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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-12-04
COMMERCIALS CHRISTMAS
EDITION ON DECEMBER "a
This is the Date Selected for our
Holiday Number, Which Will
be a Corker.

Sunday, December l4th. has
been definitely decided upon as
the date on which the CONNER
cial will issue its special Christ
mas edition, which will be a cork
er, containing not only the lat
est news and reading matter
pertaining to the Yuletide seas
son but also the advertisements
of the leading merchants in the
city.
Realizing the value of this
special edition as an advertising
medium. nearly all the most en-
terprlsing business men of Co
lumbus have reserved space
therein, and those who have
not done so will doubtless avail
them selves OF the opportunity
before the edition goes to press.
1t is our intention to issue one
of the largest and most attrac.
tive Christmas editions ever sent
Out in Columbus, and merchants
who fail to have a lvertisment3
therein will miss the opportUni-
ty OF a lifetime. If you have
not already secured space ring
phone No. 222, and a repre-
S sentative Of the I ape VIII take
pleasure in calling upon you.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-12-04
DUNCAN WON'T Be
TRIED TILL APRIL
Murder Case Which has been
on Docket Nearly a Year is
Again Continued.
LAWYER CAN'T GET HERE
Hon. Geo. T. Mitchell Of tn pelo
Attorney for Defendant, De-
tanned by Illness.

1t looks like there is a fatality
in the case of Lindsay Duncan,
who killed Arthur Manning in
the Caledonia neighborhOOd last
December. and who, after already
having had two hearings, both of
which resulted in mistrials, has
again had his case postponed,
and order of continuance until
the April term having been
spread upon the circuit court
docket Monday.
Duncan was indicted by the
grand jury which was lmpaneled
last April, and the case soon
thereafter came up for a hearing,
but the defendant absenSed him
self from the court room during
! the proceedings, and, under the
pfpvislons of the statutes, a mis-
trial was declared by the court
At the September term Of court
the case was again heard, but
the jury failed to agree, and the
second mistrial resulted.
The late Hon. z. p. Landrum,
who defended Duncan at the two
hearings which the case has had,
died soon after the September
term of court adjourned, and the
accused retained the services of
Hon. George I. Mitchell of Tu.
pelJ. The case was set for a
third hearing this v eea, but MIR.
Mitchell was unable to be pres
ent, and Judge Carroll granted a
continuance.
The most important case that
has been disposed of during the
past few DAYS was that of the
State VS.. E. G, FIippo, who was
charged with arson. The case
went to the jury about noon yes.
terday, and the body, after hav.
ing been out about two hours,
returned a verdict of guilty.
Flippo was defended by Hon. W.
P. Strlbling of this city and
Hon. w. A. Miner of Vernon,
Ala, while District Attorney H.
H. Brooks, Jr., represented the
State.
The business of the term has
been practically concluded, and
adjournment will probably be TAX
en- today.
Among the cases disposed of
during the past few days were
the following:
W. j. Mcclure and VIC. Nc.
Clure VS.. REett-Sanders-Orr Co i
a corporation, appeal, continued.
Columbus Machine and Foun
dry Co., a corporation, VS.. A. E
Bell and Temple-Bailey Co., at
tachment, jury waived by con-
sent and verdict by court for
plaintiff.
c. L. Lincoln, Adm, estate of
Lettle Thompson VS.. Grand Court
of Calanthe, for recovery of in
surance, continued.
Independent Oil and Fertilizer
Works VS.. Board of Mayor and
Aldermen of City of Columbus,
appeal, jury waived by consent.
Evidence heard by court and de-
cision temporarily suspended,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-12-04
Mrs. Arthur Martin Dead.

The numerous friends Of Mrs.
Arthur Martin, pleasantly re-
membered as Miss Celeste be-
mott, will be panied to learn of
her untimely death, which oc-
Cured at Memphis on last Mon.
day after a brief illness.
The interment took place in
the family burying ground at
Greenville, Miss.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-12-04

vile and John R. Tally Of Hat
tiesburg are the only two avowed
candidates for governor, but it is
said that Professor j. N. Powers,
state superintendent of educl-
ton. and H. NJ Quin. speaker Of
the house of representatives, are
tentative candidates.
Several other names have been
mentioned as probable candidates
for governor, and it is expected
that some of them will launch
their boomlets during the session
of the legislature. Among those
mentioned are Judge Percy Bell
of Greenville, District Attorney
Hardin Brooks of Macon, Repre-
sentative S. A. Morrison of Gre
nada and Sheriff j. c. Elmer of
Harrison county.
The probable candidates for
lieutenant governor are Senator
Joseph f Norwood of Magnolia
and Senator Lee Russell OF Ok
ford.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-12-04

Messrs Thomas Mayo, Cor
nell Franklin and Bently Muslin
have returned TO the University
of Mississippi. after spending
several days here with home
folks.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-12-04

Fruit cakes for Christmas at
30c per pound. Any size from
one to six pounds. Also nice
layer cakes, small cookies, etr
Phone 100. The Columbus Bak-
cry. If.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-12-04

The w. c. 7. u. will meet
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock
with Mrs. G. w. Cox. at her
home on South Third street.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-12-04
Miss Fredwinn at Majestic.

Miss Helen Fredwinn is on the
program At the New Majestic
this week. Miss Fredwinn is
a noted singer and is being heard
by large c0wds.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-12-04
SUNDAY SCHOOL
MEETING OPENS
Initial Session of District Sun.
day School Convention Held
Yesterday.
PROMINENT MEN PRESENT
Workers From Various Cities are
Here TO Give Advice, Aid and
Counsel.

Yesterday marked the opening
of the District Sunday School
Convention. the initial meeting
having been held in the First
Baptist church at $50 o'clock in
the morning, and having been
presided over by Mr.. A. 7. Sto-
vail of Tupelo, the district super
intendent.
Many prominent workers and
teachers are here in attendance
upon the convention, among the
number being j. Randall Farris
of Atlanta. superintendent of
work in Mississippi, Alabama and
Georgia; Jno. l.. Alexander of
Chicago, superintendent of the
secondary division of the Inter
national Sunday School Associa-
tion, and Rev. J. Fred Long of
Jackson, secretary of the Missis-
sippi Sunday School Association.
In addition to these gentlemen
there is a large number of dele
gates present, all the ten counties
included in the district being rep
resented.
The initial meeting yesterday
morning was opened with a song
service, after which there were
devotional exercises, conducted
by Rev. K, B. Eggleston, pastor of
the Christian church. AT the
conclusion Gf this service Mr.. j.
Randall Fe. delivered an adj
dress on '"rhe Teacher Between
Sundays, and was followed by
Miss Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, who
spoke on Catching Men for Bible
Study" A Round table confer
ence on county and beat officers
closed the morning session, the
dlcussion having been led by Mr..
w. A. Chisholm.
Last nights session ope ened at
7:45 p. m. with devotional SER
vices, after which there was an
able and instructive addre IS
by Mr.. Jno. l.. Alexander of
Chicago.
The official program for today
follows:
MORNING SESSION.
9:3O-Song Service.
9:45-Devotional, Rev. w. w.
Woodland.
10:00-Conference of county
and beat officers.
ll:00-Address, J.Randall Fa =
ris.
1l:30-Address. Miss Kilpat-
rick.
12:00-Adjourment.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
2::30-Song service.
2:45 Devotional, Rev. J. II.
Bass.
3:00-General Round Table.
Every question answered. Bring
your problem covering any phase
of Sunday school work.
4:O0--'Teen Age Conference.
led by Jno. l.. Alexander.
5;00-Adjournment.
EVENING SESSION.
7.45-Song service.
8:00-Devotional, Rev. J. Benz
Lawrence.
8:15-Conference of Older Boys
and Fathers, led by Jno. L. Al
exander.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-12-04
AL G. Fields Minstrel Coming

Columbus people are to be giv-
en- a chance to see one of the
best minstrel shows in the South
next Tuesday night, when AL G..
Fields company will be here.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-12-04

The San beam Band will meet
at the First Baptist church Fri
day afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-12-04

Mrs. Rosamond Perkins Hall Of
Covington, Tenn, is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Buder.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-12-04

and held the position until 1910,
leaving there to become president
of the Chicago, Indianapolis and
Louisville railroad.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-03
TIMEX, GENERALS
HURRY|NC TO
U.S.F0R SAFETY
ARE FLEEING FOR THEIR LIVES
TROOPS SENT TO INTER.
CEPT THEM
1000 Chihuahua Citizens and 1000
Troops Flee from the
Country
(By Associated Press J

Juarez, Dec. 3.-Tt is confidently
stated that seven Mexican federal
generals who evacuated Chihuahua
City with their troops intend seek
ing a haven in the United States
General Francisco Villa, the rebel
commander, today sent more troops
to intercept them. The generals de-
serted Chihuahua because they did
not have money to pay the troops.
Two thousand soldiers and one
thousand citizens of Chihuahua are
In flight toward the border headed
toward Ojinaga, where it is believed
they will cross the Rio Grande to
Presidio. It is expected that Cen
eral Orozco and General Salzar. be-
lieved to be in the party and now
under indictment at Ell Paso charged
with violating the neutrality laws.
will be arrested by United States
authorities.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-03
.L|EUL.G0V,0F
MISSISSIPPI
SURRENDERED
WITH STATE SENATOR HOBBS
BlLB0 INDICTED BY THE
GRAND JURY
Are Charged With Soliciting Brides
in Connection with Creation
OF New County
(By Associated Press. }

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 3.-The ex.
pected arrest of Lieutenant Cover.
nor Theodore Bilbo and the expect
ed arraignment of State Senator
Hobbs at Vicksburg on charges of
soliciting bribes were the sensations
today in Mississippi politics. Both
were indicted last night by the
grand jury at Vicksburg and Hobbs
is already arrested. The indict-
ments are the outgrowth of efforts
to create new county.
Bilbo saved officers the trouble
OF arresting him by starting for
Vicksburg to surrender. He arrived
here this morning, arranged for bail
and departed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-03
NATIONAL HOUSING CONGRESS
ASSOCIATION MEETING

Cincinnati, Dec. 3.--The conven-
tion of the National Housing Asso-
citation which opened here today has
brought together some of the most
famous experts in the country to
discuss living conditions and tell
what success has been made in the
fight against tuberculosis and other
dread disease by campaign of edu-
cation of the people as to the value
OF being properly housed. The pro-
gram includes series of MONDAY
round-table discussions, and one af4
ternoon will be devoted to showing
the delegates the housing condi-
tions of Cincinnati. In addition
there will be two regular business
sessions at which papers will be read
and discussions entered into by all
the workers in the cause of better
housing in the United States and
Canada.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-03
q KILLED AND
MANY INJURED
IN BOSTON FIRE.
CHEAP LODGING HOUSE WAS
THE SCENE OF THE
CONFEDERATION
Besides Those Killed, Many Were In.
jured by Jumping from the
Burning Building

Boston, Dec. 3.-Twenty-seven
men were killed early today in a fire
that swept the upper floors of the
Arcadia hotel, cheap lodging house
here. Scores were taken to the hos
pltals suffering burns and injuries
received In jumping. Nearly all the
dead bodies are mutilated beyond
recognition. Men were caught in
crowded hunks On the top floors and
were helpless when aroused as the
stalrWays were already ablaze.
Those in the rear sought safety bv
nre escapes, some walked shaky
planks to a neighboring building
while Others jumped to nearby roofs.
Many were saved by jumping into
a firemen's net.
Before the ruins had cooled two
Investigations were under way. One
was undertaken by the grand Jury
who is prepared to hear testimony
regarding the manner in which the
fire regulations were observed. The
other probe is begun by the city
building inspectors department.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-03
NEWSPAPER FOR CHILDREN

Paris, Dec. 3.-Plans are rapidly
developing here, under the direction
OF Edmond Haracourt, for chill
drens newspaper. which will turn
the desire for excitement, cha 4ge
and adventure into good, instead of
bad channels. M. Haracourt asserts
that infant crime is becoming more
common, not only in Paris, but in
the country. Children of 12 and 16
are committing atrocities every day
arson, burglary and murder.
There are various explanations to
this persistent increase-parental
influences, alcoholism and tubercu-
losis. Some attribute it to the non
religious education; others to the
lack of any parental influence by
father or mother or both. The work
ing child is thrown on the street
with vicious examples, which are
contagious. If newspaper is
founded, giving news and informa-
tion of the sort to appeal to chill
dren. the good impulses Of the young
will be stimulated. -.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-03
DEEDS FILED FOR
RECORD IN POLK COUNT,
Furnished by Security Abstract an.
Title Co., Barlow, Fla.)
December 2. 1913

December 2, 1913
Lightsey & Lewis to G.. A. Cop
lin.
Lightsey & Lewis to Mary L.
Mason.
Rudolph Schwedland to MAY
Foulds.
Marion L. and e. R. Wilbur te
John & Mary H. Acheson..
Walter w. Taylor to Marion l..
& E. R. Wilbur.
John L. Thompson to W. S.
Goodwin.
j. w. Kimbrough to Marshall &
Sanders.
w. s. Irwin to John e. Embrich.
l.. M. Futch to Robert E.
Bridges.
Scalley & Bassett Realty Co. to
Robert E. Bridges.
Florida and Georgia Land Co. to
Robert E. Bridges.
j. D. Tillis to Holbrook & Clark.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-03
FIRE INSURANCE
" Laws DENOUNCED
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Dec. 3.-Laws
adopted by various States since 1909
to regulate fire insurance rates
were denounced as unconstitutional
today in a brief filed with the Unit
ed States Supreme Court by attor-
neys representing the German AL
lance Insurance Co., which is at
tacking the Kansas laws. The brief
insists that insurance is a private
business which the State hasn't a
right to touch. Many State laws
are expected to stand or fall by the
decision.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-03
TO HANG FOR DOUBLE MURDER

Bradford, Pa, Dec. 3.-Rosario
Gigliotti, convicted of murder In
Mexican county nearly two years
ago, is sentenced to be executed here
tomorrow. Gioliotti will pay the ex-
treme penalty for the double muir
der of Grace Bigler and Anthony
Kohnen in Bradford. The tragedy
was enacted at the home of the
woman on Johnson street when Gig
liotti, finding Kohnen In company
of the woman became enraged with
jealou1y and shot both.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-03
ALFALFA CROPS HOLD STAGE

Morris, dinn., Dec. 3.-For the
first time in the history of the State,
corn and alfalfa, coming factors OF
great Importance in Minnesota agri-
culture, hold the center of the State
at the corn and alfalfa exposition"
which opened here today. Alfalfa
acreage has been greatly increased
in western Minnesota this year and
many farmers have received fine re-
turns from its cultivation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-03
TAMPIC0 MADE A CAPITAL
(By Associate Press

Mexico City, Dec. 3.-The City of
Tampico is officially declared the
temporary capital of the state of
Tamanlipas. General Rabago, who
was forced to abandon Victoria, has
gone to Tampico under orders to re-
establish his government there. Re-
liable news of military activities is
meagre and what is coming in is not
favorable to the government
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-03
W0MEN'S COUNCIL MEETS

New York. Dec. 3.-The sixth
annual convention of the Council of
Women for Home Missions opened
here today with representatives
from fifteen National Women's
Home Mission Boards of evangelical
denominations. Both public and
private sessions are to be held In the
Fifth Avenue Baptist church. !.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-03
NATIONAL RIVER.
HARB0RS CONGRESS

HARBORS CONGRESS
! Washington, Dec. 3.-The tenth
annual convention of the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress of the
United States opened here today. In
view of the agitation going on, not
only in the United States. but in
European countries as we'll, over the
Tree toll provision of the Panama
canal bill, and the five per cent re-
bate given ships flying the American
flag and engaged in the foreign
trs;1e, as provided in the Underwood
tariff bill, the convention promises
to be the liveliest in the history of
the organization. The program is
remarkably varied and interesting.
President Wilson delivers the open
ing address and the next important
speech is that of Secretary of War
Garrison, under whose direction the
Board OF Engineers, charged with
river and harbor work. perform
their tasks. The Dominion govern
ment is represented by Hon. John
D.. Hazen, minister of marine and
fisheries and minister of the naval
service.
Now that the board Of engineers,
through it's chief, General Bixby,
has recommended the purchase of
the Chesapeake cnd Delaware canal
as part of the scheme for an inland
waterway from New England to the
Florida Keys, cons .derab1e attention
will be paid to that project which is
now under course OF construction
Representative John Fl. Small, of
North Carolina, will address the
on some features of the
deeper waterway. while
Representative J. Hampton Moore
will deliver an illustrated lecture on
the whole subject.
Senator Fletcher of Florida and
Representative Burgess of Texas
will tell of the waterways along the
Gulf coast from the Mississippi to
he Atlantic and to the Rio Grande,
respectively. Representative Kelly
will speak for the Ohio river, Repre-
sentative Humphreys for the Missis-
'ippi, E. M. Clendening, secretary
If the Commercial Club of Kansas
Iity, will tell of the use being made
# the Missouri, and W. B. Thomp- ;
on, of New Orleans, will speak on
nunicipally-owned terminals as an
ssential part of the scheme for in
reasing water transportation {
Senator Jones of Washington, I
Governor Johnson of California, and |
representative Knowland have been t
invited to speak for the Pacific /
cast, and Senator Clarke of Arkan- |
as, chairman of the commerce COM r
littee, on waterway legislation. Mr.. a
J. S. Conway, of Chicago, will rep d
esent the Great Lakes, and there
re speakers, for New York and New
ngland.
Two evening sessions have been
ranged for, one of which will be C
aides night. Mrs. Sarah Will d
ard Strout, president Of the Wom- G
MS National Rivers and Harbors Il
will preside and also make II
a address. Another speaker will
a representative of the Generall
ederation of Woman's Clubs, and
4 interesting innovation at this
ssion will be an illustrated lecture
Mrs. Agnes Greene Foster of
hicago, on Some Wondrous Wa-'
rways." Mrs. Foster Is not onlyl
authoress of note, buta traveller
we'll.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-03
RIVERS AND HARBORS
CONGRESS CONVENEs
Especial to the Evening Telegram)

Washington. Dec. Florida
delegates to the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress who registered at
headquarters today were W. l..
Straub, St. Petersburg; c.. H.
Wood, Miami; w. F. Hughey,
Clearwater; S. F. Sherman, Apal-
achicola. Numbers of the Florida
delegates failed to register today.
Senator Fletcher will speak this af-
ternoon on From the Mississippi to
the Atlantic.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-03
'GETTES ASK CONGRESS TO AP-
POINT SUFFRAGE COMMITTEE

VBy Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 3.-The WON
ans suffrage convention suspended
today while members moved on
Congress to urge favorable report
On the resolution creating a commit
tee On woman's suffrage. DR.. Anna
Howard Shaw directed the argu-
ment.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-03
D1AZ BACK ON ACTIVE LIST
(By Associated Press

Mexico City, Dec. 3.-The Mexi-
can government war department to-
day published an order transferring
General Porfirio Diaz, former pres
ident, from the retired to the active
list.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-03

The tariff affecting several COM
modities, which went into effect on
Dec. l, receives it's greatest public
ity through the fact that the free
articles include wool.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-03
WATER TEN FEET
Deep IN WACO, TEXAS
(By Associate Press)

Waco, Texas, Dec, 3.-The Bra.
zos flood today passed all previous
records. The water in East Waco
is ten feet deep in the streets and
still rising.
Firemen. policemen and the mill.
tia worked all night get.' people
safely out of East Waco. II the wa
ter gets deeper it is feared lighter
buildings are doomed. It has been
raining steadily since Monday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-03

The municipal authorities of Ber-
lin have forbidden men to smoke
while driving automobiles, ruling
that many accidents have been due
to the practice.