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i Edison's * Greatest« Prohibition Drama The Face on the Bar Room Floor A Sermon Without Words yj V Gem? Gem Taffy" the Latest Popular Song Illustrated toddy. Sung by Mr. E. N. Hirsch. 5c << 5c r > Latest Music by Gem Orchestra. J 5 s Insure Your Feet You are insured with a pair of of our Patent Leather Burrojap Shoes. The Guarantee is as good as a New York Life Policy. We give a new pair if the vamp bursts before the sole wears Through. Try 'em. F ' CONNER SHOE CO. v: ! The Social Side. CUMBERLAND PHONE No. 429 j j ! . The Historical Club, U. D. C.— One of the most interesting meet ings of the Historical Club ever held was that on Saturday afternoon, Sep The Artistic Touch Is what distinguishes the ordinary photo graph from the bet ter kind. We treat photography as a Fine Art and are never satisfied with just or dinary work. : ; : : At this Studio you will get the highest grade work at the most reasonable price. Lei us show you. Mrs. McMillan's STUDIO We«t Pine St. Over Caaino Theatre Miss Alta Rowan, TEACHER OF VOICE and DEEP BREATHING. TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS Home Phone 311 501 Walnut St \ / School Days, School Days, Dear Old Gold en Rule Days. . . . They are here and they call for school supplies. We are ready for the school children with a complete line of everything needed in school supplies, except books. i Our stock oNTablets, Book Satchels, Pencils, Crayons etc., is especially complete and reasonably priced. Send the children here for sup plies. They can buy here without any difficulty. I Love Drug Co. PHONES 277 * ROSS BUILDING her she zie temper 12 at the home of Mrs. D. B. Holmes. The attendance was very large. Visitors present were very wel come. The hostess entertained in her usual charming manner, assisted by Miss Louise Holmes, who served de lightful punch in the hall to guests as they entered. After the business ses sion, a salad course, followed by an Ice course was served. The historian of the Chapter had prepared the following program, which was rendered in a manner that showed careful and conscientious stury. The j musical numbers by Mrs. Leo Martin, and the solos given by Miss Juliet Featherston and by Miss Bessie Cook were all charming. The reading, "The Bivouac of the Gray" by Miss M. Anna Allen was well given. The whole program was one never to be forgotten. Papers given were: "The Carpet Bag Regime"—Mrs. An nie Carter. Sherman's March to the Sea—Mrs. D. M. Gatlin. The Black and Tan Convention— Miss Gertie Williams. The Kn Klux Klan—Mrs. E. Mc Gregor. Guessing an Enigma—By all, the answer being, The United Daughters of the Confederacy. B. « 4 . Home Mission of Main Street Methodist Church— The Home Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church, with their in vited guests, met at the home of Mrs. Crowe, on Main street, on Monday af ternoon, September 14. It was a large and enthusiastic meeting. The presi dent, Mrs. Tatum, and all the members are workers in the largest acceptance of the word. The subjects treated on and papers read were most instructive. The paper published by the Home Mis- j sion Board, and read in sections, be -1 side original papers, were well ren dered and well received. | The musical numbers, by Miss Ethel Powe, Miss Hessle Hickman, Mrs. Victor Scanlan and solos by Miss Lucille Mclnnls and Miss Juliette Featherstone were charming. The hostess in her usual charming man ner, assisted by her sister, Mrs. Pres ton, devoted the afternoon to the com fort and enjoyment of her guests, and added a most acceptable feature to the business sessions by serving a de licious ice course, with cake and grapes. The reports of this society shows a most efficient work for the church, and for all branches included in thep Ians of the "Home Mission Work." The members are untiring, as proved by results. 4 4 •> Primary Classes to Report— All children In the first and second primary grades are expected to report tomorrow morning for regular work. It is the desire of the teachers of these grades to have every mother, who can, accompany their children to the school room. Not only is a cordial invitation | extended to all parents, at the same j time you are urged to come with the little ones to the opening. Come and - get acquainted with the teachers and assure them your hearty co-operation. 4 « Westminster Aid— The Westminster Aid Society of the Bay Street Presbyterian Church, held an interesting meeting at the church yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mrs. A. U. Montgomery presided over the meeting. Nearly every , mem ber was present and two visitors were | cordially welcomed. Mrs. I. L. Robin son, of Crystal Springs, and Mrs. M. €. Carr, of Long Beach. Quite a nice sum was realized last Saturday at the exchange. On next Saturday the ex change will be in charge of Mrs. A.-U. Montgomery and Mrs. F. L. Ray. They decided to have an election of officers at the last meeting in December. Mrs. W. E. Griffin was appointed a commit tee of one to meet the ladies at the door, extend a welcome and usher them in at the next meeting. A dif ferent lady will be appointed each week to act on this committee. Plans were completed for the fair and dinner which takes place some time next month, which promises to be one of the most delightful church entertainments ever given In the city. *> o *> Home Talent Did Splendidly— The attractions at the Casino Thea ter yesterday and last night were much beyond the ordinary, as so much of it ■ was composed of home talent. The U. D. C.'s had charge and it was a great success in every way. The spe cial feature connected with it was the vocal selections so beautifully ren dered by little Unette Kernaghan, the winsome and graceful little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Kernaghan, Her singing is wonderful for a child of her years, and always elicits a gen erous round of applause whereever she makes her appearance. Miss Do zie McGowan very charmingly ren dered the accompaniments for her. Miss Louise Holmes, Mrs. Hill and her son, Master Herbert Hill, of Me ridian also gave several musical num bers. The house was packed to over-flow ing and quite a nice sum was made for the Confederate cause. •> <• « B. Y. P. U. Entertained— The B. Y. P. U. of Columbia Street Baptist Church was beautifully enter tained at the lovely home of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Montague, on Main street Saturday evening. All who ever enter the portals of this hospitable home are invariably made to feel the cherry welcome invariably extended by the ever charming hostess and genial host, and the hours spent with them on last Saturday evening were replete with pleasure from the first moment until the happy guests reluctantly turned their faces homeward and left so much beauty behind them, carrying with them the pleasures that shall al ways be found upon the beautiful walls of memory. Delicious cream and cake was served by the hoBtess assisted by Miss Evelyn Jackson and Douglas Bal lard. 4 « 4 Columbia Street Baptist Missioni The Columbia Street Baptist Wo man's Missionary Society met yes terday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the church and held the regular weekly meeting, with Mrs. T. S. Jackson in the chair. The devotional exercises were lead by Mrs. M. P. L. Love. Mrs. Dr. W. W. Crawford, the president, j tendered her resignation and Mrs. T. -1 S. Jackson was elected to fill the va cancy. Subscriptions for the frontier | missionary box were presented and re ceiver a liberal response. No further business the society adjourned to meet as usual next Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the church. «> •> Mr. and Mrs. Edgar N. Hirsch have purchased the house formerly occupied by Mr. W. B. Perry on Bay street. They are having It remodeled and when completed will present a beautiful ap pearance. They will take possession one day this week. Mrs. Hirsch will prove a charming hostess, in her lovely new home. o .> 4 Geo, W. Currie left last night to at tend the law department of the Van derbilt University. Mr. Currie is one of Hattiesburg's most promising young men and will finish his law course this session. Out of a class of over forty young men last year he stood first. Mrs. M. C. Carr, who has been visit ing her sons here, Messrs. J. A. and A. | S. Carr will leave tomorrow for Mc j Henry, where she goes to visit another son, H. C. Carr, before returning to - her home at Long Beach. 4 4 4 4 4 4 Mrs. Dr. S. S. Turner who has been visiting with her mother, Mrs. McRee for the last three weeks returned yes terday. Mrs. McRee is still seriously 111. It is hoped that she will soon re cover. . 4 4 4 Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Miller, with their charming family, have taken, posses Grand Fall and Winter Millinery Opening at The Fa mous, Mrs. J. H. El lerbe, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18th and 19th. All cordially invited to are | at -— | attend. 9144t sion of their beautiful new home on Buschman street. The house is an or nament to that part of the city and compares favorably with any building on the block. ♦ * Miss Evile Thames, who has been a popular saleslady with O'Ferrall Bros, for quite a while is now visiting at Bond. From there she will go to Mo bile where she will reside permanent iy. * ❖ The W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. R. B. Stapleton tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. The members are all expect ed to be present, prepared to pay their dues. « ♦ ♦ Misses Beulah and Nettie Ferrall, of j Ellisville, after a visit of several days to their sister, Mrs. R. A. Hauenstein, left today for Jackson, where they ex pect to enter Bellebaven College. Miss Dozie McGowan is on the sick list this week. This will be sad news to the many friends of this popular young lady. •> ❖ Mr. A. S. Pitts is confined to his bed with a seige of malaria fever, friends are wishing him a speedy re His covery . <• * •> Messrs F. H. Powe and G. W. Gillis left this morning for Allison's wells where they will spend a week or more. * <• ❖ Mr. F. F. Phillips is now over in Mexico, where he is looking after his mining interests. <> ❖ * Miss Agnes Polk returned Sunday from a visit to relatives in Purvis. * ♦ » Judge N. C. Hill was in Ellisville on legal business yesterday. « « ♦ Mr. J. A. Carr is a business visitor to McComb City today. PLAIN CLOTHES MAN FOR TIGERS in Mr. B. B. Taylor, who has been act ing as plain clothes police for the city, has turned up several blind tigers and it was on his testimony that the recent convictions in the police court of un lawful retailing were made. It has been found necessary In other palces besides Hattiesburg to employ plain clothes men, especially in blind tiger work, as the tigers know the uni formed policemen and manage to keep things hid from them, the mere fact that they wear uniforms putting the tigers on notice. T. re at ap EYE DEFECTS IN THE SCHOOL ROOM > * > at tuii • < The greater per cent, of eye trouble is acquired or developed during school days. Neglect at this time is respon sible for much of the present-day eye trouble. Twenty-five per cent, of all school children suffer from defective eyes. They fall back in their classes and are often taken out of school through ignorance of the cause, when a half hour with an expert optician would have remedied the whole diffi culty. Many so-called "dull scholars" are so because of some defect of the eye. D8n't neglect the eyes of your children. No charge for consultation. A. Mc to yes re F. W, QUEEN Optical Specialist. Polk Bldg. I 10 E. Pine St. ; i NEGRO FOUND UNDER BRIDGE | I Policeman B. O. Doherty last night picked up a negro man who was hiding at the west end of the Northeastern bridge, about where some murders have occurred in the not far distant past. The negro was arrested as a danger ous and suspicious character, and he was fined $24 in the police court this morning. The negro made several conflicting statements to Mr. Doherty about the matter. He had recently been Wound ed in the side, the ball passing down ward and coming out about six inches below where It went in. The negro made no satisfactory explanation of how he happened to be hiding and there is a strong suspicion that he may be wanted somewhere else. The negro gave his name as Warren LEAF RIVER HIGH SCHOOL Annual Term Opened Monday With An Enrollment of More Than One Hundred. Daily News Special. Petal, Miss., September 14.—Leaf River High School opened Monday morning with more than one hundred pupils present. A practical talk out lining the work of the session was made by the principal, after which Bhort talks were had from the patrons present. Rev. E. J. Currie in the meantime arrived and delivered one of his characteristic school talks, which it is useless to state was highly ap preciated by the patrons and students present. Mr. Curie saemed to be at his best—and he is always interest ing. la | ! The faculty as at present constitut ed consits of Eugene Terry, Principal, teacher of 7th and 8th grades High School work; Mrs. Terry, 4th, 5th and 6th grades; Miss Maude An derson, 1st, 2nd and 3rd grades. The Music Department will be in charge of Mrs. Clara Mae Upton. nd SHORT TALKS ON BANKING HISTORY On page four of today's Hattiesburg Daily News is an announcement of the beginning of a series of talks on Bank ing by Mf. J. C.jBallard, cashier of the Citizens Bank, to- appear in this paper regularly for the next three months. These talks are to deal with the his tory of banking from the primitive methods of the early days of world's history down to the present perfected system of banking so splen the didly demonstrated in the conduct of the Citizens' Bank in this city. Twice each week a different feature of bank j ing history will be discussed in the (Talks on Banking and always they will be found on page four of the New r s. AMUSEMENTS. Attractions Tonight. New Gem—Moving pictures; Face on the Bar-Room Floor," a pic ture worth seeing twice, shown here for the first time. Beautiful new illus trated song and new music by the Gem orchestra. New "The pictures: and "The Empire—Moving "The Hebrew Fugitive," Washwoman's Revenge," two excellent "Dixie and comics. Illustrated song: the Girl I Love." The Casino—Moving picture: "The Hand of Fate," a picture full of thrill ing situations and interesting features. New song by Miss Dumont. Subscribe tor the JJally News six months' In advance and get the famous White House Cook Book absolutely free. Wilson and said that he had been 1 working as fireman for a logging road at Slidell. He said he received word that his mother, who liveh at Laurel, was dead and that he left the mill to go to Laurel to see her, and that he was put off the train at Richburg be cause he had no more money to pay the flagman. He said he attempted to ride anyway when one of the train men shot him, hitting him in the side He said the number of the train was 32 and the engine 269. The negro then claimed that he made his way to the home of his sister-in-law who resides on the sixteenth section and that he had been staying there ever since. His sister-in-law testified that he had been staying at her house, but could not explain satisfactorily why he was out j at nights. FIVE COUPLES READY TO WED! Novel Nuptial Event to Take Place On Decks of Great Float ing Hotel. Hearst News Service. New York, September 15.—There will be great doings today abroad the floating hotel, Jacob Stamler, and as la result John Arbuckle, coffee and sugar magnate, will be $500 poorer. Mr. Arbuckle will present a $100 bill to each of five young couples who will today enter upon the troubled seas of matrimony from the deck of the aqua tic hostlery. All of the brldes-to-be and bridesgrooms-elect are $2.80 a week guests of the deep sea caravan sary, where worthy people are boarded at cost by Mr. Arbuckle. And each bride will bring a dowry | of $100 to her husband, which is where | Mr. Arbuckle comes in. If one of his young women guests will marry one of his young men I guests on board, and if she has quali-! fled for matrimony by taking a course of cooking and plain and fancy wash ing and ironing, then the coffee and | sugar magnate contributes $100 as a i wedding present. There hasn't been as much rice pld | ding served at meals on the Stamler! since new's of the quintuple wedding ! got around. The guests said they would rather have their rice raw, please, for they would have use for it later on, and they mean to make the old ship look like a floating granary at the proper moment. Old shoes also have been carefully laid away where they can be reached handily. Don't be afraid to give Chamber lain's Remedy to your children. It contains no opium or other harmful drug. It always cures. For sale by Hays & Field and The Yellow Pine Pharmacy. r A Edna A. Sigler , Director of the Hattiesburg Branch Of Chicago Centralizing School of Music. The Centralizing School of Music offer# to I hinking people a system of training which unfolds and develops the possibilities of the Student in an artistic and self reliant manner. In the beginning the pupil is given a clear understanding of mental laws; thereby gaining a consciousness of the active and re-active powers of the mind and the value of definite thinking. Music is one. of the greatest educational factors of modern civilization for it deals with fundamental principals in detail. All work done with Miss Sigler will be credited to the pupil wishing to enter the Centraliz- | ing School of Music in Chicago. APPLY AT STUDIO 1 21 College Ave. Home 'Phone 692. IV. ... .jp5 TO THE LADIES. The Daily News has just receive# a large shipment of the famous White House Cook Books, which it is going to offer absolutely free with every new six months cash subscription; also te every old subscriber who will pay six months in advance. This Cook Book * [ retails^il over the world for $1.25. It is the largest, latest and most com plete publication of its kind ever com piled. You can see them by calling at the Daily News office. The Racycle Is Bicycle Perfection If you possess a RACYCLE you will have the satisfaction of know ing that you have the easist run ning and best wheel made, and one that will bring you home safe ly and surely with least exertion. S. PARKER The Bicycle Man is sole agent in Hattiesburg for the Racycle and keeps them on hand :::::::: New and Second Hand Bi cycles, Bicycle Supplies and Repairing. For Bicycles and Bicycle work, come to head quarters .*. .'. .'. .'. S. PARKER Stevens Blk. Home Phone 771. E. Pine St. Good Photographs At Reasonable Prices. You may come to this Studio confident that you will get the best wor\ at the most rea sonable price. The stamp of Excel lence is on the Pictures made here. : : : : : . Hen ley's Studio 120 Railroad St.