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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-10-10

The controlling stock of the
Interstate Lumber Company was
sold on Thursday to Messrs. A.
r. Silvertorn of St. Louis, and j..
NJ. Brown of Junction City,
Ark. The sale which was made
by Mr.. Curtis and son. was due
to the age of the father and also
to the large business interests in
Canada and the West, of the
Senior Curtis, who were the
largest stockholders of the In
terstate Lumber Company and
are recognized in the business
world as men Of the highest
type and have fully sustained
this reputation in the estimation
of the Columbus people.
Messrs. Silvertorn and Brown
who are to assume the manage
ment come with the highest
recommendations. noted for their
business ability and the people
of Columbus will receive them
with open arms. Mr.. Brown of
Junction City, contemplates be-
coming a citizen of Columbus.
This deal will unquestionably
be a great thing for Columbus,
as it is said that they expect to
branch out and enlarge their
business in various ways.
The railroad talk has assum-
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-10-10
REV. W. W. WHITFIELD
DIES IN PENSACOLA
FORMER COLUMBIAN WHO WAS WELL
BELOVED PASSED AWAY
FRIDAY MORNING
LAID TO REST ON YESTERDAY

The sad intelligence of the
passing away of Rev. w. w.
Whitfield at his home in Pensa-
cola, Fla, on last Friday came
as a great shock to his many
friends in Columbus as well as
throughout the state.
Rev. Whitfield had not been
well for several months and only
recently went to Florida to re-
side, hoping the change would
benefit him. Mr.. Whitfield was
a man of broad culture. He was
educated in Kentucky and mar
ried Miss Nettie Smith of Enter
prise. He was intimately as.
sociated with DR.. Johnston of the
Baptist church and it was under
him he was ordained to preach
the Gospel. He served several
churches in this community
among which was New Salem
and the church at Sessums. He
was loved for his kind, sympa-
thetic nature and true sense
of justice, ever unostentatious,
tut always ready to assist those
in distress.
The sympathy of countless
friends are waited the heart
broken wife who nursed him so
faithfully in his last illness.
Besides a wife he leaves two
brothers, Mr.. Nathan Whitfield
of this city and Mr.. Turner
Whitfield of Ala, and one sister,
Mrs. Beverly Mathews of this
city.
The interment took place at
Pensacola on Saturday morning.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-10-10
New A mbulance.

The City Furniture and Under
taking Co. have received their
handsome new ambulance and
when it was driven through the
streets yesterday there was
much admiration expressed for
this progressive firm who always
have the best OF everything. The
ambulance is the same that is
used in the large cities. 1t is
modern in every particular and
has electrical conveniences for
hitch ng.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-10-10

The ninth session of the Mis-.
sissippi and West Alabama Fail
will begin in this city on Octo-
Der 9th, and last through the
22nd. The program has beer
arranged on a larger scale than
ever before ana it is expected
that all people interested in agri-
culture, stock raising and like
industries, will patronize the
fair and impart and gain infor-
nation as well. Already news
comes from different sections of
the country and it is confidently
believed that the country people
will be here in large numbers,
since it is known that Ghere will
be amusements of all kinds, in
Guiding Patterson's shows, con-
sisting of twenty-five large ag-
gregations, besides two free acts
it is considered the best in the
country. To visit these shows
will be like a trip to "Coney Is
land" or to white City," and
all right here in Columbus, for
the people who attend the fair.
The premiums this year are
very liberal and attractive
which is a great inducement for
the people to compete for prizes.
A new feature on the program
this year is an automobile pa
rade and a speed contest and
promises to be of unusual inter-
est, as some of the best cars in
this part of the country will be
entered
The Corn Club contest is an
other new feature that has at
tracted general interest through
out the farming section and no
doubt there will be many credit
able entries.
The grand collegiate football
games that are played every
year always elicits more than
special interest. and tn anne
between the A. & II. College
and S. P. u, on October 22nd,
promises to be up to-date in
every particular.
The climax of this annual
gathering is the Horse Show,
which is held the two first even
ings of the fair and which the
representative people of this
section patronize.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-10-10

cheerful with palms arranged
in artistic style. Miss Mary
Massey the president of the so
ciety received the guests most
graciously. After a music pro-
gram given by the best talent
among the teachers, delicious
refreshments were served.
Miss Alma Hills is now in Bos-
ton studying. Mrs. Hills and
little Miss Gladys will go later to
Boston to spend the winter.
Miss Pearson of Port Gibson,
has accepted the position of
violin teacher at the |. |. and C.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-10-10
Taken to Farm.

Travelling Sergeant W. M.
Tubb came to Columbus yester-
day and took the following pris-
oners to the state farm to serve
the sentences imposed upon
them at the last term of circuit
court. Walter Enoch, white,
2 years; Ed Young, negro, 1 year;
Adonius Crusoe, negro, 6 years;
Billie Dorah, negro, 8 years;
Bev. Gerald, negro, 5 years.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-10-10
Fire YESTERDAY.

The fire der artment was called
to Tabb's hill yesterday after
noon at 1:30 o'clock from the
residence occupied by Mr.. c..
Camp, between 10Th and 10th
streets. When the company
reached the scene the blaze
which was caused by a spark
from a burning trash pile, had
made great headway, but by
hard work of the firemen only
the roof of the building was
damaged to any great extent.
The house which was owned by
Mr.. Warren Gardner, is covered
by insurance.
Special offerings today. See
Carter & Chapman's ad.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-10-10
Business Change.

Mr.. Theo Eggleston who a
short time ago sold out his inter-
est in the City Furniture and
Undertaking Co., has succeeded
Mr.. Plumber, one of the new
members of the firm. Mr.. Eg-
gleston is thoroughly acquainted
with this business and is sure to
receive a large patronage from
the city and country trade.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-10-10
COLLEGE NEWS !
Womans Cooperative Club
Holds First Meeting at the
College.

The members OF The Woman S
Cooperative Club met in Miss
Poindexter's studio on Friday
evening. Miss Power, the Sec
retary read the minutes of the
last meeting and the program of
the work outlined by the pro-
gram committee to be done this
year. A charming rendition of
''The Spinning Song" was given
by Miss Shotwell, after which
Miss Fant, the president, an
nounced that the meeting would
be devoted to the subject of
Household Economies" A
pleasing and helpful talk was
made by Miss Pellens of the de-
partment of household economics.
Miss Macarthur read most in
teresting paper on industrial
Art in Mississippi. F" Letters to
Miss Fant from the various clubs
in the state exhibited the mark
ed interest and enthusiasm of
the club women of Mississippi in
their work. A report of the
work done by the Cooperative
Club last year was then read in
order that the new members
might recognize the scope of the
work. This report was prepared
by Miss Paisley and was well re-
ceived. Miss Fant announced
for help requests made by other
clubs and said that the Cooper
ative Club would respond to all
possible demands by sending out
representatives in any desired
line of work. During the year
the club expects to consider
many problems vital to the COM
monwealth and the next meeting
will be devoted to legislation and
education.
President Whitfield left last
week for Champaign, H., to
visit the University. Before re-
turning home he will visit
Drexill, Philadelphia, and the
University of Nebraska.
Misses Fri Douglas and Lillian
Dagenhardt who were music
students at the Industrial Insti-
tute and College last year are
now at the New England Con-
servatory in Boston.
Mrs. Hester of Winona. is the
guest of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Joseph Young. who has charge
of the millinery department.
The Bach Society gave a
beautiful reception to the new
music pupils in Miss Poindexter's
studio last night. The place
which is handsome in furnishings
was made specially bright and
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-10-10
Killed by Train.

Mr.. Harrison Oliver. age Is,
was accidentally killed Thursday
afternoon while stepping from a
Southern r. r. passenger train
at Jackson, Ala. Mr.. Oliver
was a son of Mr.. T. S. Oliver of
this city and spent part of the
summer here, making many
warm friends who regret to hear
of his untimely death. The full
particulars had not been learned
upon going to press.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-10-10
Miss Carrie Thomas.

About seven miles southeast
of Columbus on the top of hill,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-10-10
INTERSTATE LUMBER COMPANY'S
CONTROLLING INTEREST SOLD
BOUGHT BY MESSRS. A. E. SAVERTON OF ST. LOUIS, AND
J. M BROWN OF JUNCTION CITY, ARK

ed nothing beyond a mere ru-
NOR. We learn however, the
five miles of road now under
construction into the timber
lands will be pushed vigorously
to completion with a view of
logging the mill for a full supply
Of logs.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-10-10
Complimentary and Else.

Our city papers deserve the
thanks and patronage of the
citizens of this city for the good
service they render every move
ment. They are specially favor
able to any and all religious ef-
forts made by the different
churches. Having lived in the
leading cities of the south | am
glad to say no where have the
newspapers been kinder and
more helpful than in Columbus.
Great is Columbus! Great its
papers!l While they are insti-
tuting a just and discriminating
comparison of the different min
listers who have helped the local
pastors in their effort to save the
people | beg their kindly atten-
tion to the work to be done by
DR.. John Albert May of Gads-
den, Ala, at the Second Metho-
dist church beginning next Mon
day night. Without being in
viduouS they may find his work
more pleasing and profitable
than any who have gone before
him. Such is my faith in the
man. | count myself fortunate
in securing his services for a
people so dear to me. Let every
body hear him. Reporters of
the two papers of the city spe-
cially invited. Come all.
Respectfully,
M. II. WELLS, Pastor.
Read that ad. today. 1t may
paw. Carter 81 Chapman.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-10-10

Roasted Coffee, good, for 81 a
peck.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-10-10
Detroit Takes Second.

The second game of the worlds
championship series of base ball
between Detroit and Pittsburg
was easily won yesterday after
noon by the former when the
game ended z to 2. The follow
ino hainO the score.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-10-10

The first game was taken by
Pittsburg Friday afternoon by a
score of 4 to l.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-10
VII. combat PE]L[AGRA
Organization Formed to Study Its Mys-
terious Nature and Check Its
Spreading Sweep.

"Rcsolved, That while sound corn
is in no way connected with pellagra
evidences of the relations between
the use of spoiled corn nd the pre-
valencc IF pellagra seem so apparent
that we advise continued and syste'
matte study of the subject, and, in
the meantime, we commend to corr
growers the great Importance of fully
maturing corn upon the stalk before
cutting the same.
"Resolvod. That the work of thi;
conference be brought to the atten,
ton Of the various State and Terri
toriel boards Of health and they ssv'
orally be urged to specially invessi,
gate the disease, particularly as re-
CARDS its prevalence, and that they
also see that the proper inspection
of corr products sold in. the various
States be had"
In another resolution adopted, DR..
Babcock was recognized "as the
father of the movement for the study
and control of pellagra in America
Disease Attacks ALI.
One of the most interesting ad.
dresses of the conference was deliv.
vered by Dr.. Sara A. Castle CT Nerd.
ian, Miss, who made the somewhat
startling statement that Of the many
cases Of pellagra which she hsd
treated since it was first recognized
in Meridian, six of the patients were
socially prominent in the city, ana
five of these died. 1t is not neces.
sarily a disease confined to the poor,
according to a prevailing popular i'm.
preston, declared DR.. Castle. All OF
her patients were eaters of corn.
bread and grita. She stated also
that several of her hookworn pa.
tients subsequently developed pei.
lagra and died.
DR.. ]. M. Buchanan of the Stats
hospital, Meridian, Miss, addressed
the conference on the treatment OF
cases in that institution. A number
Of other addresses were delivered at
the closing sessions.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-10

Washington, Spectator having
reached the North Pole, Commander
Robert E. Peary was voted a gold
medal by the National Geographic
Society.
The board of managers of the So
eiety accepted unanimously the report
Of its substitute committee of
scientists, who had examined the ex-
plorer's records and proofs, and
found them to. be conclusive of his
claim that he had reached the Pole.
Report of the Committee.
1.-THE substitute committee, to
which was referred the task of ex-
aiming the records Of Commander
Peary Ii evidence Of his having
reached the North Pole, beg to re-
sort they have completed their task.
Commander Peary has submitted
To- this substitute committee his
original journal and records Of OBJ
servations, together with all of his
instruments and apparatus and GER
tam Of the most important of the
scientific results of his expedition.
These have been carefully examined
bys your substitute committee and
they are unanimously of the opinion
that Commander Pearv reached the
North Pole on April 6, 1909.
sThey also feel warranted in
stating that the organization, plan
ming and management of the expe-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-10
Totals lis SO

New York City.-The unfortunate
and untimely death of Cadet Byrne
has focused American attention on
football as it is played to-day and
given to it the worst black eye it has
had in many a year. For coupled
with the West Point fatality is the
case of Midshipman Earl Wilson, the
Navy quarterback, who was probably
mortally injured in a flying tackle in
the Annapolis-Villanova game.
The unfortunate accidents have eX-
| cited interest all over the country,
and the question that is being. asked:
care such accidents avoidable?" is
being answered in the negative.
As a result Of the death of Cadet
Byrne, of West Point, and the dan
gerous injury to Midshipman Wilson,
of Annapolis, in games of football, it
is likely some action will be taken
by the college football conference as
ISOLATION to eliminate certain rough
features of the present game.
Four years ago, after the death of
Harold Moore, Of Union College, who
vas injured in a game with New
York University on Ohio Field, a con-
ference of universities and colleges
was called by Chancellor MacCraclien,
of New York University, which prac-
tically revolutioniZed the game. Mass
plays have given way for the greater
part to more scientific methods and
greater stress has been laid, experts
say, on speed than on. weight. 1t
was thought the new rules Of open
play, the forward pass and the out
side kick would minimize the danger
of the sport.
1t has been said that the greatest
of injuries come from the bruising
mass plays, but it is pointed out in a
very significant manner by those OPP
posed to ven the so-called new game,
that Villanova has a lighter team
than the Navy, and that the weight
question, therefore, can hardly enter
into the present discussion.
The opinion was general among all
the ex-college players seen that the
trouble lies not in the differences of
weight, not in the differences in meth
DDS of training-for it is pointed out
that the best conditioned undergrad
uate bodies in the world are the corps
of cadets at West Point, and the
brigade of midshipmen at Annapolis
not in inferior football knowledge,
not in any OF the usually accepted
theories, but in the rules themselves.
There neve was a harder player,
q more difficult man to stop, or one
who knew more of the ms and outs
of mass playing under the old rules
than Robert P. Herman, Of Harvard.
In discussing the new game, as OPP
posed to the old, with particular re-
gard as to whether the rules had been
| really revised, he said:
They say they've opened the
game. Maybe they think they have.
But just look carefully at the penal
ties that surround an incompleted
forward pass. On the first and second
downs an incompleted forward pass
entails the loss of fifteen yards. Well,
4 teams hardly going to take a
chance on that play; then, when 1t
has. it is backed up somewhere near
its w goal line or even in its own
territory anywhere when it's playing
against an opponent of nearly equal
strength. 1t would indeed be too haz-
ardous.
Again. on the third down, If a
team tries to pull off the forward
pass and it falls to the ground, the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-10

Columbia. Spccial,-The National
Association For the Study and Pre-
vention Of Pellagra was formally or.
ganized Thursday at the conclusion
of a two days conference on pei
lagra attended by more than three
hundred physicians, the first meeting
of national scope held in this country
for the study of this disease. DR.. j.
W. BabcocE, superintendent of the
South Carolina State hospital for
the insane, Columbia, was elected
president Of the association; DR.. Will
liam A. White, superintendent of the
United States hospital for the in
sane, Washington, d. c., vice presi-
dent, and DR.. George A. Zcller, SUI
p%erintendent of the State hospital for
the insane, Peoria, H., secretary
treasurer. Later a vice president for
each State interested IN the move
ment will he named.
An official pcllagra congress, to be
held under the auspices Of the asso-
citation. IS scheduled for June, 1910,
In Peoria, Ill, which city was chosen
without a contest.
The association, following the pre-
sentaticn Of forty-odd addresses and
papers by men prominent in the med
zeal profession, covering a wide range
of investigation of pellagra in the
United States and foreign countries,
unanimously adopted the following
resolution, presented by DR.. J. How
ell Way of the North Carolina Board
of Health:
Dr.. Ways Resolution.
sfResolved, That this conference
recognizes the widespread existence
of pellasra IN the United States and
urges upon the national government
the necessity Of bringing its powerful
resources to bear upon the vital ques-
tions OF its cause, prevention and con-
trol.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-10
Items of Interest.

Unionists are hopeful of victory in
Great Britain.
The United States Pacific feet ar
rived at Manila.
Cases of champagne to the number
Of 10000 were released from bond
at the New York Customs House.
Four British warships have arrived
at Phalerum, near the Piraeus after
the revolt in the Greek navy had
ended.
Leading physicians and p%ilanthro-
pic workers decided to meet in New
Haven to consider means of prevent
Ing infant mortality.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-10
RUMOR ABOUT x PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT FALSE.

Mr.. Rooserelt's magazine articles.
there was some uneasiness until
Douglas Robinson, Mr.. R~oosevelt's
brother-in-law, said emphatically that
he took no stock in such reports. Mr..
Robinson branded the first vague re-
ports Of the day as false and when
Informed that later rumors had it
that he (Mr. Robinson) lad been ad-
vised by cable of Mr.. Roosevelt q
death, he authorized another vigorous
dania1
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-10
TAFT HAS GREAT TIME IN CHARLESTON

station to the home Of Mpyor Rhett,
where he spent the night, was
marked by cheers. Mr.. Taft is no
stranger to Charleston. He has been
here five times in recent years and
said in Savannah that he "was go,
ing home to Charleston" His recep
ton at night was a repetition Of the
cordial welcomes the President had
received elsewhere throughout the
South and which have made his stay
in this section of the country one Of
the p~leasantest features of the long
nresi1nntial trim
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-10
The Ficld of Sports.

Jack Johnson is G feet Il inch in
height. James ]. Corbett is 6 feet
l inch tall.
The Detroit Baseball Club will net
a profit of $500, 900 on the q
just closed.
The sixteenth annual relay races Of
the University of Pennsylvania will
be held on Franklin Field, Philadel-
phia, on April so next.
Arthur Irwin, who studies baseball
closely, says the Detroits lost the
worlds championship because the
P~ittshurgs made Il dead set for Cobb
and era sicrI.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-10
pERRY ENDORSED BY SCIENTISTS RECEIVES MEDAL.

dition, its complete success and its
scientific results reflect the greatest
credit OH the ability of Commander
Robert e. Peary and render hin
worthy Of the highest honors that the
National Geographic Society car be-
stow upon him. (Signed)
"Henry Gannett,
&c. NJ. Chester.
80. H. Tittman.."
Resolutions.
The resolutions adopted by the So.
ciety were as follows:
"Whereas, Commander Robert E
Peary has reached the North Pole:
the goal sought for centuries.
"Whereas, this is the greatest geo.
graphical achievement that this So
ciety can kaYe opportunity to honor:
therefore,
""Resolved, that a special medal
be awarded to Commander Peary.
"Rosolved, that the question Of
whether or not anyone reached the
North Pole prior to 1909 be referred
TO the committee on research with in
structions to recommend to the board
Of managers a substitute COMMITTEES
of experts who shall have authority
to send for papers or to make such
journeys as may be necessary to in
spect records and that this action Of
the Society be communicated at onee
to those who may have evidences Of
imnnrtanca-N
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-10

Charleston, S. c., Special.-Arriv-
ing here at dusk Friday evening
President Taft had one Of the most
picturesque receptions of his trip.
AT the head of a procession Of au-
tomobiles, and escorted by an impos-
ing array of military organizations he
passed through the principal business
streets of the city, under arches Of
electric lights that gave an illumina-
ton almost equal to day. The side
walks held a .throng that at places
%overhowed into the streets and the
Presidents progress from the union
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-10

New York, Special.-Another Of
those apparently absurd rumors that
bob up almost every time a prominent
man gets out of direct touch with the
world, went skipping over the coun-
try Friday concerning former Presi-
dent Roosevelt. This wil-o'1the-
wisp had it that Mr.. Roosevelt had
been killed in Africa and because Of
the dangers of African hunting fresh
Nv imprinted Oh the public mind by
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-10
Yale Men to BE Carefully Watched
For Signs of Exhaustion,

New Haven. = Although no Yale
football officials admit need of foot
ball reform, two strict innovations
will mark Yale's remaining games of
the season. No diving tackles will be
allowed, and Mack, the trainer, will
promptly remove any player who
shows signs of exhaustion.
1t is certain that the Yale faculty
will hold a p%rotracted discussion on
football, but will not act until they
note how many players are injured in
the remaining games.