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The Ordway new era., 1913-08-29
DESPERATE ENOUGH TO MOVE
To Put Il Mildly, Prisoner Found His
Quarters Considerably Different
From What He Was Used To.

This Is a prison story OF Irwin 8.
n prison is back Of the two.
1t began with a gun play and the
consequent conviction OF the defen-
dant for murder. Everybody knew
everybody else-judge, Jurors. law
yers on both sides. witnesses and all.
The public prosecutor. at heart. was
content with a nominal sentence
which slowed the offender away for
short term.
After this was In effect and the
prisoner had had time to feel the
htardships of the cell. his father call
ed on the states attorney. He began
with a rambling plea for further con-
sideration and was halted.
Said the lawyer: Henry had fair
trial. ! hated to prosecute him. but
l had to. He got on easy-you know
that. The best thing you can do Is to
let him go along. He'll be out in
three Of four years"
Three or four years." repeated the
prisoners sire. He can't stand It.
Henry has always been used to tho
best Of food. Your institution doesn't
provide it. He's always had fine
bed. and he's got hard ono now.
The place Is damp. and he's rheu-
matte. HISS had plenty of friends to
keep him company. and now he's like
an outcast on an island-dying of
lonesomeness. He's dispirited all the
time. all in detected. In fact. may
say he's plumb dissatisfied"
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-29
Bead Guards.

The owner Of beads valuable for
their own worth or their associations
may well take lesson from the pearl
stringers. whose cardinal principle il
to tie firm knot between each two
pearls. says Good Housekeeping.
Then, II the string breaks. no more
than one pearl can be lost. Neither
wire nor catgut is good for the string.
ing Of any Jewel. when stiff appear.
ance 10 out Of place. Instead. linen
thread will be found satisfactory.
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-29
white chInon for Little Girls
Party Froek.

cling of delicate pink chinon roses
that top the hem.
The roses are also used about the
waist Instead of sash. though in
back there is nat bow with long
ends Of azure blue ribbon.
The blouse IL very simply made on
the peasant variety. with q round neck
and elbow sleeves finished with plait-
ed lace running. The sleeves are set
into dropped armholes and finished
with corded seam. Some Of the full.
ness in front is draped up under two
tiny blue satin bows and there are
two more set along the outside Of
each sleeve.
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-29

and underneath the box and fastened
in position with any strong adhesive.
One division is used for the string
and the other for the paste. and in
front there 10 strap into which .
pair of scissors may be slipped.
This little article will be found most
useful upon the writing table. and per-
haps another more roughly made
might nnd . place upon the kitchen
shelf
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-29
creeh.tlna Ia sp.re rlm..

Even elderly women can crochet
without straining their eyes and 1t 10
work that is diversion. Good re-
suits can be obtained simply by work.
crochet bedroom slippers. slumber
robes. lace collars. lace by the yard.
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-29

OF shadow lace. while at the back is
round collar of blue satin reaching
to the shoulder. The girdle and band
into which the sleeve 10 gathered are
OF dark blue satin. The skirt has a
plain tunic and both are finished BY
q six-inch hem.
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-29

iceaDil1ty ID SHOWN
here. This is de-
veloped In blue
and white striped
voile. The stripes
are about one
quarter inch In
width. which gives
a sufficiently dark
tone to the frock
to make It emf
nently service
able. Tho upper
half of blouse and
sleeves is Of white
voile heavily en-
broidered at the
invisible Joining
with the stripe.
The neck Is cut
in v shape show
inR n small woke
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-29
READY FOR IMMEDIATE USE
Holder Makes SURE That String, seis-
sors and Paste Are on Hand
When They Are Wanted.

String. scissors and paste are three
things that are often required at the
same time and are seldom at hand
when they are wanted. 1t is therefore
well worth while to make a neat lit.
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-29
Ordinary Hubby IA. Best.

Advice to women: In selecting
husband pick out plan plug. Men
OF talent rarely make good husbands.
Men Of genius nsver do
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-29
IN BLUE AND WHITE STRIPES
Practical Little Froek That Combines
serviesabIiIty With Many Other
Good Qualities.

A practical little frock which com.
bines the requisite coolnees with serv-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-12-23
YOKOHAMA VELVET
BEAN IN MOORE
Being Grown For the First
Time in That Section
On Oeaton Farm.

There has been grown for the lAst
three years on the peaton farm near
Carthage the Yokohama velvet bean.
most 81 the farmers in the
State know the Florida OF southern
Vel'et bean which does not rlpen 4.
seed here but very few know that
a velvet bean that Will mature Us
seed IN this latitude u being grown II
oorc county
On ccoun Of the nature Of the
GROWTH, vines with runner 20 10 so
feet Ions and the very heavy yield.
i" tons OF green matter per acre, Il i
almost impossible TO harvest the crop
Tor hay. SD II has to oe either -razed
by ave stock or plowed under and a.
the leaves and seed pods hang on for
A long time II Is "A very valuable LAT.
fall and winter grazing crop. This
makes it one Of the very best crops
that can be grown as 4 soil I'M
proven.
A crop Of this Size IL estimated 10
contain at least 80 bushel Of nitro
gen and IN addition to the nitrogen
must be added the value OF this lars.
amount OF humus tn get an id.a ~
what it Is worth TO the soil.
Yet the velvet bean has not been
planted very extensively. on account
OF the fact hat IL would not matur.
seed here. New seed has had t. ne
purchased every year and as the seed
cost from 81 TO $3.50 per hushel they
We're considered too expensive when
COW peas could be bought for about
81. But now hat the Deatons have
demonstrated that the Yokohama
bean Will ripen its seed This far North
1t Is certain to be more generally
planted by men who want 10 improve
their farms.
This is the first time that these
beans have been grown IN this soc
ton and the seed were originally i'm
ported from China. They ma;ured
perfectly this year.
In the Deaton nurseries VIII De
found "a large variety OF fruits and or
namental plants and shrubs. both for
eign and domestic. some OF which are
being grown in this ountrN for the
first time.
On this farm the selection and
breeding Of seeds has been carried
on for a number OF years. also there
E are a number OF experiments that ar.
very interesting n instructive
Any one who is Interested in agrI-
culture can spend a day there most
!, pleas ntly and proftably.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-12-23
WORLDS PREDICTION.
Figures for Preeen Year Cabled to
Department. OF Agriculture.

Washington, D. c., De-. 20.-Fig-
ures on world production for the pres
emf year, cabled today to the Depart
ment Of Agriculture from the Inter
national Institute OF Agriculture at
Rome, were as follows:
All wheat, 3,569.00a.0o bushels,
being SO per cen more than last
| year; ali we, 1928, Geo 400 bushel, ]
pei cent less than last year; barley,
1,a24.O00.000 bushels, ~ per cent
more than last year; oats. 4,3,l. 00o.-
600 bushels. 2.3 per cent more than
last year: the foregoing including the
production in Austria. Germany. Bel
GUM, Denmark. Spain, France, Great
! Britain, and IRELAND, Hungary, Italy.
L~uxemburg. Netherlands. RoUmania,
Russia III Europe (sixty-Jhree gov
ern,nents). Switzerland. Canals, Unit
ed States, India Japan. Russia iE Asia
tten governmentsh, Algeria and Tu-
mis-.
I2,e tota, pra-c;ioa u >'ea 81
cotton was 9,2S6.0o0,0 coo pounds. Il
per cent more than las: rear, in the
United Stetas. India, Japan. and
Egypt
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-12-23
ROCKY MOUNT TOBACCO
Receipts During a Wech Heavier
Thar Usual.

Rocky Mount, Dec. Z0.-CoHtrarv
to expectations, the receipts Of leaf
tobacco has been heavier than usual
the past week, tOtalin8 more than
half a million pounds. The quality
has not been as good as for The past
two weeks, there being more Of the
common leaf and Tugs and fewer of
the better grades Of export type
while wrappers were Conspicuous FOR
their absence.
Prices have been very good and N
fact were better yesterday tErlday1
than recently and the market closed
firm and active While tire average
prices obtained are lower, II - ac-
counted for rather by The infcriority
Of the offerings han any weakening
Of the prices generally. about IL
I50, 600 pounds have been sold mp 10
date. and II IS thought thai the total
sales tor the season VIII o. To
u, 900. 600 pounds. The average for
the entire season IS about $50 90 per
hundred.
Sales closed for the holiday sea-
son yesterday and VII reopen jan
uary ;. 1914. MANY ~ The buyers
will leave for their foImer homes
within she next few d:ys.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-12-23
NUMI<GTO<'S FIRST
EVENT OF THt MIND.
Community Christmas Tree and Pub-
lie Ceremonial Oh IAWn Of Fedora
prODcrfy.

Wilmington. Dee l9-for the FIRST
tiInc n Wilmington = 1nbnlts
Christmas tire. and public ceremonial
vii re held Christmas eve on the
l3vn IN The rear OF The ~posfof1ct and
Arrangements are now beng mad. -
rrake the occasion an enjosabie one
and thoroughly eanrtss.tr o. ths
Christmas spirit ne IDEA - not ne"
in the North b.t has never before
been rsried here. ! ,arf OF tho ct,
started Tie movement ard Mayor J..
Q. Moore, John j. Plan, a1pertnteno-
eut OF the city : iao1s. and other on
cialr VIII whom slit frst up the id"A
have giver Il their hearty supp"rf
The pablio school children ~ the Gly
w; lin. GnriStTte~ HYMNS and 'aroI@
The r~er.nnon' 8 opeF - 'he eniiF1
uvbt.,. aud VII se ore u the DIX
..l- Gurr4 :hs hoi..aN
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-12-23
DIR. JOSEPH A. HOLMES GREAT
CONSERVATOR OF HUMAN LIFE
Former North Carolinian Doing a Remarkable Work as
Head of the United States Bureau Of Mines-Re-
duces Death Rate.

Ashmu Brown, writing in the
Utica Saturday Globe. has the fol-
lowing about DR.. Joseph A. Holmes,
former Professor OF Geology at the
State University, later secretary OF the
North Carolina Geological Survey n
now director Of the United States
Bureau Of Mines:
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-06-12
TWO STEAMERS TO PLY THE
TOMDICDEE NEXT SEASON
Messrs. ]. E. Stewart and Charles
May Will Both Have Boats
in Local Trade.

According to present plans,
there will be two steamboats, in
the local river trade next
season. Mr.. j. E. Stewart has
purchased the steamer Mary E.
Staples and Mr.. Charles May of
Mobile is building a boat, it being
the intention of both these gen.
tlemen to have the boats make
regular trips between Columbus
and points down the river.
Mr.. Stewart visited Columbus
several weeks ago for the pur-
pose of interesting people here in
his project to put a boat in the
upper Tombigbee river. After a
canvass among local merchants
and manufacturers he secured
something like four thousand dol
lars, and the Mary Staples vas
purchased.
Capt. May is bidding a light
draft boat which can run even
when the water is at a compara-
lively low stage, and he states
that it viii be devoted exclusive.
ly to the local trade.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-06-12
KUHNS ROME RUN CINGHES
AN ELEVEN INNING GAME
Can Between Columbus and Pensacola Yesterday Has ono
Of the Most Exciting ETsr Seen Here. Having been
DspIsIs WITH Sensational Stunts

Thompson's work was very yel-
low. 80 yellow. in fact. that he
realized the fans would not stand
for a second dose. and skipped
out Monday night. and Kennedy.
VIII, has just been relieved as
manager Of the local team, um-
pired Tuesdays game. and ham
died the indicator satisfactorily,
his work having been accept
able to all concerned. Kennedy
is a genial, whole-souled fellow
and during his stay in Columbus
has made numerous friends who
sincerely regret that circum-
stances forced him to relinquish
the management of the Discover
ers.
The retirement of Kennedy
necessitated several changes in
the line. up. Blanchfeld went
back to right and Taylor to Gen.
ter, while Graham covered sec-
ond base and Utter caught.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-06-12
PRESENT GOLD wave
isinugr arr@@~ nnano
tfr N.F4f0l tHHFu
VEGETATION NOT N JEOPARDY
Department Of Aerieultnrs Issues
Statsmsnt 10 the Effect that
There is no Occasion
For Alarm

According to an official state
ment issued by the United States
Department Of Agriculture. the
cold weather which has prevail
ed throughout the country for
several days past will bring no
injury to crops. While the wealth
er has been unreasonably cold.
crops of every kind are in sucn
an advanced stage as to be able
to successfully withstand the
exceedingly low temperature. and
no serious setback is anticipated.
Information secured by the
Commercial from local farmers
reveals the fact that none of
them has suffered serious dam
age, and both cotton and corn,
which are the staple crops in this
vicinity. are reported to be in
good condition.
The statement issued by the
Department Of Agriculture fol-
lows:
"Officials Of the Department
of Agriculture believe that there
will be no widespread damage to
crops as a result of the unseason-
ably cold weather now prevailing
over much of the country. Ex-
perts today expressed the opin-
ion that there need be no fear Of
a fruit or vegetable famine and
said that despite predictions of
the weather bureau that the cool
spell will continue for the next
36 hours. probably no damage
will be done to the corn and other
crops. Early spring planting
and favorable conditions Of these
crops are counted upon to offset
any effect the weather may have.
The lowest temperature re-
ported to the weather bureau
was from the cranberry district
of New Jersey. where a mini
mum of 29.5 degrees was record
| ed.
Temperatures below tn
freezing point were reported to
the weather bureau from Cen
trail Pennsylvania and points in
New Jersey. Frost was general
throughout the mountains OF
Virginia and Maryland. "
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-06-12
SATURDAY TO Be FLAG DAY;
FLAGS WILL Be UAfURLED
Governor Brewer Has Issued
Proclamation Requesting
Universal Observance.

Gov. Brewer has issued a proc
Iamation designating next Satur-
day as Flag Day, and has reques-
ted the people of Mississippi to
observe the day by a universal
display Of flags.
The proclamation was issued
at the suggestion Of the Missis-
sippi division, Daughters of the
American Revolution. and the
members of the organization join
the governor in requesting a uni
versaI observance Of the day.
The local committee. Of which
Mrs. z. P. Landrum is the head.
is manifesting great deal OF
interest in the occasion, and the
members urge that flags be dis
played not only on public build
ings and business houses but also
on residences.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-06-12
Mr.. Hirshman Takes Honors.

After having graduated with
honors from the law department
of Cumberland University at
Lebanon, Tenn. Mr.. Albert
Hirshman returned to Columbus
last Sunday. Mr.. Hirshman made
q yeTy i. illiant ,recorIl. having
stood second in a class Of 126
members.
Mr.. Hirsman began his studies
at the summer school Of the Uni
versity Of Michigan at Ann Har-
Dor, and after having laid the
ground work of a legal education
there went to the Cumberland
University, which has one of the
finest law schools in the South,
and completed his course. By
dilligent study he cut the time in
half, having completed in one
year course which it requires
under ordinary conditions two
full years to complete.
Mr.. Hirshman's work evinces
the fact that he is possessed of
mental qualities of unusually high
order and guarantees success in
his chosen profession.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-06-12
SHlGs 10 Be REMOVED
FROa TORHGBEE RIVER
Engineer nnyilsld Here In Con
ference with Gel MAYO
Regarding Matter.

The United States snagboai
Vienna 10 to be brought 70 Co
lumbus at an early date. and viii
be pot 10 work removing snags
and other obstacles that impede
traffic from The upper Tombigbee.
The boat was secured through
the efforts Of Col. John P. Mayo.
president of the Tombigbee Riv-
er Improvement Association. The
managers Of the Cookeville We
neer Company and other plants
that secure timber on the upper
Tombigbee and float it down to
Columbus complained to Col.
Mayo that the work was being
impeded by the presence of snags
in the river. and asked him to
see what he could do toward
having the river cleaned up. Col.
Mayo took the matter up with
Col. FlagIer, United States army
engineer at Mobile. and as result
of correspondence Col. Flagler
sent Mr.. Mayfield. an attache of
his Office, here to look into the
matter. Mr.. Mayfield was here
Monday. and after a conference
with Col Mayo promised to send
the snagboat to Columbus at
once.
The boat has been at the Ten
Mile Shoals, but will be brought
here at once, and will begin the
work of removing snags and 9TH
er impedients to traffic from the
Tombigbee.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-06-12
KAN CHARGE EM
CRACKING SAFE GONE


II Is seldom indeed that a man
taken in custody b. federal Of
ficials ever escapes from custody,
but this feat was accomplished
last Monday by walter Foster.
who escaped from the federal
court room in Birmingham, while
attorneys were arguing before
United States Commissioner
Watts as to whether Foster and
Claude Stewart. who it is al
legged participated 10 the burg
larry with him. should be brought
back to Mississippi.
There had been several hear
ings of the case, and Foster and
his companions had been in the
jefferson county Jail In charge of
federal authorities since they
were released by the Birming-
ham police several weeks ago
The final hearing was set for
two o'clock Monday afternoon,
and there was quite a crowd of
spectators in the court room.
While Commissioner Watts was
busy writing. Foster and his at
torney started down the aisle
toward the cooler to get some
water. No one paid any atten-
ton to the two men, and before
reaching the cooler tie attor-
ney stopped to chat with a
friend, while Foster continued to
the lavatory. He then disappear
ed. and his attorney who missed
him, gave the alarm. but the
man had made good his escape.
1t is supposed that he walked
out of the lavatory into the hall
way of the federal building. and
proceeded thence. uanoticed, to
the street.
Several Columbians who had
been summoned to Birmingham
as witnesses were in the court
room when Foster made his es-
cape. These men were summon
ed for the purpose of identifying
the prisoners, and most positive
Identification was furnished by
Mr.. Hannah. president Of the
Standard Stove Works. who sta
ed emphatically that he saw Fos.
ter and Stewart here just before
the robbery occurred.
Birmingham detectives are
said to have made q diligen,
search for Foster, but have mol
yet succeeded in locating him.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-06-12
Did You Get Your Share ?

The special cut glass sale at
The Woman's Store" this week
is attracting a good deal of inter-
est, and quite a lot of cut glass
has already been sold. and no
wonder for you can now buy gen.
uine cut glass at about half the
price you usually have to pay. Y
The sale lasts urtil Saturday
night of this week. Be sure
and get your share Of the big cut
glass values.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-06-12
Important Wedding Tonight

One of the most important
weddings to be solemnized
in Columbus this season
will take place at the First
Baptist church this evening at 8
o'clock, when Miss Elonia Dud-
ley Hutchinson will be married
to Mr.. John Cecil Persons of Tus-
caloosa. The ceremony will be
performed by Rev. K. B.
Eggleston, pastor of the Presby-
terian church.
The public is invited to witness
the ceremony.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-06-12
Thieves Rob Artesia Store.

The store of Mr.. A. 7. Nell.
vain at Artesia was entered last
Sunday morning by yeggmen,
who cracked the safe. and stole
therefrom more than one hun
dred dollars in cash and notes of
considerable value. The charac-
ter of the job indicates that the
work was done by professional
safeblowers, and three strange
men found on the outskirts of the
town were arrested on suspicion.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-06-12
Maj. French Appointed.

According to a dispatch sent
out from Washington, Maj. ] C.
French was named postmaster at
Memphis Tuesday. His appoint
ment was promptly confirmed by
the senate. There has been
quite a lively fight over the ap-
pointment, and as the Me mphis
papers are widely circulated here
considerable local interest has
been manifested in the outcome.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-06-12
LAWMAKERS CONVENE
IN EXTRA SESSION
TO PROVIDE FOR ltVtES
Bend Issue q One Million Dollar.
l. Sought BY Commissioners
and Amount VIII Prob
ably be Appropriated.

Jackson. Miss. June 10. When
the gavels Of the presiding oih.
cers. Lieut.. Gov. Theo. G. Bilbo
In the Senate and Speaker II. NJ.
QIin in the House, fell to rap the
extraordinary session OF the Mis-
sissippi Legislature to order at IL
O'Clock this morning there was
almost full attendance Of the
membership. There were 40
senators in their places and over
l20 representatives. and there
was an air of activity and stir
quite familiar to the old timers.
Before the first hour of the ses-
sion had passed a bill had been
introduced in the Senate by Sem
ator Ven B. Boddie of Washing
ton county. providing for author
ity to the Mississippi levee board
to issue 81, 900, 600 in bonds, the
series to run for 40 years at five
per cent. interest, for the pur-
pose of financing the board for
carrying on its work this season.
The bill is exactly in line with
the reasons and explanations Civ
en- by Gov. Brewers message,
which was read in both houses
directly after the organization
details had been completed. The
bill was considered this afternoon
by the committee and will he re-
ported back favorably to the
Senate tomorrow morning.
The message of Gov. Brewer
was heard with close attention,
and was afterward referred tc
the committee on levees.
Resolutions were introduced ir
the Senate and House declaring
in favor of the Ransdell-Hum
! phries Mississippi river improve
ment bill, now pending in Con
gress, be urged to support tn,
measure in every way in its pow
er.
The resolution was read and ;
decisive vote called for, whicl
resulted in its adoption by vivi
voce vote. Subsequently Senate
Burkitt moved to reconsider
pointing out that he understoo,
the Mississippi delegation a
Washington was not unanimou
in favor of the measure referre
to; that he believed there was
sentiment among them in favo
of the Ne wlands bill. and tha
being the case, the resolutio
fought to go to a committee.
The vote was reconsidered an
the resolution recalled and refer
red to the committee on levees
The House resolution had ais
been referred to a committee q
the suggestion of Representative
Anderson of Forrest, its author
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-06-12

We mean our new line Of we'd
ding gifts. Phone, call, write or
wire, and we will be pleased to
show them to you.
Buder Brothers,
The House OF Quality
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-06-12

Mr.. Shep Fuller of Starkyille
is in the city to attend the Per-
sons Hutchinson wedding, which
is to take place tonight. Lieut..
VIM. E Persons of Texas City.
Texas, is also here for this r.ar-
riage.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-06-12

Messrs. H. H. Gunter. F. w.
Krocker and Stanley Gardner
left Monday for Kolb Springs.
where they will enjoy a week 5
fishing.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-06-12
A Small Fire

A small blaze at the home Of
Mrs. A. C. Halbert on South
Third avenue brought out the fire
department about l:30 o'clock
Sunday afternoon. The fire.
which was in an clubhouse, was
promptly extinguished, only NOM
inal damage having resulted.