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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-03-26
BOIL WEEvIL RALLY
COURT HOUSE TUESDAY
BIG MEETING OPENS 100 Pm.
To Discuss Means 10 Prepare, In
Business and Farming. For
the Coming Of the Boil
Weevil

The Boil Weevil Rally. called
by the Business League for the
farmers and business men of this
section to discuss means ard To
prepare for the inevitable arrival
of the pest which has cost the
South 80 dearly, will meet at the
court house Tuesday, March %.
at 1880 p. m.
To profit by practical applica-
ton of the wisdom gained from
the misfortune of those who act
ed too late, is the purpose of
those promoting the rally and
there will be free discussion of
new methods of farming aswell as
of plans to hold steady the finan-
cial arrangements between the
banker, merchant and farmer,
when cotton can no longer be
counted on.
Mr.. c. w. Watson, a govern
ment expert who as a Texas
furmer went through the boil
weevil scourge, Will be one of
the speakers. Mr.. r. S. Wilson,
of Columbus, also a government
expert, will be another, and all
the business men and farmers
of this section who have sugges-
tions to make, or want to hear
the suggestions of others, are in
vited to take part.
The Boil Weevil Rally promi-
ses to be a big event. 1t is gen.
orally regarded as a get-together
movement of vital Importance to
Columbus and the surrounding
country.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-03-26
subject of foreign missions.

subject of foreign missions.
President H. l.. Whitfield of
the |. |. and G. took an import
ant part in the convention s
work and the student body of
the college furnished a musical
program Wednesday morning in
the chapel for the visitors. Supt.
Joe Cook also gave the children
of the public schools halliday off
to participate in the parade.
Gov. Noel, Bishop Theo Brat
ton and many other notables
spoke, and numerous earnest wo-
men workers were heard from.
The big auditorium of the First
Baptiat church was filed to over
flowing at the first SESSION Tues.
day morning when Mayor Don
nell welcomed the convention on
behalf of the city, and Rev. j. j.
Hill on the part of the pastors OF
Columbus, as it was at all the
sessions, morning. afternoon and
night, including the last, when
in swelling invocation all voices
were raised in God be With You
Till we Meet Again.
The officers who will serve fer
this year are: President, H. +.
Ray, Corinth, re elected; first
vice-president, |. C. Enochs,
Jackson, reelected: second vice
president, A. S. Boseman, Me-
ridian,, reelected; third vice
president, w. 7. Fountaine,
Greenwood, reelected; general
Rev. w. Fred Long.
Jackson. reelected; recording
Mrs. w. Fred Long,
Jackson, reelected; treasurer, Z.
D. Davis, Jackson, reelected;
chairman executive committee.
]. G. Cavett. Jackson, reelected.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-03-26
|. /. and c. Basketball Fine.

The girls Of the /. |. & C. are
winners at basketball, all right.
Friday afternoon the Freshman
class defeated the Greenville
High school to the tuns of 20 to
4, and yesterday at 8 p m. the
Varsity team trimmed the tall
lilies of the Chattanooga Univer-
sity down to about the size of
buttercups. the score being 20 to
2. 1t isn't.to be understood that
the game wasn't a hot one yes
terday; neither side showed any
hot-house- plant symptoms, bit
Miss Pohls team is the kind that
never wits.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-03-26
Lowndes County Day.

The tuberculosis Exhibition
Office has sent out the following
communication addressed to all
the officials Of Lowndes county:
THE delay in getting the
schools Of the county interested
leads to an extension of the ex-
hibition for one day so as to
make Wednesday ''Lowndes
County Day."
We hope that every official
will take up with his own section
Of the county the possibility of
getting citizens and school peO-
pie to announce and work and
plan so that people win know
about this day. We viii use the
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-03-26
A. AND NJ STUDENTS SEE IT YESTERDAY
tuberculosis Exhibition VIII Be Extended Through Wednss
day.-.PeOpIe Are Showing Wonderful Interest In It's
Work. Are lJged 10 be Present on Last Day.

stereopticon at frequent inter-
walls during the day."
We would like to have a spe-
cial conference-on Rural School
Improvement, and another spe-
cial conference on How the
Country School. Church and
Home can Work Together" /"
Please suggest the best hours for
these two conferences. Probably
the one had better just come be-
fore the other"
Kindly tell US Of any teacher
or any one else in any neighbor-
hood who will circulate printed
mat er. Do what you can to get
any one to have announcement
made in the churches Sunday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-03-26
SUNDAY SCHt IL
WORK GROWING
CONVENTION GRE SUCCESS
Two Thousand Dele ates Attend
Sessions of State Association
at Baptist Chureh Which
Closed Thursday

|
The thirty-se ssnnlial CON
vention of the Sunday School AS
sociation, which opened in the
First Baptist church here Tues
day morning and was attended
by more than a thousand dele.
gates from all parts of The state,
closed Thursday night at 10
O'Clock, after hearing reports
covering accomplishments of the
past twelve months, listening to
inspiring speeches on all phases
of the work, and putting in
shape the last detail of still
greater plans for the coming
year. officers were elected for
the ensuing year and Greenville
was chosen over Brookhaven tor
the next meeting place.
During the three days session
of the convention great enthu-
siasm was shown by the visitors
and the Sunday school workers
of Columbus. Many homes of
the city were thrown open to the
delegates, who seemed greatly
impressed by the town and the
reception accorded them.
From the music furnished by a
choir of fifty voices, under the
direction of Prof. Excel of Chi
cago, his pianist, Prof. Roper,
and w. A. McGowan, which
opened the initial session; to the
big street parade, eight blocks
long, of the first afternoon; elo-
quent addesses by many of the
states most prominent men,
down to the closing exercises,
everything passed off even bet
ter than had been hoped.
The reports of Rev. w. Fred
Long. general secretary of the
association, and the officers in
charge of different divisions of
work, showing a great number
of new Sunday schools and re-
markable growth in the old ones,
were read Wednesday, and
Thursday President II. E. Ray os
Corinth delivered his address,
pointing out the most important
features sof next years campaign,
for the conduct of which IS. 500
was subscribed during this con-
vention.
w. A. Brown. international
secretary of missions. of Chicago,
rendered great assistance to the
officers in charge Of the conven-
tion, delivering several address
Is, and remaining in Columbus
by special invitation to lecture at
the |. l. and c. chapel Friday
morning and at the First MethO-
dist church Friday night on the
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-03-26
Exhibition Colors.

The stI eets are now afiame
from end to end with the Tuber-
culosis Exhibition colors, red and
yellow. Hundreds of the GRIM
son crosses are cleaning in the
principal windows up and down
the streets proclaiming the pres
ence of the tuberculosis Exhibi-
ton in the city. The yellow of
the back ground. the color of
sanitation. is a fitting foil for the
brilliant red cross, the modren
adoption of the Crusaders symbol
of centuries ago.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-03-26
MIR. Matthews for Reelection.

Mr.. Beverly Matthews has an
nouced as a candidate for re-elec-
ton to the office of Justice Of the
Peace. Mr.. Matthews has made
a remarkable record during his
tenure Of Office. and upon this
record. even more 'han upon his
personal popula ity, he is count
ing for reelection. Mr.. Matth-
ews is a lawyerOf unusual ability
and is undoubtedly well qualified
for the duties Of the Office he
seeks.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-03-26
Mr.. r G. Gibson Dies.

Mr.. Robert G. Gibson, for
many years a resident of Colum-
bus, died Thursday at Ethelville,
Ala. where he has lived for some
time, after a lingering illness.
Several months ago Mr.. Glib
son was brought to Columbus for
a surgical operation. He is sur
vived by a son, Mr.. Robert Glib
son. and two daughters. Misses
Bette Will and Estelle, who now
live in Indian Territory.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-03-26

More than a thousand people a
day have attended the Tubercu-
losis Exhibition since its opening
last Monday, and yesterday that
number was swelled by two hun
dred and fifty students of the A.
a NJ. college who came over to it
in a special train. Director
Routzahn had an appropriate
lecture for them. besides enter
tanning and instructing them
with stereoptican views and the
students were deeply impressed
with it all.
The people of Columbus and
this entire territory have shown
a remarkable degree of interest
in the exhibition. In view of this
and the delay in getting started
Director Routzahn has decided
not to close it Wednesday, that
and Tuesday being for colored
people, but to continue through
Wednesday, calling the last day
"Lowndes County Day."
Two states were represented
by goodly delegations at the Tu-
berculosis Exhibition Saturday.
School people, doctors and pub
lie spirited citizens generally
made up delegations from Car
rollton, Reform and Artesia and
other points. They saw the sights
in town and visited the exhibi-
ton, attended meetings. saw the
stereopticon slides and gathered
up printed matter which they
will SOW as educational seed in
the towns and counties where
they reside. 1t was a good day
for the exhibition and a mighty
useful day for Mississippi and
Alabama.
The mayor and city officials. |
county officials and the governor, |
the physicians and the business
men, the public sbool people and
the college folks as well as a few
ather people have joined in the
tuberculosis campaign which in
eastern Mississippi and western
Alabama centers at Columbus.
Yesterday new army of vol
was enlisted by their Of
icial guardians. One hundred
babies represented by their
put their mark upon the
enlistment rolls for the anti-con-
campaign. Each baby
vas given its badge of honor and
IF protection in the form of a tag
which reads as follows:
Don't kiss me. | don't like
t and you may have germs. Try
some one who likes it. Baby.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-03-26
LESSONS ON CONSUMPTION
No. NJ WHAT IAUSES TUOtRCUlOSIS2
Fhog ile Germs Breed

Ccnaumpb not hereditary disease, bat ono mas lo
born with apr pati TO or ono may creato condition
favorable ~ alloa bs body 10 become e,npora,l,
or pcnnanensl, COIL,
The ceuass ha tho attack Of Tuberculosis nav lo
divided into daAn In the first class arc those enroa
which oxiS i vIw n himself, such as for instance
weakened Rnn ply j condition caused by continued m
meas or some eau Oycrindulgcncc in food and drink
ls one OF the opal srsonal causes Of tuberculosis An
other cause uworl The second class Of causes which
lead TO tuberfal msy be found in mans environment Or
the conditiof iler " ich he lives and works If man
works all da badly ventilated inhalcs dust and
gases y wing tho seed which Il bound sooner
or later 70 adt tube culoss The aboer who spends ten
hours day I'd We and then sleeps eight or ten hours
at nights an 4 light with open windows is expos
ing himself nee sly x the attack Of tuberculosis
OF course can be tuberculosis without the tubcr.
Gle bacillus therefore Of the utmost importance that e
the germ Of ulosis attacks person It be discovered m
early possible fore has destroyed too much of the organ
tissue It las a.aoked
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-03-26
Mrs. Elizabeth Watt Dies.

Mrs. Elizabeth c. Watt, widow
of the late Major Watt, died
Thursday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
at the home of her sister. Mrs.
j. A. Nelson. Mrs. Watt was 76
years of age and had been in
feeble health for some time. She
was one Of old residents Of Co
lumbus, a member Of a promi-
nent family and was beloved for
her kindly virtues BY all who
knew her. Mrs. Watt was a
member Of the Presbyterian
church and had long been ident-
fed with its work.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-03-26
LOSS OVER s3O0,O0o--- SMALL INSURANCE
Fire Starts In Youngs Drug Store From Unknown Origin and
Sweeps Through The Town Unchecked, Until Six
Blocks Of Buildings Lie In Ruins.

merchants can reach there today.
1t is said there that Young's
store, when the fire started, had
not been opened for the day and
it is not known that natural gas
with which the town is heated
and lighted, had been left burn
ing in the stove. That the fire
was incendiary is being discussed
at Fayette.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-03-26
Deathof Veteran.

Mr.. John Alexander, about 65
years of age, and a Confederate
Veteran, died Wednesday at his
home 'at Fifteenth street and
Fifth avenue South, where he
lived with a son and daughter.
after taking. it is said. an over
dose of morphine.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-03-26
DIR. ]. o. Steger Dies.

DR.. ]. 0. Steger, who lived at
Shreveport, La, died Thursday
at the home of Mr.. David Nc
Clary in this city, after a linger-
ing illness. DIR. Steger formerly
lived in Columbus, where he had
many friends. A wife, the daugh-
ter of Mr.. Sam McClary, and
two children survive him.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-03-26

Red and yellow posters adver-
tising the tuberculosis Exhibi-
ton have been put up by the fol-
lowing committee: Mrs. George
Banks. Mrs. w. M. Brooks, Misses
Mary Garth, Anna Banks, Aida
Carr. Ada Hines. Mrs. ] !.
Smith.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-03-26
DIR. III. L. Williams Dies.

DR. Henry L. Williams died in
Marion, Va, Tuesday and was
buried Thursday in Pickensville,
Ala, his old home. DR.. Williams
was well known in Columbus.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-03-26

Mr.. w. Calvin Brown Of
Natchez, district deputy grand
exalted ruler, will visit Columbus
Lodge. No. 555 Benevolent md
Protective Order of Elks 49,
day evening at its regula, y.
monthly meeting.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-03-26

Read the attractive advertise
ment Of r. +. Leigh. which ap-
pears in this issue Attend his
opening Wednesday night.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-03-26

Kaufman Bros. for boys and
mems wear.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-03-26
Gods Masterpiece.

DR.. H. G. Henderson, pastor
of the First Methodist church,
will tonight deliver the fourth
and last sermon in the series in
bible Masterpieces" His theme
this evening will be Gods Mas
terpiece. Service at 7:30'p IN.
You are cordially invited to the
service.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-03-26
What Do You .
Think of This I
YOUR CHOICE ONLY 75c EACH

These classy upo-date and attractive Sterling Silver Shirt
Waist After Dinner Matinee, Little Finger Rings Gray
nsh assorted stones Turquos, TurquoiS Max Coral Ag
ate and Jode- assorted Sizes
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-03-26

Mr.. j. V. Mitchell, Jr., of Ar
tesla visited Columbus yesterday.
The evening world., 1911-11-29
j. s. MAKES OFFER
Of TROOPS TO
AID IN CHINA
Force of $500 Ready to Keep
Peking Railway Open and
Protect Foreigners.

WASHINGTON. Nov. .a.-The United
States to-day formally offered to China
the service OF $500 American troops,
now stationed In the Philippines. to aid
In keeping open the railway from Picking
to the sea and for the protection of
foreigners in China, II the Chinese Coun-
ell OF Ministers desires to accept their
services.
American Minister Calhoun was an
structed by the State Department to
explain to his colleagues in the diplo.
matte corps at Picking that the United
States Government. In recognition OF
It's obligation under rights secured by
the treaty following the Boxer troubles,
Is holding In constant readiness AT
Manila an expeditionary force OF from
800 to $500 men,
This Is in no way TO he considered a
force of intervention, but merely the
United states part In carrying out, with
the other powers, he provisions OF the
1901 protocol for maintaining railway
communication from Peking to the sea.
\ company of marines, which will Leave
Shanghai to-day aboard the cruiser
Saratoga for Picking, were requested by
used to guard the Methodist mission
located near the legation quarter.
where 40 American mlssiona ries arc to
assemble II the turn OF events requires
such q move,
The evening world., 1911-11-29
WALL STREET

Wall street traders busily engaged
themselves to-day IN the stock market
by selling shares of prominent secur-
tiles on the ~supposition that President
Taft's messag e to Congress next Tues
day would contain further suggestions
concerning further action to be taken
by the Federal Government against the
Trusts.
In a downward movement that was in
progress during the greater part OF the
session. Reading fell ?l-2 points and
Union and Northern Pacific, Copper.
Smelling and Steel reacted almost two
points from the initial range. The de-
cline gained the most Roadway at mid
day. when pronounced weakness In New
York Central developed that quickly
broke the price OF that feature over two
points.
London chimed In with the local opcr-
ators, n unloaded shares in consider
able volume.
The reaction eliminated n~ear.closlng
time. when n partial rally setting that
carried the list about half a point above
the lowest at the finish.
The evening world., 1911-11-29
GIRL vANISHES ON WAY
HOME ALONE FROM DANCE,
Left Car Two Miles From Residence
and Has Been Missing for
a Week.

a general alarm has been sent out by
the police for Miss Margaret Beatty,
eighteen years old. of No. $50 Hunts
Point avenue. Bronx. who disappeared
the night Of Nov. %. According 10 the
girls mother, who IL ,anitress of an
apartment house, Margaret had been
feeling badly that day. A girl friend.
Miss Anne Muller OF No. 80 East
Ninety-eighth street. called for her
that night and they went to a dance at
one Hundred and Ninetieth street and
Webster avenue.
After the dance the girls went to One
Hundred and T~wenty-ninth street and
Third avenue. where they separated to
go home. The last seen of the Beatty
girl was when she boarded a Southern
Boulevard car at that point.
The police learned from the con-
ductor that the car the girl boarded
was with mel who were act
ing boisterpusly. The girl left the car
at One Hundred and Thirty-sixth
street and southern Boulevard, nearly
tw omiles from her home. Inquiries at
different hospitals has failed to locate
her.
Margaret Is described AZ flve fet tall,
Weighing 800 pounds. with light hair
and blue eyes. She wore a blu suit
and a blue hat trimmed with black
feathers.
The evening world., 1911-11-29

state should be required to
take out a Federal license.
Full publicity OF the Affairs Of the
corporations.
NO over-capitalization.
Prices to be the same to all CUSTOM
ers with 10 discrimination among per-
sons or locations.
business conducted In conformity
with the laws of the United States.
Creation OF a corporation trade COM
mission with power to grant and sus-
pend and revoke licenses subject to re-
view by the courts.
The commission should see the condi-
tons OF the licenses were observed and
regulate prices so far as necessary to
monopoly and restraint of trade.
prices are reduced the commits.
SONS actions should be subject TO
appeal"
The evening world., 1911-11-29
mental condition IL such as to justify her

mental condition Is such as to justify her
release.
jeremiah Mahoney. one of Mrs.
O'Shaughnessy's lawyers. wanted her
placed in a Catholic Institution. Father
Lynch Of the Catholic Protective Society,
founded by Cardinal Farley. was In
court. Mahoney argued that the girls
fear Of public institutions would be a
handicap TO rapid recovery. while her
love for her faith. aided by being In a
Catholic institution, would help her re-
covery. Drs. Mabon and Gregory, allen
lists. told Judge Foster the girl would re-
ceive the best of care and attention In
the Manhattan state Hospital. Judge
Foster then addressed the smiling girl
she has been smiling almost continually
since her acquittal yesterday-and said:
Il have decided to parole YOU In the
custody Of your counsel and DIR.
Mahon In h hope that such custody
will result in our complete recovery"
DIR. Mabon said he thought 1t would
take a month or two before the girl
could be discharged rom the institution
as cured.
Before committing Mrs. O'Shargh-
messy to the hospital Judge Foster
arked Dr. Mabon:
DO you feel that her discharge at
the present time would he fraught with
public dangerY'
Or. Mabor replied ne did not think II
would be a danger to the public but a
danger to the woman herself. The
Judge asked DIR. Mabon II he though,
the Court would be justified In dis
The evening world., 1911-11-29
FEELING AGAINST RICH oPPREs.
SORS IS JUST.

In response to questions by Senator
Clapp, Mr.. Gary said the world wide I'M
rest was most evident at present in the
United states. but was marked also In
England. France, Germany and Austria.
Senator Clapp asked II It were not in
part due to the methods ursued by the
Steel Trust n other large industrial
corporations In selling goods cheaper
abroad than at home.
Mr.. Gary thought not. He sad that
this policy enabled the mills to run at
greater capacity. He attributed the I'M
rest of the world to the great increase OF
commercial activity and wealth and the
spread of human intelligence.
People are better posted and are do
ing more thinking" he said. and added
that there was undoubtedly a Just feel
Ing against those who had used wealth
and power to Cypress the people.
The evening world., 1911-11-29
Country Already Feeling Un-
rest of Next Presidential
Election, Says Magnate.
OF u EVILS.
Tells Senators How to Remedy
Them-D Defends Steel Trust
and Talks of Carnegie.

WARRINGTON. Nov. W.-oovern.
ment control Of corporations to protect
public interests and insure stability Of
business. publicity OF corporation az
fairs and less Presidential politics were
urged to-day By Ebert II. Gary. chair
man Of the Board Of Directors of the
United States Steel Corporation, as
remedies for trust evils and business
unrest.
Incidentally Mr.. Gary defended the
steel Trust. saying 1t was trying to do
business In n thoroughly legitimate
way. lie added that the Steel Trust
officials would not think of doing what
Andrew Carnegie and associates did
and what they believed was right some
years ago.
Mr.. Gary appeared voluntarily before
the Senate committee on interstate
which Is investigating the
question of additional trust legislation.
He declared that publicity would ac-
complish most towards curbing the big
corporations: but that to insure business
stability and the greatest development
OF Industry, corporations must be per-
mitted to expand under proper govern
mental control.
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BRANDElS ADVISES ENDING
CONTROLLER BAY INQUIRY

WASH NOTION. Nov. 29.-On The
ground hat the Administration has
substantially changed its announ ed
Alaskan policy, Attorney Louis -.
Brandeis, counsel for the House Com
mittee or Interior Department Expcn-
ditures. has advised Chairman Graham
that no further action by that COM
mittee In Investigating Controller Bay
Affairs ~ iiect ssary
Chairman Graham said the commit
tee materially aided IN enectllg this
change of policy, and added the com
mittee may 40 further than Secretary
OF the Interior Fisher and recommend
retaining to the Government title TO all
the mineral. gas and oil land IN Alas
H."
The committee may meet within a
week n decide whether 10 wind up its
investigation.