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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-09-14
LOCAL CLUBS QUIT
DISPENSING BOOZE
WILL CLOSE BUfFETS At ONCE
This Decision was Influenced by
Pressure Brought to Bear by
Judge Carroll and Other
Officials

When Judge Carroll delivered
his charge to the grand jury
on the opening of circuit court
last Monday morning, those who
were in the court room and
heard his words realized that
they meant relentless war upon
the local clubs that have been
dispensing liquor to members,
and the battle was a short one,
having resulted in a complete
victory for Judge Carroll and the
officials who were associated with
him in the efforts to stop the
handling of intoxicants by clubs
and other chartered organiza-
tions.
From what can be learned re-
garding the matter, the agree
ment to close was voluntary on
the part of officers of clubs that
have heretofore dispensed liquor
to members. In his charge to
the grand jury, Judge Carroll
urged a rigid investigation Of
these clubs and instructed the
inquisitorial body to return in
dictments wherever the law was
being violated. 1t seems, how
ever, that the officers of the va
Irious clubs did not wait to be
summoned before the grand jury,
but went to Judge Carroll and
after having talked the matter
over with him voluntarily agreed
to close their buffets.
1t seems that Judge Carroll was
influenced in his determination
to put a stop to the sale of liquor
in the club rooms of Columbus
by strong pressure which has
been brought to bear upon him
with this end in view. The par
ties most vitality concerned will
not discuss the matter, and it has
therefore been difficult to secure
accurate information, but from
what is considered reliable
sources it is learned that the
judge has received from Colum-
bians numerous letters urging him
to take steps that would result in
the closing of club room buffets
and put an end to club room tip
pling. Many of these letters are
said to have come from wives
and mothers who insisted that
their husbands and sons were be-
ing ruined by temptations which
the club rooms afford, and, yield
ing to the prayers of these good
women. the Judge decided to set
at work the mighty forces of the
law and stop the dispensing of
Intoxicants in the club rooms of
Columbus.
There has long been a conflict
Of opinion regarding the rights
1f certain chartered clubs and
to dispense liquor to
and there are those
who maintain that had the mat
.er been carried to the higher
courts the decision would have
been in favor of the clubs. Pub
ic sentiment in Columbus, how
ever. seems to be against the dis
Densing of liquor in any form.
and the officers of the various
clubs, all of whom are nigh toned
gentlemen, have decided to yield
10 the wishes Of the people. and
N the future nothing stronger
han lemonade will be dispensed.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-09-14
JUDGE CARROLL SAYS
LAW MUST Be ODEYED|
CLUBS SHOULD Be REGULATED
Popular Jurists Delivers an Able
Charge In Which. Enforcement
of Prohibition Statutes Is
Strongly Urged

Recent Investigations by the
city authorities have developed
the fact that the illicit sale OF
liquor has been freely INDUCED
in here, and Judge Thomas B.
Carroll, who is presiding over
the September term of circuit
court, which convened at nine
O'Clock Monday morning. in de-
livering his charge to the grand
jury forcefully urged that body
to make dilligent inquiry into
local conditions and to return in
dictments wherever it is found
the prohibition laws are being
violated.
AS soon as court convened the
work of empaneling the grand
jury was taken up, and the in
quisivorial body is composed of
the following gentlemen: Messrs.
]. C. Golding, N. M. Wells, G.
w. Hairston, Jr., James Hughes,
D. R. Rector, H. S. Walker. Jr.,
C. D. Harris. ]. F. McIlwain, A.
B. Myrick, w. H. Gee, N. B.
Scales, C. O. Lance, w. M. Har-
ris, J. w. Arnold, j. H. Archer.
G. w. Meyer and W. H. Jusrice,
After having named Mr.. John
C. Golding as foreman, Judge
Carroll Immediately began his
charge, and, as stated above,
dwelt with emphasis upon the
violation of the statutes prohibit
ing the sale Of liquor. He not
only urged insistent war upon
the places commonly known as
blind tigers bit demanded an in
vestigation OF the manner in
which liquor is said to be dis
pensed by local clubs and frater-
nal organizations. He said that
he had never been in any of the
local club rooms, and therefore
did not know the manner in
which they are operated, but
counselled the grand jurors to
make diligent inquiry into the
matter and not to hesitate to re-
turn indictments in all cases
where the State laws governing
the sale of liquor are not being
rigidly compiled with.
While Judge Carroll was dis
coursing upon the various viola
tons of the prohibition statutes
Mr.. Golding. the foreman of the
grand jury, asked that that body
be given specific information re-
garding laws regulating the sale
of liquor by clubs and other
organizations where intoxicants
are dispensed. In compliance
with Mr.. Golding's request,
Judge Carroll stated that under
the laws of Mississippi no club or
organization of any character had
the right to make straight out :
sales of liquor to its members.
He said that under the law the
officers of any properly chartered
organization could order liquor I
for members thereof, but each {
individual must keep his bottle
in a box or other receptacle, aud
that under no circumstances {
a.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-09-14
For Sale

Ny home on the corner of End
street and 4th avenue South. and
my place 81 miles from town
on the Air Line road. Ny under
taking business viii also be sold
for wholesale or retail at cost.
will show the invoices.
EGGLESTON < COMPANY,
7. A. EGGLESToN.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-09-14
The Peoples Stock Remedy

keeps your stock fat and healthy
and free from disease.
An established fact: The Peo-
pies Poultry Remedy contains
every ingredient necessary for
the production Of eggs Sold By
Mayo Drug Co.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-09-14
TO HAVE
THEIR OUTING TODAY
WILL GIVE BARBECUE AT PARK
Elaborate Program Has Been
Arranged, and the Gathering +,
Promises to be a Delight
full One

The members of the Lowndes
County Veterans Association
will give their annual barbecue
at Lake Park today, and the oc.
cassion bids fair to be a delight
full one, promising to eclipse in
many ways all previous outings
of this kind.
The general committee on ar
rangements consists of Capt. F.
W. Flood and Capt. H. D. Foote,
and in securing both supplies
and transportation they have met
with hearty cooperation on the
part of the patriotic and public
spirited business men of Colum-
bus. The officials of the Colum-
bus Railway, Light and Power
Company will, as usual, give the
veterans and their friends free
transportation to and from the
park, and supplies of different
kinds have been donated free Of
all cost. A generous amount of
money has been contributed by
the veterans to defray the ex-
penses of the barbecue, and thess
contributions will be used in the
purchase of meat and other sta
pie articles of food. Both Mr..
Searcy and Mr.. Kaye, the pro-
prietors of the two local ice fac
tories, have volunteered to fur
nish free all the ice necessary
and Mr.. Kaye will also give the
veterans a bountiful supply of
Coca-Cola.
The outing will be enjoyed not
only by the veterans but by
number OF their friends, includ-
ing many ladies, the members of
the Stephen D. Lee Chapuer,
United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, and the wives of all Con-
federate veterans throughout the
county being among the especial
ly invited guests. The local Con-
federate Daughters have done so
much to add to the pleasure of
the Lowndes county citizens who
fought for the South that last
year the veterans decided to in
vite them to their barbecue, and
they made the occasion so pleas
ant that a resolution providing
that they be extended an invita-
ton to attend each succeeding
outing was then and there adopt
ed.
Trolley cars to take the ladies
to Lake Park will be found wait
ing in front of the First Metho-
dist church at the corner of
Main and Sixth streets at eleven
o'clock this morning, and men,
Ders of the fair sex who will at
send the barbecue are requested
% assemble there at that hour. II
The veterans and their male
guests will be furnished with
badges emitting them to trans
,ortation. and can take a car at
my place or at any time that
'uits their convenience.
The meats will be barbecued
lnder the direction of Mr.. Felix
iunter, who is an expert in this !
his line. and nothing that could [
add to the success Of I
he occasion has been left un- !
Ione.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-09-14

Col. Walter Wesver. who has
been spending the pa st several
weeks at WequetDnsia. Wis. has
returned to the efty. I lis friends
are glad to note that b : is moeh
improved in health
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-09-14
confines Of the clubroom.
Besides dwelling at length llE

confines Of clubroom.
Il Besides dwelling at length III
ION the alleged, violations of tn
3prohibition statutes, Judge Cal
lroll mentioned a number Of othe
fmatters to which the law direct
ihim to cali the attention of a
grand juries impaneled in court
over which he presides. He in
structed the members of tn
body, to inquire into; the con
ditions at the jail and count.
farm, to examine the books O
various county officials and to d.
everything possible to ferret ou
violations of the law of any anc
every character.
District Attorney H. H. Brooks
Jr., Of Macon. is here to look af.
ter the prosecution of criminal
cases, and in this work will be
ably assisted by Hon. J. |. Stur.
divant, prosecuting attorney for
Lowndes county, Judge Carroll
took occasion to compliment Mr..
Sturdivant upon the efficient
manner in which he has dis
charged his duties. He has had
the witnesses in all criminal
cases duly summoned and a plan
of procedure mapped out in
each case. This will greatly ex-
pedite matters, and will save the
county quite sum of money, as
the expenses of the court amount
to about $3.50. per day. and all
economy in time means the saw
ing of that much money.
The first case to be taken up
was that of the Guaranty Trust
Company of New York VS.: the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Co., in
which plaintiff seeks to recover
$4,000 for two hundred bales of
cotton purchased from Steele,
Miller & Co. on the strength OF a
telegram that the cotton was in
the hands of the railroad compa-
n.y.. Hon Sidney R. Prince of Mo-
bile, general counsel for the Mo-
bile and Ohio Railroad Company,
who is here looking after the COM
pany's interests, demurred to the
bill filed by Col. VIM. Baldwin, at
torney for the Guaranty, Trust
co. but this demnrrer was ever
ruled, and the case win be tried
On its merits at the next term of
court.
In addition to the above, sew
eral cases have been disposed of, |
among the most important having
,een that of J. C. Payne VS.. the |
Columbus Railway, Light and
'ower Co. Mr.. Paye sued for
5000 for alleged personal inju-
les, anG got a verdict for $3.50.
The time of the court was taken
Up Wednesday with the trial of a
Iegro named Henry White, ,charg-
d with the murder of Monro Por-
IS, another member of his own
ace. The case had not been con-
llded when court adjourned
Wednesday afternoon.
The following are the petit ju-
les for the current week:
Petit Jury No. III. L. Ken
rick, F. j. Bush, w. P. Miller,
!. E. Dowdle, B. E. Muslin, F. A.
.owan, r. R. Banks, C. c. Fun
f. M. Baugh, X. A. Null
rs, j. M. Lowe, Brooks Meow ,
n. ri
Petit Jury No. 2-F. f. Arms :
tong, R. X. Fox, A. A. Breast,
}. B. Miller, j. G. Freeman, j. A. ,
IcKellar, j. A. Medford, Arthur
Iarshall, 7. c. Gwin, M. G. Har-
S, w. w. Lofts, j. w. Barks-
ale.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-09-14

Miss Lorainne Stree t has re-
turned from Statesville. N. c.,
where she has been Wis iting Mr.
and Mrs. Randolph FRI nch.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-09-14

Mr. C. S. Drane has ruturned
from a weeks stay with relatives
in McCeol.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-06
The South Sea Waves.

We all remember with what ire quency in the old narratives of expe- rienoes in the South seas reference is made to the heavy swells of the ocean. which impressed the nayiga- tors with the idea of their remoteness from land.
 The great size of the sea waves in high southern attitudes has been ex- plained by the fact that south of the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Horn there Is neither windward nor ieeward shore, and the prevailing wind in an longitudes is westerly. Thus when a west wind springs up 1t finds a long westerly swell, the effect of a preyi- ous wind. still running. The new born wind increases the steepness Of this swell and so forms majestic storm waves, which sometimes attain a length of 1900 feet from crest to crest. The average height attained by sea waves in feet is about half the velocity Of the wind in miles an hour -Scientific American.
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mrsery rhymes, and had assumed a manly and protective air over his mother which had at once surprised and pleased her.
 He could not quite remember his all, slender father who had died when le was only d little fellow. Phil Warner, his fathers friend and busi- ness associate, had been his ideal Of masculine attractiveness since he was )ld enough 10 think about such things. Phil was always interested in his ac- Iuirement of knowledge and skill, and Eas never too tired to play games or ,ake him riding in his big white tour ng car. Only of late Billy had no-
 iced that Phil aid not iaugh when people facetiously suggested the pos 5ibility of @ step-fatheT, and were met with Billy's usual defense, We iCn't need a man at our house, and
 don't need Q father. Mother sayz hat I'm man enough for her" At such times. Phil only looked at him sadly with grave, unsmiling eyes.
 As Billy watched Lza's deft black hands handle the sharp, shining little xnife over the apples, be reflected with 2 paGg that Phil must have known about the coming step-father and had lated to tell him.
 T was hurryiu'. anyhow, fast as [ could. 10 grow up and be the man of he house. Now I never will be, Liza, be queried after an ominous pause. do you suppose he'll kiss mother mornings when he comes down 10 breakfast, same as do?"
 "Cose. honey" she felt that she must prepare him for an expected or deal, "os 'cose. That's what she's mar ryin him for, a little loyin' and regu. lar company
 "I loved her, much as anybody could, but I reckon l wasn't enough. was I. Llza?" The thought went deep into his heart and Billy became vindictive. "l know what III do. PH tie a string across the walk and throw him down when be comes in. Thatu make him mad. bet"
 saNo, Billy. you mustn't do that. cause he's got 10 live here an y5u might just as well start out peaceable Ike. They aint no use in fussin'. Whats aids did, an that's all they Is % it-"
 The telephone bell rang sharply and Billy started up. Maybe mother was
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TO MUCH 
By 4. MARIA cRAvfoRD

tce9JEight. 1911. by Associated Literary Press.j
 If it was only Phil, wouldn't mind" walled Billy. cause love him"
 'Is Mister Phil any kin to you ailY' asked big black Liza as she stopped pairing apples and leaned over the pan 10 question the small boy who sat on 9 little stool which was kept in the kitchen for his especial use.
 Not any blood lation, mother said. only just our best friend since father died, kinda friend kin. guess, Liza. bet he takes up for me cause be knows how hate stepfathers. don't need anyi"
 Now, honey, wait til you see him before you go to talking that way Your ma. she's lonesome like an wants regular company. Take this here apple peel an throw it over your left shoulder an see who you goin' 10 marry when you get to be man. l"
 Not even the long smooth apple peeling tempted Billy q won't ever ever get married cause it 'variably makes some folks sad" he said discon- solately.
 Liza looked in the deep brown eyes for there was 6 suspicion Of tears in hls voice; but no moisture was sp- parent in tholr clear depths. Billy was being a man. although at such cost that only his own tiny heart could have told. Tell Billy" so the tele- phone message from his mother ran that afternoon, that I am bringing him a new father tonight"
 4 step-father! What had he done that such dreadful punishment must be inflicted on him? He had been so happy with his mother. they had been such friends, but now a man was coming to spoil it all.
 T won't call hia father. Thatu make him mad. bet. I'll just say Mir. What-ever-his-name and if he tries to boss me around. I'll tell him I was here first, fore he was born, reckon"
 Liza knew that Billy had passed the age where she could take him in her arms and comfort him. He felt that he was being set aside for some stranger, and the thought hurt him cruelty. There was nothing babyish about Billy, he had put away ali child. ish things with building blocks and
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-06
THE PROGRESSIVE
 AND THE REGULAR.

The New York Sun finds that q progressive Crepubiican or demo. cTat,) differs from the regular only iu that he wants office more and is willing to bid higher for 1t. This Is aE apparently cynical way of looking at it but it scems 10 be warrante ] by a contemplation Of the character oi the men who are Q the head of the progressive republican movement in every state. h California for in stance, almost every man now on the crest of the wave was disCrcdit2J republican politician and many O. them were disrepuable. In Kansas Iiristow, the reforner, was known ta Lave but one idea of reform and that vas an improvement of his own con ditioa-a steady desire to get au oi. fee better than the one be then oc- cupied. at a higher salary with more i.isure "to devote to his own private affairs"
 A more brazen political Organiza. ton never existed than the Wiseon. sin game warden" machine built gp and maintained by La Toilette.
 The seed of reform was planted .o tbe breast of that inedsble statesman Jonathan Bourne, jr. after he had been thrown down" by Senator s,,tchelI and his associates whose dirty political chore-boy he had been
 Even then. the seed Of reform was slox in germinating for less than two gears ago he vas the 1errand-boy" of senator Aldrlcl and in the course ot the legislation which gave us tho Payne-Aldrlch law, Bourne more fire quenuy and consistently, than any oGler member Of the senate, voted with Aldrich
 h looking over the entire field of
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HOW TO VOTE THE RECALL OUT.

It is suspected that voters may be confused by the form Of the state bal lot with reference to the recall of the judiciary. Tie confusion will arise from the two propositions
 "FoR CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND MENT.u
 "AeAiNs CONSTITUTIONAL aENDMENT.s
 1t has turned out that some voters construe the "constitutional amend ment" 10 be the provision of the constitution applying the recall 10 the judges. They therefore, who "ould want statehood. in trying to vote out the recall would vote to re- tain it.
 The form in which the matter i- placed before the voters is rather awkward. IL could have been orc scented in a clearer manner to the voter who knows only that the recall must come out if we get statehood With only that idea in his mind, B, is natural for him to think that a vote against means the death Jf the objectionable provision and vote for" its survival
 It should be the duty of every campaign manager aud oi every man, for that natter to explain to his neighbor that cross should be placed in the square following the line FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
 No doubt, a great many votes will be knowingly cast against the proposi ton to eliminate the recall by per sons who believe in that principle O. who may not have fixed convictions, but who resent the administration demand for it's elimination.
 Many votes also will b. cast against striking it out by rersons who do not want statehood at al!. for there has always been in Arizona an element of iadeterninatc strength, opposed 10 statehood.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-06
A WEEK MORE THEN TIE TRIUMPH.

One week from this morning it will all be over; by whlcn we mean a dem. ooratic government for the state of Arizona, for Cochise and for most of the other counties will have been des- ignated.
 We believe tina, the state tickD. VII be elected by majorities which proportonately WiIi be greater than those which Texas or any southern state casts. There is every reason g.hy this should be so. The demo cratic ticket was selected with g.eat care and it is composed of men whom the people trust and who are known to be sincere opponents of those things for which ths people stand
 As 10 the republican state ticket we have ho word of disapproval. bu, tAe republican party, by it's platform and by the utterauces or its newspa- pers has invited suspicion Of insiu. cerity We know that a few short months ago most nf the gentlemen who make Up the state ticket at tackled the positions they now occupy. These eleventh hour conversions arc always productive of unfavorable con. ment but now and then the convert nay give a good reason for the neE faith that is in him. But our new republican converts have .ppofered DO reason, so that we are left to find the reason and we select the most likely one-the desire to catch votes
 The democratic county ticket is us free froD objection as Is the deiao- cratic state ticket No good demo cral can offer a satisfactory excuse
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-06
NO HITcHlN6 HERE

ACCORDING TO UNCLE ABNBR There Is nothing in the world so mach cheaper than writin ink, and nothing that kin spread more trouble.
 o1 can touch Lem II ggins folks h a ten foot poe They are right st. le now, because their daughter
 co ng to mary a title. She is to 4aIIy an M. D.
 A nk Purdy says if 1t wasn't for the inform, he wouldn { play the bass drum in the Silver Cornet band. 1t is too mach like workn' at the bO Ter maxim trade.
 Ycu can always tell by the watch. 3 any an honest Waterbury beats be- heath a bIoadcloth jacket.
 honesty may be the best policy, but there are quite a few who speak fay- crab of the twenty year endowment.
 The feller that invented he ball tearing suspenders. showed civiliZa- ton forward about four hundred years, but he well never be remem- bered so long as the feller who got up the hook and eye.
 The Ladies Aid of the Hardshell church expect to give an oysterlass supper at the parsonage next Thurs Jay evening
 Every once in a wh le, something appens which upsets all precedent md now the papers announce that a poor Boston young man will marry a lich English heiress.
 Ar. Edison has written an article to the effect that sleep is unnecessary. Tot only that bat with his phonograph he has made i well nigh impossible.
 Another eX-pres dent, whom some eople don't know what to do with, is Woodrow Wilson, expresident of
 inceton.
 An expert says birds spread disease ferha he refers to the chicken and he chickenpox.
 A New York man was arrested on suspicion of carrying a bomb when he was only carrying home a can of mushrooms. Even at that, there is 2 luest'on which the more danger OUs
 Toilette says he would rather e right than president, but some of he standpatters do not believe he ~i ! ever be either -. x. Mathcr
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-06
.ATIoNAL IRRIGATION CONGRESS

CHICAGO, H.. Dec. 4:-Delegates from every section Of the United States, together with representatives of a number of foreign countries, ar rived in Chicago today to participate m the n neteenth annual meeting of .he National Irrigation congress. The sessions of the congress will begin to-
 orrow and continue through the re. lainder of the week.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-06
WANTS 1sTH TERM AS MAYOR

NEWPORT. R. l., Dec 5.-A count -f the ballots csst the city election here today will determine whether r. J. Boyle, who has served fourteen terms as mayor of Newport, is to head the municipal government dur ing fiftesnth term. In consequenco Of a reform movement that has been under way for some time Mayor Boyle encountered more opposition in his candidacy this year than heretofore. Opposing him on the ballot were F P. GarrettsOn, former mayor. aud J. F. Mahoney, a member of the board of aldermen.