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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-11-23
HON. P. C. BARESOALE ISSUES
STATEMENT TO HIS FRIENDS
Explains Article which Appear
ed in Recent Issue Of Memphis
Commercial Appeal.

Fort Smith. Ark. Nov. II. 1913
Columbus Commercial. Column
bus. Mississippi.
Gentlemen
trust you will give me space
in your valuable paper, to correct
a statement made in the Men,
phis Commercial-Appeal under
date of November IA, 1913. rel.
ative to a difficulty that occurred
between a former client of mine,
and me, which statement as ap.
pearing in the Memphis CONNER
cial-Appeal is now, and was at
the time so written and publish
ed. absolutely false in every
sense of the word, except the
actual difficulty, true and cor
rect statement of which could
easily have been obtained by
calling on me, instead of taking
the statement of a disgruntled
woman of notorious character,
which fact has been clearly set
tied by the courts of this coun-
try as being woman VINO is the
operator of "disorderly houses, "
all of which the correspondent of
the Memphis Commercial-Appe
from this place well knew at the
time of writing such statement
contained in the Memphis Com
mercial-Appeal. which statement
is a lie from start TO finish. ex-
cept as has been stated, as to the
actual difficulty, true statement
of which could have been easily
had, if desired, instead of stat.
ing things bordering on the "sen-
sational order" and absolutely
false, and that the conduct OF
the correspondent of the Mem.
mercial Commercial.Appeal al
this place is libelus. slanderous
and actionable there is no doubt,
but life is too short and time toe
valuable to resort TO the civil
courts with such a dirty cur Of
a correspondent, for redress,
therefore, | have been trying
for several days to ascertain who
the correspondent of the Com
mercial-Appeal is at this place,
in order to take the matter up
with him personally, but so fer
have been unable to ascertain
who it is that furnishes the Mem
phis Commercial-Appeal with
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-11-23

During the past week the Co.
lumbus Clothing Company added
to its store a number of the most
up-to-date improveme nts includ-
ing clothing cabinets, hat cases,
trouser cabinets, mirror alcoves
and a dressing room. The wood
work is Of sbirch mahogany and
presents an attractive appearance
The furnishings were purchased
from the Grand Rapids Show Case
Company, of Grand Rapids, Mich.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-11-23
METHODIST CONFERENCE TO
MEET IN TUpElO WEDNESDAY
Annual Session will be Presided
Over by Bishop Atkins Of
Waynesville, N. c.

The North Mississippi Confer
nee of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South. will meet in an
nual session at Tupelo next
Wednesday. with Bishop James
Atkins of Waynesville, N. c.,
presiding.
Columbus will be represented
by Rev. j. E. Thomas, presiding
elder of the Columbus district;
Rev. w. w. Woodland, pastor, OF
the First Methodist church; Rev.
J. H. Bass, pastor of the Second
Methodist church; Rev. A. P.
Leech. a superannuated minister
and Mr.. A. H. Peg ues, lay dele.
gate from the First methodist
church.
Mr.. Thomas has completed his
fourth year as presiding elder OF
the local district, and. under the
rules of the conference, con not
return to Columbus. Mr.. Thorn.
as has made a faithful and effici.
ent presiding elder, and at g
meeting of the board of stewards
of the First Methodist church
which was held Friday night res
olutions complimenting him upor
his work and expressing regreI
at his departure.
1t is not known who will sue
ceed Mr.. Thomas as presiding ell
der or whether there will be an,
other changes among local mini
sters. The assignments of min
listers rests entirely with tn,
presiding .bishop. ana appoint
ments for the ensuing year viii
not be announced until the fina
day Of the conference.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-11-23
STEAMER TO RUN BETWEEN
COLUMBUS ARO MOBILE
River Packet Alma is Purchased
by H. Lindsey and Will be Put
in Local Trade.

The following news item.
which appeared in the Mobile
Register of Friday. will be read
with interest here:
Partly on account OF the cut
in freight rates by the steamer
City of Mobile, it is said. and part
ly on account of the lack of par
ronage by the shippers up the
river, the trim little river packet
Alma, owned by T. L. Stewart of
Pickensville, Ala, was sold
Thursday morning to Henry
Lindsey of this city and will be
placed in the Bigbee river trade
between Mobile and Columbus,
Miss.
This was announced Thurs
dav noon by Mr.. Stewart.
THE new owner Of the Alma
is also owner of the packet Amer
lean that is at present on her
way here form Selma. He an
nouneed that the Alma would be
sent out Saturday to Selma in
place of the American, which
will lay up for few days.
Following the trip to Selma
in the place of the American.
the Alma will ply the Bigbee riv.
er between here and Columbus.
carrying freight at the railroad
commissions tariff only. This
was announced in an advertise
ment.
The Alma has been built only
a few months and had been very
successful in the Alabama river
trade until last week when the
rate on cotton was reduced from
so cents a bale to Is cents.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-11-23
Rev. S. NJ. Martin, who is
Conducting Revival Ser
vices, Attracts Big Crowds.
SERMONS ARE ELOQUENT
Congregations Have been so
Large that it was Necessary to
Transfer Meetings.

DR.. S. NJ. Martin, who is con-
ducting a revival here under the
auspices of the Christian church.
is a most magnetic speaker, and
has attracted such large congre-
cations that the Christian church
which possesses only limited ac-
CommodationS, was unable to
hold the congregations which as.
sembled, and the services last
Thursday were transferred to the
First Baptist church. which has
a spacious auditorium capable of
seating the hundreds of people
who desire to hear the gifted d.
vine.
DR.. Martin will preach at the
First Presbyterian church al
eleven o'clock this morning, and
at 2::90 in the afternoon will de.
liver a sermon to men only at
the First Baptist church. at which
edifce he will also conduct the
evening services.
DR.. Martin is a most interest
ing speaker, and the people OF
Columbus are extended a cordial
invitation to hear him.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-11-23
Union Services to be Held at
First Presbyterian Church
Thursday Morning.
SERMON BY S. NJ. MARTIN
Most Of the Stores will Close, and
Day will be Generally 0bsev-
ed as Holiday.

Next Thursday will be Thanks
giving, day and the day will be
generally observed by the people
of Columbus and vicinity The
banks, offices. factories and ma
jOrity of the stores will be closed.
and the day will be generally OBJ
served as a holiday. both employ
ers and employees taking a we'll
earned rest.
There will be union Thanksgiv-
ing services at the First Presby-
terian church at10;30 o'clock am.
Thursday. the sermon on that oc-
casion being delivered by Rev.
S. NJ. Martin OF Seattle, Wash,
who is conducting a revival here
under the auspices of the Christ
ian church. At the same hour
there will be Thanksgiving ser
vices at st. Paul's Episcopal
church. conducted by the rector.
Rev. w. f. Dakin. The people
of Columbus are extended a cor
dial invitation to attend both
these services.
The people of Columbus and
the South generally have much
for which to be thankful this
year, and the day should be gen.
orally observed.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-11-23
Larger Amount of Cotton
Ginned Up to Nov.14 Than
Last Season.
BALES G|NNED
During the Past Seven Years
Cinnings to this Date Have Av-
erased 72.9Per Cent Of Crop

Washington. Nov. q. The
fifth cotton ginning report of the
census bureau for the season.
issued at 10 o'clock Friday morn
ing, announced that 10, 434, 900
bales of the growth of 1913 had
been ginned prior to Friday, Nov
ember Ia, to which date during
the past seven years the ginnings
have averaged 1913 per cent of
the entire crop. Last year to
November Ia there had been
ginned 10, 299, SAG bales, or 76, A
per cent of the of the entire crop;
in 1911 to that date, 1913, 236
bales, or 1877 per cent. and in
1903 to that date 1886. S0S bales
of 1873 per cent.
Included IN glnnlngS are "a, wv
round bales, compared with 62,
76S bales last year. rs, 1868 in 1911,
SO, ,264 bales in 1910. and 123, 757
bales in 1909.
The number Of Sea Island cot
ton bales included were $1,000
compared with 40, 3S9 bales last
year, 7l,204 bales in 1911. 6S.695
bales in 1909, and Sc, 7O1 bales in
1908.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-11-23
Quarterly Conference.

The quarterly conference of
the First Methodist church was
held Friday night, having been
presided over by Rev. j. E..
Thomas, presiding elder of the
Columbus district. The most
important business transacted at
the meeting was the reduction in
the board of stewards, the num-
Der having been reduced from
twenty-five to fifteen.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-11-23
At The New Majestic.

Mr.. B. L. Guice. manager of
the New Majestic. let a contract
the past week for very extensive
improvements in his theatre, and
when completed is expected to be
one of the most up-to-date photo
play houses in the state.
At the request of the patrons
of the New Majestic, Mr.. Guice
will ihave Hughes and Lange,
masters of high class rag-time
music, remain in Columbus an
other week. Mr.. Lange and Mr..
Hughes both have good voices
and the crowds who have heard
them have been highly pleased
With their singing.
A number of feature pictures
have been secured for each day
throughout the coming week.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-11-23

AS a special attraction for
Monday. Nov. "a. The Princess
Theatre offers the famous legiti-
mate star, Henry Il. Dixey, in
Chelsea 1850, a metropolitan
problem play, produced by tine
famous Players Film Co, under
the LersonaI supervision of Dan
iel Frohman. This is tie third
Famous Player attraction run at
the Princess. No one can forget
the other two, Mrs. Fiske in Tess
OF The D'Urbervilles, and won-
derful little Mary Pickford in In
the Bishops Carriage. Manager
Kuykendall is to be congratulate
ed in securing the Famous Player
Productions, as each one will
feature some well known Broad
way star, in one of their greatest
successes.
Chelsea 775O comes highly
praised as problem play of mer-
it. No doubt large attendances
will greet it both in the afternoon
and evening. The admission to
Chelsea will be 10 and 20c.
There will be 2 shows in the
afternoon and 2 at night.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-11-23

Mr.. L. F Halbert Of Beauvoir,
arrived in the city the past week
to attend the bedside Of his broth
er. Mr.. j. M. Halbert, who has
been i'll the past several weeks
at his home seven miles east of
Columbus.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-11-23

such sensational lies from this
meek Of the woods" but | de-
sire to state that when | do as.
certain who he is there will be
another story for him to write,
in which | hope he will tell the
truth.
Now to correct statement of
the affair, which is as follows:
had represented the party whose
character is as stated above. in
the police, circuit and supreme
courts on a charge of conducting
a "disorderly house" which un-
der the ordinances of the city o.
Fort Smith. is regarded as moth
ing but a "bawdy house." She
was convicted and fined in the
police court, requested an appt al
to the circuit court, which was
taken. On trial in the circuit
court she was convicted and
fined, requested an appeal to the
supreme court. which was taken
and where the judgement of the
lower court was affirmed, and
when called on to satisfy the
judgment of the lower court.
she came to my Office in a very
turbulent frame Of mind, Gun.
questionably caused by having
fH.nfsrssaA - 4.A 49,.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-11-23

Mrs. H. G. Henderson and
daughter, Miss Russell, will ar
rive in the city Monday and will
spend several days here the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. l..
Lawrence.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-11-23
Large Number of Officers
Here to Attend Council of
Prominent Secret Order.
MR.. LINCOLN PRES|DES
Is Also Elected Representative
to Golden Jubilee to be Held
at Washington.

The officers of the Columbus
district of the Grand Lodge,
Knights of Pythias. held a meet
ing here last Thursday, and there
were about sixty delegates pres
ent, every lodge in the juris-
diction having been represented.
Meetings were held at the local
Pythian Castle at 3o'clock Thurs
day afternoon and 7:30 O'Clock in
the evening, these meetings hav-
ing been presided over by Mr..
B. A. Lincoln, district deputy
grand master for the local dis
trict, while Capt. D. P. Davis,
prominent local Pythian, offici-
ated as secretary. Mr.. Lincoln
was also elected to represent this
district at the golden jubilee of
Pythianism, which is to be held
in Washington next February.
AT the meetings the secret
work was exemplified by the local
degree team, and addresses were
delivered by quite a number of
prominent Pythians, among those
who spoke having been the fol-
lowing gentlemen: Ben H. Stein,
grand chancellor; H. M. Quin,
grand keeper of records and seal;
A. b. Nicholas, deputy grand
master Of the Meridian district,
and I. d. Tatum of Gulfport,
chairman If tn finance commit
tee.
The meeting was brought to a
close by a banquet which was
held at the Bell Cafe Thursday
night. Mr.. w. C. Coffee of the
local lodge oficiated as toast
master, and toasts were respond
ed to by quite a number of prom
inent members of the order.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the visiting Pythians:
Resolved: That the members
of this District meeting and visit
ing Knights, tender to the men,
bership of Tomhigbee Lodge,
No. II, Knights Of Pythias, our
thanks for the generous hospital
ity of the afternoon and evening,
and we extend to them our sin
cere thanks for the delightful
time we have had, and our best
wishes for their success, hoping
that every blessing may attend
them always and everywhere,
Resolved, further; That a copy
of these resolutions be spread on
the minutes of this meeting. a
copy presented to Tombigbee
Lodge No. II, and a copy be sent
to the Pythian Journal.
Fraternally Submitted,
WILL A. SESSIONS.
JOHN MCMILLAN.
C. E. HENDLEY.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-11-23

You should see the new line of
Royal Society package goods for
fancy work, just received at
Leigh's. Stamped guest towels,
cen ter pieces, pillow tops, scarfs.
cloths, shirt waist, underwear
and lots of other things that will
make up in to acceptable gifts.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-11-23

The Altar Guild of ST. PauPs
Episcopal church will hold its
annual bazaar at the Parish
House at 2:30 o'clock Saturday al
ternoOn, December 6. Christmas
articles will be on sale, also eat
ables consisting Of salads, breads,
cakes and candies. The public is
invited. N-24-4t
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-11-23

The Woman's Store received a
few days ago another big ship
ment of.ladie's coats. They have
the new kimona sleeves and come
in the most popular materials.
Bought under the market price,
will be sold the same way come
and have a try.on. K. +. Leigh.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-11-23
CAPT. I. R. EVANS
DIED LAST NIGHT

The numerous friends of Capt
7. K. Evans will regret to learn
that he died in the Prairie sec
ton at nine O'Clock last night.
Capt. Evans had been in a seri-
Gus condition for some time past,
and the end vas momeataTily ax-
pected all day yesterday.
Arrangements for the funeral
have not yet been announced.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-11-23

Messrs. d. M. Bogus, w. A.
Cox, j. B. Cotton, C. L. Allen,
Dan Norwood, Jim
Norwood and Buck Myrick of
BrooksvilIe were among those
who attended the Knights of
Pythias meeting in Columbus
Thursday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-11-23
Baseball Directors to Meet.

The directors of the Cotton
States League will meet in Me-
ridian next Wednesday Mr..
g, NJ. Flynn. president of the los
cal organization, will be among
those in attendance.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-11-23

Messrs. c. E. Heindrich, ". A.
Williams, A. S. Goodrich. W. E.
Avery and y. z. Dare of Macon
were in Columbus Thursday to
attend the district meeting held
by the Knights of Pythias.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-11-23

Mr.. Tom Tatum of Gulfport,
was amcng the visitors to the
X. of p. diftrict meeting in this
city Thursday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-11-23

Mr. J. F. Rodgers Of Clarss-
burg Ind. is spending seye al
days in Columbus the guest of
his son Mr.. c. c. Rodgers.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-11-23

The latest things in magazines
may be found at Lide's Drug
Store. Ct.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-11-23
CIRCUIT COURT To
CONVENE MONDAY

The November term of Circuit
Court will convene in this city
tomorrow. presided over by Judge
T. B. Carroll. Only civil cases
will be disposed of.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-11-23

Go to Lide's Drug Store for the
latest magazines. If.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-11-23

Continued on srd. page.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-09

owned by P. G. Platt, of Wallingford, Pa, and the other was a pen of Sin gle Comb White iLeghorns belonging to Mrs. K. E. Woodruff of New Haven. This pen was the best Connecticut pen for the week.
 There were five pens competing for second place for the week, each of which laid twenty-nine eggs. They are as follows: T. w. Burns, Broomal1, Pa, Silver Wyandottes; W. P. Canby, East Downington. Pa, Single Comb White Leghorns; A. P. Robinson, Cul- verton, N. F.. Single Comb White Leghorns; W. L. Sleeger, York, fPa-. Single Comb White Leghorns; P. A. Keppel. Paradise, Pa-s Single Comb White LAghorns.
 There were eleven pens. each of which laid twenty-eight eggs. They were the Edgewood Poultry Farm, Packer. White Plymouth Rocks, and the other ten pens are all Single Comb White Leghorns and belong to the following: Eglantine Farms, Greens boro. Md; A. B. Hall. WaInngforta; ; Orchard Hiu Poultry Farm, Temple, Pa; Rosewood Poultry F'arm,E Doyles- town, Pa; Smith Bros, Addfnghana, Pa; Frank Toulmtn, Burnley, Eng; B. Cam. Houghton. Eng; O. A Eos ter, Santa Cruz. Gal; Blue Mt Poul- try Farm, Stroudsburg, Pa.; Frank A. Jones, Northumberland, Pa.
 The following is list of the lead ing pens as they stand to date. with the total number of eggs laid by each: Tom Barron, Catforth, Eng, Single Comb White Leghorns, SPA.
 Ed. Cam, Houghton, Eng, Single Comb White Leghorns, 745. o. A. Foster, Santa Cruz. Cal, Sim gle Comb. White Leghorns. 70S. Ed Cam. H9ughton, Eng, White Wyandottes, 674.
 " T. sleipar vort- Dc c1-1. Comb White Leghorns, 667. George H. Schmitz, Chicago. H., Single Comb Buff Leghorns, g662.
 Braeside Poultry Farm, strouds- burg, Pa., Single Comb White Leg horns. SAY.
 W; P. canby. East Downington. Pa. 1 Single Comb White Ieghorns, 635.
 Beulah. Farm. Stony Creek, Ont, Can.. White Wyandottes. SPA. Joseph J. Barclay, Bedford, Pa, Sim gle Comb White Leghorns. .e17. George P. Dearborn, Blairstown, N. J., Single Comb Rhode Island Reds, s16.
 Comb White ALeghorns, 614. Bullock & Barrows, Wilmington, Del, Single Comb White Leghorns, 612
 The leading individual at the end of l the thirty-fourth week of the compe- titfon is a Single Comb White Leg horn belonging to Tom Barron of Cat 1 forth, England This remarkable hen has laid 1so eggs and is still in good condition. This is Barron'sA No. hen; his No. hen has tied with Ed. Cams No. 3 Wyandotte hen for sec ond best individual with a credit of 175 eggs. A Single Comb White Leghorn owned by Braeside Poultry Farm of Stroudsburg, Pa. has laid ITO eggs She is the best American indi- I v1dual.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-09
MELLEN RESIGNS AS
 BOSTON=MAINE HEAD
This Action ACts Automatically in His Re-; movaI As Maine Central President
 M'DonaId Replaces Him

President Charles S. Mellen of the New Haven system has resigned as r1reeident of the Boston and Maine, che largest subsidiary of the New Haven, ana as president Of the MAisss [entraI-
 The board of directors of the Boston and Maine. meeting in the South Sta- tion. Boston, yesterday accepted his resignat ton and will elect Morris Mo Donald. at present vice-president Of the Maine Central to the presidency of the Boston and Maine at a special will be elected to succeed MT. Mellen as president of the Maine Central at the directors meeting today.
 The New Haven, through it's New York office, issued a statement in part as foIlows-
 This change in the executive man. aEement means nothing more than that hfr. Mellen will devote his sole time to the affairs of the New Ha- ven Railroad and its direct subsidia- rses hereafter and that MT. Mcdonald will in all respects handle the Boe- ton and Maine and Maine Central rail- roads The change does not mean any loss of interest in the affairs of the Boston and Maine and Maine Central by the New Haven, and MT Mellen continues in the board of directors of both roads and as a member of the executive committees. It has been found impossible for one man to han die satisfactorily the three roads and do justice to each. and the New Ha- ven being the larger and more inn portant MT 1Eellen will hereafter de- vote his attention to the affairs of that road.
 Wall Street jumped to the conclusion yesterday afternoon that the resigna- tions preface MT. Mellen's complete re- tiremsnt from the management o9 the New Haven road before long.
 Another inference drawn in Wall street was that MT NeLlen had got out in order to forestau the report Of the Interstate Commerce Commission on it's inquiry into New Haven financing, which Is to be published today
 It was predicted yesterday in Wall Street that the report would score the New Haven policy of acquiring trolley and steamship lines at prices above values. It was brought out during the commissions inquiry that the New Haven had increased it's capital in the last eight or ten years from ap- proxtmately S1oO,000,Oo0 to over s4O0.- o00eO0 with only a slight increase in mileage The acquisition of the trolley lines was given particular attention during the inquiry, particularly the purchase of the New York. WestcIles-