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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-11
T|MES-OEMOCRAJ REPORTS
A DECREASE IN ACREAGE
General Condition, Outside Of
Texas, is Bad, Crop Being
Extremely Late

The condition of the cotton
crop on July l, compiled from
reports of correspondents of the
New Orleans Times Democrat, is
as follows:
The acreage has probably been
decreased about eight per cent.
Outside of Texas the reports
leave much TO be desired, the
crop being extremely late and as
a rule spotted.
The condition in Texas is high
and a large yield is expected.
There is a great deal of con-
cern as to prospective damage
by insects of various sorts. but
1t is too soon to make definite
forecasts.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-11
The Crusaders at the Princess.

The Crusaders. or Jerusalem
Delivered was the attraction at
the Princess Theatre Tuesday
afternoon and evening, and was
seen and enjoyed by large audi
ence. The picture consists OF
four reels, and is exceedingly
dramatic in nature, presenting
a number of very thrilling scenes.
The Princess has offered an
unusually number of high class
pictures recently, and that the
people appreciate the efforts of
Manager Kuykendall to give
them the best that is obtainable
in the photoplay is evinced by the
splendid patronage which the
house enjoys.
The suberb playing of the
Princess Orchestra, under the
skilled leadership Of Prof. Jacob.
adds materially to the pleasure
of each performance.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-11
Mr.. ]. w. Deupree Dead.

Mr. J. w. Deupree died at his
home near Deerbrook at an early
hour Wednesday morning. his
death having followed a stroke
of paralysis which visited him
several weeks ago. Mr. Deu-
pree. who is survived by his
widow. was faithful and con-
sistent member of the Baptist
Church and was generally re-
garded as one OF the best citizens
of the neighborhood in which he
resided.
The body was taken to Macon
for interment, the funeral having
occurred there at FIVE o'clock
Wednesday afternoon.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-11
Fine Music at Fair.

Secretary Weatherly of the
Mississippi and West Alabama
Fair Association announces that
he has secured the German Hun
garian Military Band of Cii,cin-
natl to play Il rouphout the en-
tire week that the fair IS in pro-
gress next October. The band.
which is under the leadership Of
John Young, is one of the best
known organizations of its char
acter in the country, and the
music which it furnishes will be
a feature of the fair.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-11
.MkY PETITION TAFT
TO WITHDRAW NAME
REPUBLICANS FEAR DEFEAT


According TO specials recently
sent out from Washington. Pres
ident Taft is to be requested to
give up the republican nomina-
ton and not make the race for
the presidency and Theodore
Roosevelt is to be asked to with
draw as a prospective candidate
for an independent nomination.
it being the purpose of those at
the head of the movement to Sc
lect a candidate that will be ac-
ceptable to both factions.
Such a movement is unpre-
cedented in the political history
of the country. and is said to be
predicated upon the fact that re-
publican leaders throughout the
country realize the fact that with
a disrupted party and two tick
cts in the field defeat at the polls
next November is inevitable.
1t has been said in Washington
that petitions requesting Taft
and Roosevelt not to make the
race will soon be placed in cir
culation and that the movement
will be simultaneous in every
state. The organizers now are
circulating blank forms of petit
tions and appointing supervisors
who in turn will engage canvass
ers to solicit the signatures of
republicans. The authors of the
plan expect to offer to practically
every republican voter in the
Uuited States a chance to express
his opinion in the matter.
The movement is in the hands
of several we'll known members
of congress, who aresbeing aided
by many of the extreme Roose.
welt republicans. The enlistment
of the rational progressive or
ganization in the movement has
been sought and it is said that
that organization is willing to CO
operate.
A later special from Washing
ton states that the scheme out
lined above is meeting with little
favor and is about to peter out.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-11
HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT.

Mr.. W. II. Brooks. a popular
Columbian who travels for the
Peters Shoe Company of St.
Louis, was in an automobile ac-
cident at Montgomery. Ala,
Tuesday. and had the misfortune
to have his arm broken. Mr..
Brooks arrived in the city yes
terday, and is now at bis home
on College street. The CONNER
cial joins his many friends in
wishing him speedy recovery
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-11
.lIGHTS As PREVEHInIss' Is''''
AGAINST ARMY WORMS
Farmers are Using Kerosene
Lamps in An Effort TO
Ward off the Pests

Army worms made their ap.
pearanee in I.owndes county
about this time last year. and
farmers. fearing another visit
from The pests, are beginning 70
prepare for them. Some farm
ers are using kerosene lights in
their fields as a means Of ward
ing off the pests. and DR.. J. ID.
Mccullough is a staunch advo-
cate of this method. This method
is an old one. and is based on the
theory that the lights attract the
worms. Each light is set in a
pan of kerosene oil. into which
the worms fall. causing their
death. In order for the plan to
become effective it must be gen
orally followed. as it will do little
good to have a limited number Of
the lights scattered on different
plantations throughout the coun-
try.
Paris green and arsenate of
lead are also being used by some
farmers who believe that the
army worms can be more effectu-
ally destroyed by the use of these
chemicals than by using the
fights.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-11
Change in Mail Service.

Up to July first there was a
double daily mail service between
Columbus and Caledonia, but on
that date the service was cur
tailed to one trip a day each day.
Under the old regime one carrier
left Columbus at z a. M, and
another at | p. M, but the after
noon service has been abandoned.
The carriers now leaves Columbus
at Z a. m. as heretofore. arrives
at Caledonia at l1:40 a M, leaves
Caledonia at | p. M, and arrives
in Columbus at $40 p. m.
The local postofice officials
state that the curtailment of the
service will not delay the trans
mission Of mail. Most of the
mail going to Caledonia is sent
from there over diverging rural
routes. and as the carriers on
these routes all leave early in
the morning the mail reaching
Caledonia both at noon and in
thesevening was held there unit
the following day. This mai
will reach the parties to whom i
is addressed as speedily a.
formerly, the only difference be
ing that it will lay over in Colum
bus instead of at Caledonia,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-11
To Install Private Ice Plant.

The management of the Gilmer
Hotel has decided to install a
private ice plant. The plant
will have a capacity of three
tons per day. which will be more
than enough to supply the hotel.
The contract for the ice plant,
which will be located in the room
formerly used as a laundry. has
already been awarded. and the
work of installation will begin
about July 10th.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-11
STATE ENGAMPMENT
IS SURE TO Be HELD
FRIDGE GIVES OUT INTERVIEW
Says Money viii BE- Forthcoming
II Ample Time to Held The
Eneampmsnt on Dates
Originally Set

hccoFuink " III lnttFFleN re-
Gently given out by Adjutant-
General Fridse Of the Mississippi
National Guard. the annual en-
campment Of that body will GER
tainly be held here in August. as
originally planned. Capt. S. P.
Walker. held Of the engineering
department Of the State National
Guard. arrived in the city some
time ago, and will remain here
until after the encampment. He
is now engaged in getting the
camp grounds in order and is be-
ing ably assisted by Capt. F. w.
Pope of the commissary depart
ment.
Capt. w. N. Fassett of the
United States Army and Maj.
E. N. Coffey. head of the COM
missary department of the Mis-
sissippi National Guard, arrived
in the city Tuesday afternoon,
and will remain here some time
engaged in work connected with
the encampment.
Col. Armsdale Of the Seven
teenrh Infantry, U. S. A., will
arrive within the next few days
and will remain in the city until
the close of the encampment.
A battalion from Col. Armsdale's
regiment will be here with the
state troops and he will be the
u. S. Army officer in charge of
of the camp.
The following special from
Jackson regarding the encamp.
ment will be read here with in
terest:
Adjutant- General A TT h u I
Fridge states that the delay in
passage of the army appropiia-
tion bill by congress will not man
plans for the annual encamp.
ment of the Mississippi National
Guard. to be held at Columbus.
"The encampnent will not be
held until Augl ST., " says Gen
Fridge. land | am confident thai
before that time congress viii
make provisions for the state
militia organizations. Assurance
to this effect has been given me
by the department, and | an
going ahead with arrangements
for the encampment which
promises to be the most success,
full we have ever had"
Gen. Fridge expects to spend
the latter portion of the week al
the state rifle range at Camp Will
hanson, where about seventy-fivt
men detailed from the various
companies are now engaged ir
rife practice. The state range
at Camp Williamson will be ir
use throughout the month.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-11
Yesterdays Results.
Jackson 6, Columbus 3.
Meridian l, Yazoo City 0.
Vicksburg 6. Greenwood /.

Third time proved charm for
Jackson. the Drummers having
won the closing game of the
series with Columbus yesterday
afternoon by a score of six to
three. Poole was in the box for
Columbus, and gave up only
nine hits. while King. who twirl-
ed for Jackson allowed thirteen.
The visitors, however. bingled
at opportune times, and errors
on the part of the locals Helped
them to fatten the score.
BY a score of three to two,
Columbus defeated Jackson Mon
day afternoon in as pretty a
game as was ever seen on tie
Lake Park diamond, and the re-
suit came as a pleasant surprise
to the spectators, for Up to the
time it was nearing its close the
game looked very much like a
victory for jackson.
Jackson made her two scores
in the first inning. while up ts
the sixth not a single Columbian
had crossed the plate. In the
sixth Miller hit safe and scored
on Smiths three bagger. In the
ninth Kneaves hit safe. advanced
to second when Sorrels fumbleC
Miller's bunt and was brought in
by Redding. The winning run
was made in the tenth, when
Blanchfeld hill safe and scored on
Smith 5 triple.
The Columbians not only hit
the ball but played brilliantly in
the field, having pulled off sever
al fast double plays during the
progress of the game. Sorrels
was in the box for the visitors
and was hit freely by the Colum-
bus clouters, having given W
seven bingles. The hits were
scattered, however, and almost
up to the very close of the game
counted for naught. Redding,
who was on the local mound
allowed only four hits, and most
Of these came in the first inning.
He soon gained complete contro
of the ball, his work having been
especially effective at critica
moments.
Columbus won from Jackson
by a score of nine to one Tuesday
afternoon, and. as the score indi
Gates, the contest was by M
means as fast or exciting as tha'
of Monday. Columbus started
off by making one run in tn,
first inning, annexed four more
in the fourth and another quar-
tette of tallies in the eighth.
Payne was in the box for th'
locals, and pitched a good game
having given up only six hits
while Cheney, who twirled fo
Jackson. yielded fifteen.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-11

MIR. S. w. Sullivan. student
of the veterinary department of
the Auburn Polytechnic Institute
at Auburn. Ala, has accepted a
position at the yetinary hospital
of DR.. John Oliver for the sum-
mer.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-11

Mrs. A. L. Short and her niece.
Miss Anna Leigh Cady. left
Tuesday for Dallas, Texas,
where they go to spend the sum.
mer with Miss Cady's sister,
Mrs. 7. ]. Hagan.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-11
Removal Notice.

Mr.. Howard M. Teasdale has
moved his studio to the residence
of Mrs. A. T. Sale, No. ll9 South
Sixth street, just South of the
first Methodist church. If.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-11

Mr.. Arthur Stansel leaves to-
day for Jackson. where he goes
to attend a ceremonial session of
Saladin Temple No. AZ, Dramatic
Order Knights of Khorassan.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-11

Mr.. NJ. P. Ellzey has gone to
Pick' ms Miss, to accept a posi-
ton as cashier in a bank at that
place. Mr.. Ellzey has for the
past few months been engaged in
the insurance business here.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-11

Mr.. John P. Chapman, a
prominent merchant of Gulfport,
who several years ago resided in
this city. will arrive here in a
few days to visit relatives and
friends.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-11

M. Walter frost, who has de-
cided to return to Columbus and
engage in the cotton business
here next season, leaves Friday
for a visit to Birmingham and
New Orleans.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-11

Miss Rosia Stevenson of Chiea-
go will arrive in the city today
and will be the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. II. Donavan.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-11

Several broken lots of ladies'
black hose, embroidered in coIors.
regular 39c and Soc values, Clear
ance Sale price 20c, at Leigh's.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-11

Mr.. Lew Henson, a travelling
man VINO is well known in Co
lumbus. recently spent several
days here.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-11

The best l0.4 bleached Pepper
ell sheeting at cost, 24s cents.
Lipsey and Chapsky.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-11

Our Cost Sale continues dur
ing this week. Make your pur-
chases before it is too late. Lip
sey and Chapsky.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-11

Mr.. H. E. Johns expects to
leave at an early date for a busi-
ness trip to North Carolina.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-11

Misses Marie and Cleo Brown
lee are visiting relatives in Eth
elville. Ala.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fleming
of Mayhem spent Tuesday in Co
lumbus.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-11

DR.. E. N. Jemison of the Gale
donia neighborhood, was a yisi-
tor to Columbus yesterday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-11

Mr.. G. C. Smitherman of Ar
tesla visited friends in Columbus
Tuesday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-11

When we say COST we mean
it. Come and see. Lipsey and
Chapsky.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-11

The Commercial, $500 the year.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11
SUPREME COURT WILL
ACT UPON BIG CASES
Initiative and Referendum Are
Likely to Be Decided BY
Judges Tomorrow.

Washington, Jan. S.-With more than
100 cases under consideration, the SUI
preme court Of h United States Is
expected to hand down many import
ant decisions Tuesday.
More light may be shed on the anti
trust problem by decision In the st.
Louis bridge case; the hard coal' suit
against the principal anthracite coal
carrying railroads and coal-producing
companies Of Pennsylvania; and the
cotton corner" case, arising u of
transactions on the New York cotton
exchange.
The validity of several federal laws
may be determined. Foremost among
these Is the employers liability law,
which has been under consideration by
the court since last February. A Sec
ond decision may be rendered regard
ing the validity of the "Carmack
amendment" to the Interstate commerce
laws, whereby initial carriers were
made liable for damages or loss Of
goods whether occurring on their lines
or those OF connecting carriers.
The fate of a score or more of state
laws may be decided. or these, the
constitutionality of the oregon inia-
iative and referendum system has at
tracted the most attention, because the
ruling of the court will be applicable
to laws in nearly half the states Of the
MO
Foreign corporation laws of Kansas,
New York, and Texas may be passed
upon.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11
INFORMER ON HAND
TO Give EVIDENCE.
Ortie McManigal Arrives in the
Hoosier Capital Under a
Heavy Guard.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. S.-Ortie e.
McManigal, to be the principal wit
ness in the federal grand jury's inves-
tigation of the alleged dynamiting plot
ended his secret journey from Los
Angeles today. Under heavy guard,
he was brought into this city before
daylight and lodged in a cell room in
the government building.
1t was prearranged that McManigaIs
arrival here and transfer from the train
to the federal building should be hid
den. The s~eclusion surrounding the
witness was increased in Indianapolis
because it is here that McManigal, ac-
cording to his confession, started on
many of his dynamiting expeditions
directed by John j. Mcnamara. Nc
Manigal's written confession covering
more than 200 typewriter pages, is to
be supplemented In detail by his oral
testimony. SO his presence here will be
required fer several weeks.
James L. McManigal, Of Tiffin, Ohio.
the aged father of the confessed dyna-
inter, who arr:l cd 20 testify concerning
stores of dynamite which were found
In a barn near his homo last April.
hopes to be permitted to visit his son.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11
man MURDERER
LANGU!SHES IN JAIL
Actual Assassin Of Woman Is
Pointed Out BY Accomplices
in the Tragedy.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-John Stacy and
George C'Towhead") Rabinau. wanted
here to answer charges Of numbering
Mrs. Edmund Kaufman, a month &
as she and her husband were returning
home from the opera, have been ar
rested at Los Angeles, CAL, according
to a telegram received here.
The telegram was received at police
headquarters Saturday night, and was
signed by Chief of Police Sebastian, OF
Los Angeles. 1t announced that the
men had been taken into custody and
had admitted their identity. Policemen
will be sent from here to bring the
men back to Chicago as o as requisi-
ton papers can be obtained from Gov
ernor Deneen, 1t was announced.
Mrs. Hattie Kaufman vas shot and
instantly killed on the night of Deem
Der 2. She and her husband were al
most at the gateway to their home on
the north side, when an automobile
drove up and stopped. Three men
emerged from the machine, ran up to
the couple and n of them, flourish
ing a revolver, demanded their val
uables. Mr.. Kaufman asked them to
spare their lives, but his plea was in
terrupted by one Of the bandits, who
struck him down..
Mrs. Kaufman, seeing her husband
assaulted, screamed and leadep toward
him. A shot was fired and the bullet
struck her in the temple, killing her.
The bandits fled and two weehs later
the first positive trace of them was
found by the police.
Relatives gave to the police the
ame Of William Rollin Channel, who
confessed he had been the chauffeur
who drove the robbers automobile.
The machine, he said, he had stolen
earlier in the evening. Channel named
as his companions Fred Bowman,
known as big Fred" Stacy and TOW
head" Rabinau. The last named, Chan
nell said. fired h fatal shot.
Bowman was found a week later in
southern Illinois and his confession
corborrated that Of Channel. He, too,
named Rabinau as the actual assassin.
A search throughout the south and
east, where it was thought they had
fled, was vain, and the active hunt
had been given up by h police.
Bowman and CHANNEL have been held
to the grand jury. Extensive rewards
were offered for the capture of the
slayers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11
Boys FATHER HUNTS
sun CULTS VICTIM
Parents of Boy, Supposedly Sc
GREETED By Sect, Hires De-
tectives.

Chicago. Jan. 8.-Determined to learn
II his son, Robert Hastings Reakirt, Is
in the hands Of the sun worshippers''
here. Llewellyn Reakirt, a wealthy Gin
cinnati man, arrived in Chicago today
and, with the aid of private detectives.
instituted a search.
Young Reakirt Is a ~cousing Of Billy
Lindsay, whose detention in the "tem-
Pile" Of the MaZdaznan cult caused
Judge Pinckney, of the juvenile court,
to begin an investigation Of the or
ganization. Since the investigation
started the Lindsay boy has disap-
peared. Should Reakirt find his son in
the hands Of the worshippers he will
institute court proceedings, it is said.
alma Kicker" whose name has been
connected with the cult, is said to be
Mrs. Reakirt, mother Of the boy and
sister Of Mrs. Lindsay. In Europe a
few years ago. 1T Is said, Mrs. Reakirt
met DR.. Hanish. high priest" Of the
''sun worshippers," and shortly there
after embraced his faith. Discord in
the Reakirt home followed and a d.
vorce resulted. The boy is IL years
Did.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11
JOBLESS ACTORS
BESIECE CHICAGO
Fifteen Hundred Theatrical Men
and Women Are. Out Of
Employment.

Chivago, Jan. 8.-Fifteen hundred
Observation-Disclosures men and wom-
en-, chorus girls and men, leads"
'heavies," vaudevillians, representing
every type Of actor and actress-are
now resting on Chicsgo's Rialto.
Within three wcc.s about 40 COM
panies have folded tents in nearby
towns and the members have hurried to
Clark and Randolph streets looking for
"~openings" and discussing the most
disastrous year In theatricals in a de-
cade.
Local theatrical agencies are crowded
daily. Managers declare there are more
theatrical men and women seeking en-
ployment in Chicago now than I'm
years-even including the summer time,
when resting is usually a habit.
Company after company has re-
turned to Chicago within the last
week." said Harry Armstrong, a book
Ing agent. There are 200 applicants
for every place l can offer"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11
OF SLAIN GIRL
PAYS DEATH PENALTY
|ForN,er Italian Interpreter in
New York Is Electrocuted
at Sing Sing.

Ossining, N. Y. Jan. 9.-Philip Man
|gano, formerly interpreter in the mar
|fiage license bureau in New York, was
put to death by electricity in Sing Sing
prison here today for the murder Of his
daughter.
Mangano shot and killed his daugh-
Per, Anna, on the morning of March "a,
p9O9, while she was on her way to
school in New York city, where she
was employed as a teacher. There had
been frequent quarrels in the Mangano
Family, as a result Of which Anna, who
fwas "a years old, and her mother had
peft home a few months previous to the
crime.
Testimony given at the trial was that
fhe fathers treatment of his daughter
|Was such that h could no longer re-
main at home IND retain her self-re-
epect. Mangano claimed he was not
~Fesponsible when he fired the fatal
ehot.