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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-04-27
PREPARATIONS BEING
MADEFORCLEAN-U N-UPDAY
ENTIRE CITY TO Be TITIVATED
Undertaking IN Charge Of Civic
Improvement Branch Of the
Ladies Reading Circle
Children to Help.

Following the lead of other
progressive towns and cities
throughout the country, Column
bus is to have a Cleanup" day,
and on next Friday everybody,
both old and young, is invited
and urged to join in the general
process of titivation which is to
take place under the direction of
the civic Improvement branch of
the Ladies Reading Circle.
The idea of having a local
cleanup" day originated with
the members of the above named
organization, and they have sue
ceeded : in interesting not only
the municipal officials but the
heads of local educational institu-
tons as well. The trustees of
the public schools have officially
declared the day a holiday so
that pupils may remain at home
and assist in the work of cleaning
houses and yards, and President
of the Industrial Institute and
College has also promised that
the young ladies of that institu.
ton snail assist in the movement.
This is an undertaking in which
everyone, young and old, white
and black, can render valuable
assistance. 1t is the aim and de.
sire of those at the head of the
undertaking to make the work
thorough and complete in every
respect. They not only want to
see the homes and public build
ings thoroughly cleaned but de-
sire to see the process of titiva-
tion extended to the streets, side
walks and alleys. A man or boy
walking along the sidewalk can
assist in the work of picking up
old bottles, bits of paper and
other unsightly objects and plac-
ing them in a trash can or other
suitable reseptacle.
The movement is a most lauda-
bic one, and deserves co-opera-
ton and support on the part of
all public spirited citizens.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-04-27
OLD TINE SPELLING MATCH
TO Be HELD TUESDAY NIGHT
Will Be Held at Court House Un-
der Auspices Old Ladies'
Home Association.

Much interest is being evinced
in the spelling match which is to
be held at the court house next
Tuesday night under the aus
pices Of the local auxiliary of the
Mississippi Old Ladies' Home
Association.
Messrs. G. H. Hale and Irwin
Kaufman will serve as captains
Of the two teams, and the words
will be given out by Mr.. +. P.
Phillips, who will use a Webster's
Blue Back" speller. Some of
the most prominent people in the
city will participate. and there
is a good time in store for all
who attend.
The admission will be ten
cents. and a large crowd is ex.
pected to be present.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-04-27

The members of the First
Presbyterian church will worship
today in their church building.
corner of 7th and Main streets.
Interior repairs will be started
the coming week. During the
period of repairing the interior
of the church, the membership
will worship elsewhere, probably
in the court house.
The pastor will preach this
morning at IL o'clock and 7:30
p. m.
The roll call of the membership
will be a special feature at the
morning hour, Every member
is requested to make a special
effort to be present.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-04-27
MISTRIAL RESULTS IN
THE DUNCAN CASE
DEFENDANT OUT OF HORO
Was Absent During Reading Of
CHARGES to Jury, and Under
Constitutional Provision,
Mistrial was Declared

The case against Lindsay Dun
can, charged with the murder of
Arthur Manning. resulted in a
mistrial yesterday afternoon.
Just as the case was about to be
given to the jury it was discov-
cred that the defendant had been
absent from the court room dur
ing a portion of the time that the
charges were being read, and, un-
der a provision of the constitu-
tion. all proceedings became
mulifed and a decree declaring
a mistrial was entered upon the
minutes of the court.
During the past few days the
time of circuit court has been
taken up in the trial of Lindsay
Duncan, a we'll known white
citizen of the Caledonia neighbor-
hood, who last December killed
Arthur Manning, another equally
prominent man residing in the
same locality. Following the
killing. Duncan had a prelimin.
airy trial, and was admitted to
bail to await the action of the
grand jury. The body returned
an indictment Monday afternoon,
and the trial began at one o'clock
p. m. Thursday.
A special venire was issued for
sixty men, and the examination
of talesmen began at one o'clock
Thursday afternoon. Duncan
was defended by Mr.. 2 P.
Landrum, while District Attorney
Brooks is conducted the prose-
cution, and both gentlemen piled
the talesmen with many questions
after they had partially qualified
b ai1sscli1s satisfactorily in.
terrogatives propounded by the
court. In conquence of this ex-
tended examination quite a
lengthy period was consumed in
selecting the jury, and it was
not until four O'Clock Friday af-
ternoon that the panel was COM
plete.
In order to expedite matters as
much as possible after-supper
sessions were held, court having
remained in session until quite
late both Thursday and Friday
nights.
On account of the prominence
of both Duncan and his victim,
the case attracted more than
ordinary attention, and the court
room has been pretty well filled
since the hearing began, among
those in attendance having been
number of ladies who, through
relationship to either the accused
or to the man whose murder is
charged against him, are inter-
ested in the outcome of the trial.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-04-27

tunity of listening to her melo-
dious voice without even leaving
the campus is indeed a privilege
While here Madame Aida was
the guest Of Miss Poindexter,
who entertained her at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Saunders
on Main street. The great sing
er left Saturday for Pittsburgh,
Pa, She will appear in Pitts
burgh Monday night, going
thence to New York, from which
city she sails on Tuesday for
Europe.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-04-27
is.:ess.as .: .a:.l...sas.

An important meeting of the
local alumnae will be held at the
|. |. and c.. in Miss Orr's room
Monday afternoon, April 28,
1918, at 4:15 o'clock. Members
are urged to be present.
ADELE LEIGH, V. P.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-04-27

Mr.. Arthur Stansel has re-
turned from Jackson, where he
went to attend a meeting of the
executive committee of the Dra-
matte Order of Knights of the
Khorassan. The Dokeys will
hold a ceremonial session at Me-
ridian on Nav 18th, and onire ?
number of local members of the
order will be present.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-04-27
MADAME AIDA CHARMS
ABRILLIANT AUDIENCE.
RtGElVEO WITH ENTHUSIASM.
Famous Soprano Made Her Sec
ond Local Appearance FRI
day Night. and Delighted
all who Heard Her.

Paderewski, Ncrdica and other
musical artists whose fame ex-
tends over two continents have
at differe. times been heard in
Columbus, but none has brought
more genuine pleasure to the
music lovers of this city than
Madame Frances Aida, who made
her second local appearance at
the chapel of the Industrial In
stitute and College Friday night,
and who was greeted by bril-
liant audience which was COM
pletely ecstasized by her wonder
full voice.
Madame Aida is recognized as
one of the most brilliant vocalists
now before the public. She is a
members of TIE company which
has been singing at the Metropol.
itan Opera House in New York
during the past winter, and came
South for the purpose of appear
ing with that organization, which
last week played an engagement
in Atlanta. She is a personal
friend of Miss Weenonah Poin-
dexter, head of the department
of instrumental music at the col.
lege, and through her influence
was induced to come to Colum
bus.
Madame Aida was in her best
voice Friday evening. Her pro-
gram was long and varied and
she sang with a feeling that
made her simplest numbers
equal the heavy pieces. The
Aria, from Mossent and Madame
Butterfly, We're sang with a de-
gree of sweetness never heard
before. and the audience was
wild with delight, She acknowi-
edged the enthusiasm by re-
spending generously to the en-
chores and even when the cur
tain went down and the audi
ence was standing ready to leave
she re-appeared three times in
response to the plaudits.
Madame Aida was assisted by
M. La Fargo. pianist, who gave
her sympathetic support.
The coming of Madame Aida
was treat to Columbians gener-
ally and her visit was especially
appreciated by the students Of
the Industrial Institute and Col
lege. The majority of these
young ladies live either in rural
districts or in small towns. and
perhaps the only opportunities
that many of them will ever have
to here the great musical artists
of the world will be those afford
ed them during their school days.
People travelled hundreds Of
miles to hear Madame Aida and
her fellow artists sing in Atlanta,
and for the students Of the col
lege to be accorded this oppor-
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-04-27
knights Templar to Attend Ser
vices at St. Paul's Church.

Next Sunday will be Ascension
Sunday, and the members of De-
Molay Commandery No. 8,
Knights Templar. will attend the
services at st. Paul's Episcopal
church at four o'clock in the af-
ternoon, wearing their full re-
gala.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-04-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Meyers Of
West Point spent yesterday in
Columbus, enroute to Caledonia,
where they are spending today
with relatiues.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-04-27

Mrs. E. O. Davidson and little
son, of Oneonta, Ala, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. M. II.
Yerby.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-04-27

Why &c coastipated. whea you
can buy LIV-VER-LAX at John
r. Laws?
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-04-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Whitman
have named their little daughter
Frances Louise.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-04-27
THE FIRST COUNT
SOON TO Be MADE
WHO'LL Be THE LUCKY LlDY?
Contestant Having Largest Num-
Der Of Votes in Commercial
Contest on May 9th will
Receive Gold Eagle.

AS the time grows nearer for
the first count many are getting
anxious to know who the lucky
contestant will be. The ballot
box will close promptly at 7:30
p. m, and the judges will pro-
ceed 70 count the votes and
award the $40 in gold to the con-
testant who has the largest num-
Der of votes.
The time-Thursday. May 8,
the ballot box will close for tie
first count of the contest.
The place-The Commercial
office.
The girls-are playing before
many audiences just at present
and the performances will be
kept up until the ballot box
closes for the first count Thurs
day, May 8, at 7:30 o'clock D. m.
The Commercial voting con-
test is something like another
election-you cannot tell who
will be the winner until the final
count. Sometimes the last is
first and the first is last. There
are liable to be some dark
horses" in this race, who are not
making much noise or saying
much; they have been too busy
getting votes.
OF course if you win this
special prize Of $1,000 in gold
your votes will count on the
piano and other valuable prizes,
at the close of the contest. This
is only done to get everybody
started and to repay them for
getting these votes. But remem-
Der you are getting your votes
away up in the thousands and
you will be better off when the
final lap of the contest is started.
For every seven new subscrip-
tions 1900 extra, making a total
of 5000.
For every seven renewal sub
scriptions 5000 extra, making a
total of $500.
For every seven back subscrip-
tions 1000 extra, making a total
of 4,800.
Good until the first count,
Thursday. May 8. Ballot box
closes at 1880 o'clock D. m.
Coupons must be brought to this
office and checked in order to get
bonus,
Remember to have your friends
trade with the merchants giving
coupons.
The following ladies have been
nominated in this contest:
Columbus.
Miss Marie Mullen
Bessie Mai Weir
Reita Craddock
" Mary Hull
F." Mary Paine Chapman
F." Ida May Blanks
Esther Hobbs
Maggie Murrah
+" Ruth Mullin
Vera johnson
Laura Halbert
Media Larkworthy
Lizzie Baxter
Pauline Pollock
Mrs. H. X. Robinson
Mrs. A. I. Williams
Mrs. Julia Cox
| Mahew:
Miss Mary S. Tate
Miss Rose Kennedy
Miss Bessie Lance
Steens:
Miss Lucille Harris
Miss Dolly Porter
| Miss Annie Logan
Miss Ethel Leech
! Artesia:
Miss Marguerite Gladney
] Miss Susie Butts
Caledonia:
Miss Katie Duncan
Miss Birdie Stillman
Miss Mary Miller
Miss Lottie Egger
Miss Normer Vaughn
Miss Hortense Robinson
Miss Stella Andrews
Miss Evie Green Stevens
! Continued on page 81
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-04-27

The Commercial. $500 a year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-19
MERCHANTS REPORT
BUSINESS AS GOOD
Steady Fall Trade Reported
by Store Proprietors; Sep
tember Shows Increase.

The Salt Lake merchant Is coming 10
have a stereotyped answer to the weekly
question. "How's business?' Tho reply
ia almost every case is that business is
good In almost all OF the large nnes me
a steady. solid fall trade is reported. Inc
proprletors OF the department stores
seem satisfied. ,,o,
September this year showed q big
gain over last" said the manager OF one
large department store yesterday. !
don't know yet how October VIII be, put
I believe Il will show @ substantial In
crease also. The increase seems 10 az
feet practically all lines we carry, 700;
and is not confined to seasonaole soooS.
The same report came from the man
ayers OF other stores. OF course; the
clothing establishments are In the busy
season The crisp. snappy days remlnd
the purchaser that it is time to shed the
lighter garments or get the foundation
OF an all winter cold.
''One of the most encouraging signs l
see in business Is the big Improvement
In collections" said the head OF a big
establishment yesterday, our collec-
tions are much better than they were
last year. And after all that is the most
important thing. The volume OF busi,
ness doesn't count for much II It's all
going on the books The real cash COM
ing in, indicating that the people nave
money to pay for what they need is In
deed encoura cling,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-19
ELECTION
A|VYBODY'S FIGHT
Estimated That Vote VIII Be
Scattered and Will Aggre-
gate About 10000.

Almost On the eve Of the primary
election the contest for the nomination
appears to be almost anybody's fight.
While the contest between the candi-
dates is spirited enough every effort to
arouse the public to any great amount
Of interest in the fight is proving futile.
The fact that only two commissioners
are to be chosen; that the policy Of the
board Of commissioners will be directed
largely according to the plans Of the
mayor and the two holdover commits
sioners, and that the old political par
ties with their expensive and active or
carnations are not at work this year,
has proved to be the cause of the
apathy on the part Of voters,
At next Tuesdays election it Is es-
timated that not more than $1,000 votes
will be cast and preliminary canvasses
have shown this vote TO be so scattered
that 1t Is impossible to predict with any
at the primary will be. The canvass
shows that large percentage OF the
voters has decided as to one candidate
only and there IS still great deal of
indecision as to any candidate on the
part of a great many voters.
Hard work is being done by all of the
candidates, though little money is being
spent Two or three candidates have
expensive organizations and on the sur
face the effects OF their campaigns are
beginning to show However the much
several Of the leading candidates and
inspiring some OF the tail-enders with
hope.
The election guessers last night were
Of the opinion that the four candidates
for city commissioners to be nominated
at the primary Tuesday would be found
In this list: Keyser, Tuddenham, Wells,
Shearmnn, Giauque, Hines and Emery,
with possibility that Kempton and
Knerr, the Socialist candidates. might
have chance. Long-shot pickers were
Reedall, Van Pelt, Price, Bywafer. Nc.
Allister and Paulsou
William Newton, VINO Is making
street speaking campaign for an "open
town, has a following in the down
town districts, but his strength does not
extend to the residential districts, and
most of the guessers pick him to get less
than 1000 votes,
Most politicians hold to the belief
that $500 votes will be sufficient for n
nomination, so scattered will the vote
be. If tho Socialists poll the vote thew
did two years ago they viii come close
to this figure, but it is rumored the So
cialists are not as strong as they were
two years ago. IT is admitted that the
candidates. Of Newton, Bywater. Pratt
Lund and the Socialist Labor candidates
will cut into the Socialist strength
Much Of the energy of the candidates
, from now to election will be devoted 70
attempts 10 corral the "doubtfulr vote
and to convince the "band WAGON ),
vote that they arc sure to be tho win
ners. Practically all of the candidates
are still ''going ii alone' Aside from
the nominations OF the Socialist and
Socialist Labor parties there have been
no combinations of candidates for com.
missioner,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-19
MAKES ONE LETTER
BASIS Of MOTION
''This" for Thus Leads to
Legal Battle in the Rucker
Murder Trial.

Because the official information
filed by the state contained the word
this when the word "thus' should
have been used, counsel for Albert /.
Rucker, charged with murder in the
first degree, sought to have the case
dismissed and the defendant discharged
yesterday morning. Tho motion was
promptly overruled by Judge F. C.
Loofbourow, and the district attorney
was given permission to amend the
complaint
The accused was then arraicued on
the amended information, but the de.
fense again objected to proceeding with
the trlal On the ground that Rucker
had not had a preliminary hearing un-
der the amended information. The
court as promptly oyerruled the second
objection, and the defense interposed
another when the district attorney pro.
ceeded to read the information, as
amended, to the jury, This was over
ruled, and after considerable similar
1ockeylng by the defense, the state
made Its opening statement TO the iury.
The district attorney said he ex
pected to prove that Rucker had at.
lacked a woman at Bingham early last
June and that following the attack
there was a fight between Rucker and
the husband of the woman: that
Painter, the murdered man, arrived on
the scene after the fight was ended:
that later on, after dark of the same
day, while Painter and a friend were
walking down Bingham CANYON, thew
met the. accused and his brother. and
that nat FAINTER was stabbed to death by
Counsel for the defepso tbnn al
dressed the Jury, declaring that i
would be shown that the killing vas
IN self-defense. i''"E WIS
Following the opening statements the
case was continued until Monday morn.
ing, when tho state will call It's first
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-19
A. ]. PENDLETON is
PAINFULLY INJURED
Well Known Man Struck by an Electric
Runabout; His Condition Is
Not Serious.

A. J. Pendleton OF 4s7 First avenue
was struck by an electric automobile
driven by Mrs. J. T. Harris of 52l
East First South street, on South Tenn
pie street between Seventh and Eighth
East streets, shortly after 5 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. Though rendered
unconscious for short time, Mr.. Pen
dleton escaped serious injury. He was
painfully bruised and his clothing was
torn,
Mr.. Pendleton was in the act of
crossing to the north side Of the street.
Mrs. Harris, with her children in her
runabout. was driving west. Several
automobiles were passing, and in the
confusion Mr.. Pendleton was struck.
He was picked up by V. l.. Martineau
and j, A. Alder. who saw the accident
and stopped their car to give aid. Mrs.
Harris remained at the place of the
accident until Mr. Pendleton had been
taken home in n police auto by Chauf.
feur W. w Griffin and Patrolman c..
c. Christensen.
The family physician was called to
attend to the injuries of Mr.. Pendle.
ton and found nothing to cause serious
alarm. He recovered consciousness be.
fore being taken home, but seemed
dazed, Late last night he was re.
ported to have recovered from the ex.
perlcnce except for minor bruises.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-19
PROGRESS MADE BY
CITY ADMINISTRATION
Splendid Showing Is Made in the Mat
ter of Paving, Curbing, Guttering
and Sidewalks.

Progress made by the present city
administration in Improvement Of the
streets, sidewalks and sewers was
shown yesterday by figures compiled
in the office of the city engineer. The
work as explained includes that which
was already started when the admin
istration took charge, and also that
which has been contracted and is not
yet completed, in addition to that be-
gun and completed during the last two
years.
Figures on the amount Of all of the
work under construction at the timo
the officials went into office were not
furnished in detail. but there were
10 miles Of paving under way, which
has been completed. This, with the
work constructed by the present Off
in other lines includes 45,7 miles OF
curbs and cutters. 51.37 miles Of side
walks and 1877 miles of sewers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-19
HERMAN F. SITTER
is UNDER ARREST
Charged With Sending ob,ect,ona ab,e
Matter Through Mails; Indicted
In Nevada.

Herman F. Sitter, who vas i,a;o.oa
In Nevada recently on the cbarno 'e9 ef
sseending, objectionable matter tbTor0,s y,
.ne u. maiisf was arrested yesterday in tbIs :,
Gity by Deputy United States Marsb ~ shai y
Juilan Riley Mr.. Riley was armed i' w;tb IN
noNt d warrant sworn to by L. A. McGna
pG1'VTSv WIN Tn;ta inspector before Charles Bald,
u The letter in which it is olIeneI' 49,.
sitter had written objectionable mo,tau ttar
was addressed to Charles II, Movsr
president of the Western Federot;nUGS iUS eii ni
Miners. Sitter has been empIov"% bg or
sne Utah Copper company and m has 81 beon oS
rehspleaous retn IN getting fhe Iaborers 70 o
trouble I 70 fbors werk H litter the recent strike
Nevada for trial His bail was % 20 TO
Sooo; He said that he would be HIIe aSle at at
furnish it later, but last night waa az cu 20
nned In the county jail - CON
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-19
AID OF SUTHERl]1
SOUGHT BY KE|
City Commissioners w
Senator Regarding "
shed Protection.
ASSISTANCE is PROF.
Exemption of Lands
Mineral Entry Is 4
of Officials.
ASSISTANCE is PR0n

A letter explaining the citv,
ament in regard to It's waters1
together with maps Of these /,
forwarded to Senator Georo.
land at Washington yssts,<
George D. Keyser, commjss;~
parks and public property,
The senator has promised /.
efforts 10 procure the passays
in congress exempting the cinty<
shed lands from mineral entris.
data forwarded to him yesta,
be used in framing the bflI"
Besides the exemption fsafr|
missioner keyser suggests tbSt|
be of incalculable benefit 10 n.
a provision were incorporated &
donating TO the city ali ~
land within the watersheds St s
posed Of.