tay-
Tor eft al.
Barton Parker Manufacturing Com
pany VS. o. s. Moore.
Standard Oil Company VS.. s. Gold
stein. saf IA
F. Nj. Meek VS.. Mrs. Lydia Harris
Mrs. Ada DeArmand vs. Nathan
Fine
Wells Lumber Company VS.. William
Saucier
Wells Lumber Company VS.. William
Saucier.
W. +. OttWdIt Ct a.. 40
ner. receiver.
d. E. McInnis ct al VS.. Citizen
Bank of Hattiesburg.
J. O. Fountain and Angelina {.
Fayre VS.. f. c. Joullian.
DR.. ]. B. Fisher VS.. Pacific Mutual
Life Insurance Company of California
! DR.. ]. B. Fisher VS.. Travellers In
surance Company
f.. H. C. Rodgers VS.. j. K. Dietz.
! r. c. Coon VS.. J. d. Patterson, trus
tee.
! r. C. Coon VS.. Robinson Mercantile
Company.
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Rail
road Company VS.. Robinson Mercan
tile Company.
New Orleans and Northeastern Rail
road Company VS.. G. S. McFarlant
and A J. Mcbride.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-25
FOR CHii.DREN'S COUGH.

You cannot use anything better for
your child's cough and cold than DIT
Kings New Discovery. 1t IS prepared
from Pine Tar mixed with healing and
soothing baieams. 1t does not contain
anything harmful and is slightly Taxa
tive, just enough to expel the poisons
from the system. Or. Kings New dis
covery is antiseptic-kills the cold
germs-raises the phlegm-locsens
the cough and soothes the irritation
Don't put off treatment. Coughs and
Colds often lead to serious lung trou-
bles. 1t is also good for adults and
the aged Get a bottle today. All
druggists.-Adv.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-25
MAN SHOOTS UP DANCE HALL.

Biloxi, Miss, Feb. 25.-Garland
Chamberlain, Il young tourist of Spark
man, Ark, imbibed too freely last
night and tried to clean up a dance
ilall on Nixon street. Officer Peter
Bellands happened in just as Cham
berlain was shooting his pistol and
placed him under arrest. Chamberlain
vas fined $25 and costs in court for
arrying a deadly weapon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-25
BUFFALO CHATS APPEAR.

COldwater, Miss, Feb. 25.-COnsid-
cradle swarms of buffalo gnats have
been causing trouble in this commun-
ity for several days past. Both cat
tie and horses are attacked by these
pests. and some precautions are nee
essary against them. They have ap-
peared earlier this season than usual
a condition due to the flooded state OF
the lOwlands, and the mild weather
Of the past two weeks.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-25
EARLY GARDENING RETARDED.

COldwater, Miss, Feb. PA big
rain fell here Tuesday night and put
stop TO blowing and early gardening,
which was making good progress,
owing 10 favorable weather during the
past two weeks. The land will now
be too wet to pillow for at least week.
The roads in this vicinity were dam
aged TO some extent by the rain, but
no serious washouts have been re-
ported
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-25
RURAL CARRIER DIES
WHILE DELIVERING MAIL

Bay Springs, Miss, Feb. 25.-J. A
Medlin. prominent citizen of Lake
Como. town six miles east of here
dropped dead today. Mr.. Medlin was
mail carrier between Bay Springs and
Lake Como and was riding in his cart
with the mail when he died. His horse
continued on and stopped before the
residence OF B. Simms, on the Lake
Como road, during hail storm.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-25

TENDER Is. He said that he had a
fight with Warner at Marietta College,
in Prentiss county, and during the
fight struck Warner over the head
with stick, killing him. The boy
burst into tears and said that he did
not intend to kill his schoolmate, but
had yeen convicted, and would have
to serve out his sentence in the peni-
Tertiary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-25
CUT DOWN WORK AT SHOPS.

Meridian. Miss, Feb. 25.-It is re
sued for a reduction Of work hours al
the Mobile and Ohio shops in this
city, affecting, it is said, the locomo
tive or running department. The re
luctiOn, it is said, will be made nee
cssary by the monthly appropriation
or this department by the head office
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-25
MILK INSPECTOR FOR MERIDIAN

Meridian. Miss, Feb. 25.-The city
council Tuesday decided to have a
milk inspector in the city, under the
The mayor was given authority to ap
point a member of the police depart
laent to assist the health officer, and
to take in charge better sanitation
around dairics and purer milk sup
ply for the city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-25
14.YeAa-oLp BOY GOES TO PEN.

Meridian. Miss, Feb. 25.-Travel-
ing Sergeant Duvall left here yester-
day afternoon for the state peniten-
tiary. having in charge Ray Hart, con-
yicted of grand larceny and sentenced
to SIX months, and Alice Hines, SEN
fenced to four months in the pen for
receiving stolen money.
In charge of Sergeant Duvall was
q young boy, Dave Taylor, sentenced
TO two years in the pen at Tupelo for
the killing of Troy Warner. The boy
will not be Is years of age until Sep
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-25
STOMACH SUFFERERS
MAYR'S Wonderful Eeredy. Ore
Dose Will Convince You.

Mayr's Wonderful Remedy is well
known throughout the country. Many
thousand people have taken it for
Stomach Liver and Intestinal All.
ments and report marvellous results
and are highly praising it to others.
Astonishing benefits sufferers have re
ceived even from one dose are heard
everywhere and explain it's tremendous
sale to more than a million people. 1t
rarely ever fails and those afflicted
with Stomach Liver and Intestinal
Ailments. Indigestion, Gas in the
Stomach and Intestines, Dizziness,
Painting Spells, Collie Attacks, Torpid
Liver, Constipation, etc, should by all
means try this remedy. Mayr's Won
derful Remedy gives permanent re-
suits for stomach, liver and intestinal
ailments. Eat as much and whatever
you like No more distress after eat
ing, pressure of gas in the stomach
and around the heart. Get one bottle
of your druggist now and try it on an
absolute guarantee-if not satisfactory
money will be returned.
For sale by the Owl Drug Co. and
other ruggists.-Adv.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-25

Gated to give the postoffice possession,
will move into the Eagan building on
George Town street, which is now oc-
cupied by the City Grocery Company.
The City Grocery Company will in all
probability move into the building va
ated by tic postoffice.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-25
G. G. S. I. BUYS TIES.

Gulfport, Miss, Feb. 25.-The Gulf
and Snip Island Railroad has just re
ceived a cargo Of cypress crDssties.
These ties came from Louisiana and
will be used in the construction work
the Ship Island has undertaken in
replacement proceedings which have
been agreed upon by the management
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-25
p. O. TO CHANGE LOCATION.

Crystal Springs, Miss, Feb. 25.-On
April /, the postoffice will move from
it's present location on George Town
street to the Dampeer building, next
to Dampeers drug store, on Front
street. w. H. Barron & Co., who va
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-25
These Three Women Tell How They
Escaped the Dreadful Ordeal of
Surgical Operations.

Hospitals great and necessary Institutions but they
should be the last resort for who suffer with ills
peculiar to their Many letters file in the Pinkham
Laboratory at Lynn Mass, prove that great number of
after they have been recommended to submit
operation have been made we'll by Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound. Here three such letters. All
sick women should read them.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-25
Observation-Disclosures
Detroit. Mich.-"W /


with female could anything and doctor
would undergo operation could hardly walk
without read about Compound what
had done for others thought would try it. got bottle OF
Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Compound and package of Lydia
Pnkhas Sanave Wash and used them according directions
They helped and today am able to do all work and lam we
Mrs THos DwYER, $50 Milwaukee Ave, East Detroit Mich
Bellevue Pa@I suffered than tongue tell with terrible
bearing down pains and inflammation tried several doctors and
they all told me the same story that never could get well without
goou other medicines that recommended
Of them helped until friend advised Lydia E. Pink
hams vegetable Compound The first bottle helped
taking and now don't know what to be sick more and
picking in weight am 90 years old and weigh 145 pounds
1t will be the greatest pleasure to if have the
un to to other suffering IRENE
FRoELIcHER 1928 Manhattan St, North Side, Bellevue, Pa
oq yed like special advice write Lydia E. Pinkham
Med.
and by strict confidence.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-25

N1arinette, Visit went to the doctor and
he told me must have an operation for female
trouble, and hated to have it done as had been
married only short time. l would have terrible
pains and my hands and feet were cold all the
time. took Lydia E. Pnkham's Vegetable Com
pound and was cured, and I feel better in every
way. give you permission to publish my name
because l am so thankful that feel well again"
Mrs. FRED BEHNKE, Marinette, Wis.
Detroit, Mich" When / first took Lydia E.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-25
GULF g. SHIP ISLAND TIME TABLE

GULF G. SHIP ISLAND TIME TABLE.
South Bound.
No. /. No. 3.
Ar Hattiesburg 1920 am. 7:45 pm.
Lv. Hattiesburg 1890 am. 7:55 pm.
North Bound.
No. T. No. 2.
Ar Hattiesburg $50 am. sos pm.
Lv. Eattiesburg 9:40a.m. S:15 pm.
Trains Nos. 1 and carry through
Pullman Sleepcrs to and from North
ern cities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-08
Boyd Memorial Dedication
Feature of Week at Pine St.

AT Pine Street Presbyterian Church
the pastor, the Rev. DR.. Nudge, will
be the preacher at both services. In
the morning the theme will be THE
Virtue of Dependableness" and in the
evening "A Word to Worl<ingmen."
The choir program at these services
will be:
Anthem. 80 Lord, Thou Art My
Cod Demarest; anthem, when the
Day of Toll is Done" Hosmer.
Evening - Solo by Mrs. Hertzler,
"Tarry With Me, o My Saviour"
Parks; anthem, when i Survey the
Wondrous Cross" Schneider
Ushers are in attendance at both
these services to welcome strangers.
On Tuesday evening at 7.45 o'clock
the John Y. Boyd Memorial Building
for Work Among Men and Boys will
be dedicated. The services will be
held in the building; addresses will be
made by the Rev. Marcus A. Brown
son, ID. D.. and the Rev. John Timothy
Stone, ID. ID. The services will be fol-
lowed by an inspection of the build
ing. Incident TO the dedication a
housewarming for the men will be held
on Thursday evening and for the boys
on Saturday afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-08
'WIN-ONE CAMPAIGN TO BEGIN
IN STEVENS MEMORIAL CHURCH

Under the leadership of DIR. Clayton
Albert Smucker and Ross X. Berg
stresser, the Stevens Memorial Meth
odist Episcopal Church, Thirteenth
and Vernon streets. will hold to-mor-
row an all-day eVangelistic meeting,
setting forth the new evangelistic pro-
gram. The early morning service will
be held at $50 o'clock. The second
of the day is to begin promptly
at 1870 a. IN. At this hour DR..
Smucker will preach on Spiritual
Stupor" and Mr.. Bergstresser Is to lead
the singing. In the afternoon at 2
O'Clock Al. K. Thomas will address the
Sunday school on Our Relation to the
Win-One Campaign" The young folk
rally service in the evening at $50
O'Clock will be full of interest. The
closing service of the day is to be
prefaced with a fifteen minute song
meeting at 7.30, led by Ross X. Berg
stresser DR.. Smucker is to preach on
''Win-One Campaign and One Thou
sand for Christ" The goal cf this for
ward movement is "One Thousand for
Christ"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-08
ZION MEN MEET
IN NEW ROOM
Bible Class Has Exceptionally
Well Appointed Meeting
Place

The mems Bible class of Zion LII
theran Church, South Fourth street,
will dedicate its new room tomorrow
afternoon. An interesting program has
been prepared. to start at Las. There
will be music and addresses.
The teacher of the class is DR.. Il. Il.
Campbell, president of Irving College,
Mechanicsburg. The membership is
two hundred. The class has it's own
piano and orchestra. The latter is under
the direction of J. NJ. Major and NJ. II.
Scott. The class officers are: Teach
ers, DIR. f. Il. Campbell. Professor w.
c. Heiges, the Rev. S. Winfield Her.
man; president, w. C. Beidleman;
vice-president. Mahlon Miller; secre-
tary. NJ. V. Thomas; assistant secre-
tary, Fl. NJ. Nissley; corresponding sec
retary. w. NJ. Garman; committee
chairmen, membership, N. II. Downin;
visitation. Percy l. Beltz; devotional
Henry K. Felix: music, j. NJ Major;
social. ]. Leonard: librarian, Harry
Klinger.
The new headquarters are on the
second floor of the church house re-
Gently constructed. The large room is
well lighted. having windows on four
sides: is we'll ventilated. and furnished
in q coy style.
buff tinted side walls. The woodwork
is in natural finish. There are five
windows on the Fourth street side, in
Guiding one memorial window. The
center window is in class colors and
the oval window includes the emblem
of the Lutheran Brotherhood. All
other windows are loaded white prism
glass.
In the classroom are comfortable
mahogany chairs with book racks,
placed in a semicircle. Many of them
were placed by members and friends
as memorials and have gift names on
copper plates.
The class banner is in a cabinet
suspended on the wall directly across
the entrance. There are other deco
rations, making the room one of the
most attractive and commodious in the
city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-08

The Rev. w. w. Hartman, and
those whom he has assisting him are
waging a lively evangelistic campaign
at the Ridge Avenue Methodist
church.
Evangelist John c. Patty is a gos-
pei preacher of the best type. He
impresses his hearers as being in love
with his work, and possessed of an
enthusiasm that is contagious. His
sermons are polished and clean cut
and hit the half-hearted Christian as
hard as they do the man who makes
no profession.
Oliver w. Stapleton, the song
leader, is a fine example of what God
can do with a Christian layman who
puts himself in the hands of God for
service. He comes of a family of
gifted singers, and at the age of six
teen years was the leader of singing
in one of the largest Sunday schools
of Chattanooga. At eighteen he was
a paid tenor singer, and eight years
ago gave up a business career to give
himself to. eVangelistic song leader
ship to which he felt God had called
him.