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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-07-13

The Jackson Daily News says
MIR. H. L. Harris, one of Jack
sons most popular and highly
esteemed citizens. has purchased
a moving picture theatre at Co
lumbus. and expects to spend q
portion of his time during the
next few weeks in managing the
property.
The friends of MIR. Harris will
be gratified to learn that his new
venture does not mean his remov-
al from Jackson, and they most
cordially commend him to the
kindly consideration of the good
citizens of Columbus during his
stay in that city.
Among the knights of the grip
Mr.. Harris is a supreme favorite.
In baseball circles he is a man of
high renown. AS an Elk he Is
one of the most popular members
of the fraternity. All will join
in wishing him the largest m cas-
ure of success in this new enter
prise"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-07-13
Took Concluding Game in a
Double-Header With Clarks-
dale Yesterday.
MORTON ON FIRING LINE
DISCOVERIES Crack TwirIer was
in Fine Form.Having Allow.
ed but Two Hits.

The Columbians scotched their
downward slide at Clarksdale
yesterday. having won the clos
ing game of a double-header by a
score of to O. The result in
the first game was exactly the
reverse. the Swamp Angels hav-
ing made but one run. while the
visitors failed to score.
Lunsford pitched the first game
for Columbus, while in the sec
ond Morton was on the mound,
and pitched in his usual effective
manner. having allowed but two
hits. Craft, who was on the fir
ing line for Clarksdale. gave up
only one hit. errors on the part
of fielders having enabled Colum-
bus to score.
The DISCOVERIES failed to reach
Clarksdale in time for a game
Friday. and this accounts for the
double-header yesterday after
noon.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-07-13
Postal Examination.

The local civil service board
will hold an examination on Sat-
urday, August 9, for the purpose
Of selecting eligibles for the clerk
and carrier service. From this
list of eligibles future vacancies
as we'll as new positions that may
be created will be filled.
Clerks and carriers in offices Of
the first and second classes, and
carriers in the city delivery SER
vice, are divided into five classes,
the salaries of which are $500,
5000, $1,000, $1,000 per annum. re.
spectfully. Clerks and carriers
at first class Offices will be pro.
noted successfully, a grade at .
time, to $1lO0, and clerks and
carriers at Offices of the second
class. in which the local Office Il
included, will be promoted in the
same manner to $1,000.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-07-13
INCREASING INTEREST IN
POPULARITY VOTING CONTEST
Strenuous Efforts Being Made 10
Secure Piano and Other
Prizes.

No use to shout about the vir-
tue Of the piano or other prizes in
the Commercials > Popular Ladies'
Voting Contest. All nave be-
come familiar with them. Now
is the time for steady deter
mined effort. the kind that wears
and tears and makes character in
the doing. Every one of the con.
testants who have been working
for the prize will be better for
the effort even though there Is
only one piano and only one who
can get it.
For every seven new subscrip-
tions: bonus of 10000 extra
votes, making a total of 14,2OO.
For every seven renewal sub
scriptions: a bonus of 5000 extra
votes, making a total of IL, 500.
For every seven back subscrip-
tons a bonus Of G, 200 extra votes,
making a total of $500.
For every forty mercants' eou
pons brought to this Office, and
counted by the publisher or one
of his assistants: a bonus of 500
extra votes will be given, maxi
ing a total of 1,500. These cou-
pons may be collected from any
and all merchants who are in the
contest.
The following is a list of the
merchants who give coupons on
dollar cash purchases. Be sure
and tell your friends to ask for
them:
L. E. Lide, druggist.
r. e. Leigh.
A. J. Rombach.
Gunter Brothers.
Columbus Clothing Company.
Miss Parsons, photographer.
Banks Hardware Company.
Miss Neva Turner. milliner.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-07-13

Pursuant to an order of the
Board OF Supervisors OF Lowndes
county. made and passed at their
July. 1913. meeting, same being the
9th day thereof, We the under
signed election commissioners OF
Lowndes county hereby order
special election on July 20, 1918,
to be held at the court house and
McQuown's old shop in city of
Columbus, to fill the vacancy of
office of constable OF Dist. No. 2.
caused by the resignation OF w.
H. Foreman. All laws governing
general elections will control and
govern this election:
Judges at McQuown's old shop
w. E. Pope, D. R. McClary, Jno.
Wells.
Judges at court house:-F. w.
Flood, w. G. Meek, S. M. Nash.
The above named judges are
hereby authorized to appoint
their clerks at said election.
j. H. Brickell,
Warren M. Cox.
c. w. West,
Election Commissioners.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-07-13
Conviction of Smith May Be
Followed by Resignation Of
Fellow TrEctees.
DAVIS CASE Is DROPPED
New Evidence Shows Notations
Supposed to Have Been Made
(. by Him Were Forged.

According to press dispatches
sent out from Jackson. the con.
viction of Charles G. Smith, pres
ident of the board of trustees OF
the Mississippi penitentiary, may
be followed by the designations
of his fellow trustees. Col. Leroy
Taylor and Col. VIII. Montgom.
cry.
1t is contended that testimony
deduced in the Smith trial af-
.fected the status of Col. Mont
gomery, and while Col. Taylo,
was in no way implicated it is
pointed out that his physical con.
dition disdualifies him for eff.
cient service, and in an editorial
published last Thursday the Clar.
ion Ledger declares lthat the in.
terests of the State demand the
resignation of both these gentle.
men. The conviction of Mr..
Smith automatically removes him
from Office, and in the event that
Col. Taylor and Col. Montgomery
tender their designations Govern.
Brewer will be called upon to ap-
point an entirely new penitenti.
ary board.
The case against A. c. Davis,
former bookkeeper at the Parch.
man farm, who was charged
with embezzleing a part of the
proceeds of a lot of cotton seec
shipped to the Glen Oil Mills in
April, 1911. has been dropped
The case was on trial at Jackson
Friday. and proceedings were
halted by the prosecuting attorn.
ey, who stated to Judge Henr,
that Governor Brewer had secur.
ed evidence which led him to be
/, lieve that a notation on a way bill
thought to have been made by
Davis was forged. The indict
ment was based on this notation,
and when the forgery was dis
covered the case was dropped
Judge Henry having give per
emptory instructions to the jury
The case Of W. II. Gowdey,
who was indicted on practically
the same evidence as Davis. Ii
set for Monday, and when called
for trial will prybably be no
crossed.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-07-13
UNCLE SAM TO
AID WEEVIL FIGHT
VIII Request Farmers in Ger
tain Sections of South Not
to Plant Cotton.
SITUATION IS DESPERATE


Washington. July 9. In q des-
perate effort to stop the onward
march of the cotton boil weevil,
Senator Smith of South Carolina
has devised a plan whereby the
federal government will outline
to the farmers of the South GER
tain territory which must not be
planted in the coming year. and
the federal treasury will will see
to 1t that the farmers sustain no
pecuniary losses by reason of
the order.
Senator Smiths plan is said
TO have received the endorse
ment of Senator Kern. the ma
jority leader.
The boil weevil migration Is
slow. the pests spreading from
cotton field to cotton field and
virtually touching no other vega
tation. By the interposition of
a territory barren of cotton Sem
ator Smith believes that the ad-
vance could be checked. The
weevil Is said already to have
swept over Texas. Louisiana. Ok
lahoma. Mississippi and Arkan-
sas and now is threatening to In
wade Alabama. Florida. the two
Carolinas and Virginia. The
neutral strip, scientifically laid
out. would effectually protect
these states in Senator Smiths
oppinion. Congress will probab-
ly be asked to take action this
session.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-07-13

One lot Of mercerized cotton
foulards. figured lawns and yard
wide colored madras--wash goods
that sell regularly at from 10 to,
10 cents, your choice from 8 to
IL Monday and Tuesday SC.
Broken lots of valenennce laces
mostly Insertions, selected from
our 5 and 10c counters on sale
from 3 to IL Monday and Tues
day IL yard pieces for 25c.
SPECIALS FROM 800 TO $50.
One lot of imitation Cluny laces
in white and ecrue, widths up to
6 inches, some Of our special 10c
values. On sale from 3 to $50
Monday at SC.
One lot Of embroideries. edges
and insertion, values up to 25c,
on sale from 3 to $50 Monday
and Tuesday at 10c.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-07-13
PLAN FOR RIVER
GETS BLACK EYE
Government Engineers Sub
NIT Adverse Report on I'M
provement of Tombigbee.
EXPENDITURE TOO GREAT
Effort VIII be Made to Have APP
preparation Provided for When
Bill Reaches House.

Letters receiv ed in this city
Friday state that the United
States board of engineers for riv'
ers and harbors has adversely re.
ported the proposed plan to make
the Tombigbee river perennially
navigable between Columbus anG
Demopolis, Ala, through the in.
stallation OF asystem of locks and
dams.
The river and harbor act ap-
proved July Is. 1912, contained
provisions for preliminary ex-
animation between Demopolis
and Columbus with the view of
securing continuous navigation.
and the report was favorable to
the extent of recommending a
survey and estimate looking to-
ward the improvement of this
section Of the river, provided the
cost be not too great.
In accordance with the law, the
report was submitted to the
board of engineers for rivers and
harbors for consideration and
recommendation, and the board
has reported adversely, giving
as a reason therefor that the
present and prospective COM
merce is not sufficiently large to
warrant the expense which the
undertaking would entail.
Although the adverse report of
the engineers has given the
scheme a black eye. its friends
and advocates have not yet aban-
doned all hope. An amendment
or rider providing for an appro-
priation for the proposed work
can be tackled on to the rivers
and harbors bill when it reaches
the house. and Col. Jno.P. Mayo,
president of the Tombigbee Riv-
er Improvement Association, has
already inaugurated a campaign
with this end in view. having
written letters to congressman
and senators who are known to
favor the scheme urging them to
make a strong fight for the in
corporation of the proposed
amendment to the rivers and
harbors bill when it finally reach
es the house.
A perennially navigable river
means more to the people of Co
lumbus and the Tombigbee Val
ley than any Improvement here
to-fore undertaken, and they in
tend to do everything possible to
prevent the scheme from falling
through.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-07-13
Election Commissioners.

The Foreign Missionary Socie-
ty Of the Christian church met
Friday afternoon with Mrs.
George Sanders. The devotional
service was conducted by Mrs.
Emma Stinson. The topic of the
meeting was "Fruitage From Our
Educational Plants" and Miss
Alice Stevens was the leader.
Several interesting talks and dis
cussions were made by members.
A solo by Miss Bright was enjoy
ed.
An ice course was served in the
social hour at the close OF the
meeting.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-07-13
FORMER GOVERNOR NOEL
SEEKS FEDsRAL JUOGESHIp
Wants to Preside Over Proposed
New District in South
Mississippi.

Yazoo City, Miss. July 9. .-Ex.-
Gov. E. F. Noel of Lexington, II
the adjoining comfy Of Holmes, il
anxious to fill the soft berth OF !
federal judgeship. He has writ,
ten a letter to members Of the 10,
cal bar, asking their support. II
his letter he says:
"A federal judgeship for the
Southern District Of Mississippi
will probably be created about
next January. Bills to that eff.
feet are now pending in each
branch of Congress. There is nc
state in the Union with anything
like our population that has moi
two or more United States dis
trict judges.
According to my information
the Encouragement Of the Uni.
ted States will thoroughly inves-
tigate the professional record OF
each applicant, and his recon.
mendation and the appointment
OF the president will be largely
based on the opinions of obtain,
ing the highest efficiency in SER
vice.
i will be an applicant. if the
district be created. and would
greatly appreciate your indorse.
ment and that of other members
of your bar"
Will Gov. Earl Brewer be a
candidate for the United States
Senate, and if SO. will he make
the race against Senator Williams
or wait for a try-out before the
people against Senator Varda.
manp
These are questions that have
been raised in the public mind
by Gov. Brewer in his Fourth oi
July Speech at Browns Wells,
which speech has been generally
construed as a tentative an.
nouncement for the Senate. Gov
Brewer Is quoted as having said
If in time he believed he could
best serve his people by becoming
q candidate again he would nof
hesitate to do so. even at a sacri
flee of his legal interests" Dur,
ing the course of his address the
governor made what some
thought was a reference to Hon
John Hebron. who is conceded tt
be a candidate of the United
States Senate.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-07-13

DRINKS CARBOuC ACID
Swallowed Poison About Eight
O'clock Wednesday Night,
Died Later.

After having said goodbye t.
her four little children, Mrs.
Susan Alsup. wife of C. B. AL.
sup. who conducts a jewelry
store in the First State Bank
building. took carbolic acid al
her home. No. 9l9 North Fourth
avenue, about 8 o'clock last Wed.
nesday night. and died fcur
hours later from the effects OF
the dose.
When Mrs. Alsup took the bot
tie of carbolic acid from the
mantel-shelf her eldest daughter,
a child of thirteen years, OWNED
her mothers intention. and. in
endeavoring to take the phial
away from her some of the acid
was spilled on her hands, burn
ing them severely. While the
little girl worked heroicly, her
efforts proved futile, as Mrs. AL
sup had gained possession OF
the bottle. and drank a sufficient
quantity Of It's contents to cause
death.
Mr.. Alsup was not In the room
when his wife took the fatal
dose, but her children notified
him. and a ply sician was hastily
summoned. Every effort was
made to save the life of the mis-.
guided woman. but they were
without avail, and after having
suffered the most excruciating
agony for four hours she passed
away.
The unfortunate woman had
been In bad health for quite a
long time and for several months
past had been morbid and low
spirited.
Deceased was about thirty
years of age. and Is survived BY
her husband and four little chill.
dren. She possessed a gentle and
refined nature. and up to a few
months ago seemed happy and
contented. She was domestic in
her habits. and devoted practi-
call her entire time to her home
and children, who have the
heartfelt sympathy of many Co
lumbians In the sad misfortune
which has befallen them.
The body was taken to Egger
cemetery in the Caledonia neigh
borhood for interment. the fu-
neral having occurred Friday
morning.
The Alsups have been resi-
dents Of Columbus about four
years. having come here from
Carbon Hill. Ala. Mrs. Alsup
was formerly Miss Susan Edge
worth. and prior to her marriage
lived at Vernon, Ala. where her
father and several brothers are
engaged In business.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-07-13

The Woman's Store Is now
offering the balance of its sum-
mer goods such as lawns. voiles.
batiste and other wash goods re-
gardless Of value or cost. This
stores rule is to sci. out every
summer every piece Of summer
goods they buy; that's why they
are selling such goods now at
about half price.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-07-13

Attention is called to the adj
vertisement Of Shapira's Shoe
Store which appears In today's
issue Of the Commercial. This
firm has a large and complete
stock Of footwear for men. wo-
men and children which is being
offered at greatly reduced prices.
and 1t will pay those in need of
shoes 10 examine their stock and
have them quote prices.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-07-13

There area Q large number of
visitors at Kolola Springs, all the
cabins being full. The visitors
include not only people from va
sious portions oi isiississippi out
from neighboring states as wei,
q large crowd from Bessemer,
Ala. being expected this week
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-07-13

Mr.. ]. L. Autrey has returned
from visit to relatives In Bir-
mingham. Mr.. Autrey has ac-
cepted a position at L. Il. May
iieid 3, succeeding sir. Jonn
Johnson, who will in the future
have charge of Mayfield's drug
store at Artesia.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-07-13

Ane AoiumDus AlOtnink 20.
meets all the bulls with a red
flag and will fight out the battle
with the best stock of mems
wear. from shoes to hats. in the
city Of Columbus. Read their
scale of discounts in this issue
This is a clothing concern in
every sense of the word, with q
reputation for fair. square and
honorable dealing and It's dis.
counts mean something. ad'
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-07-13

Mr. viii Jemison of New Or
leans il visiting his mother. Mrs.
j. NJ. Jemison. ut her home on
North Third avenue. Mrs. ]. J..
Prewett and daughter. Miss
Louise Prewett, Of Oklahoma
City, Okla. are also guests In
the Jemison home.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-07-13

The Lowndes County School
Board will hold its annual meet
ing on Wednesday. July q. 1918,
in the court house at 10 a. m.
S. M. Nash, President.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-07-13

LOST-Wire haired terrier
named Mack. Is clipped from
shoulder to hart pewerd o.
fered by Mississippi Vetinary Hos
pital for information leading to
the recovery Of this dog.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-07-13

Miss Nell Sanders leaves We'd
nesday for Los Angeles, Cal.
to visit Mrs. Jno. S. Sanders and
Mr.. Edwin Sanders.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-07-13

Rev. DR.. Roper Of Kosciusko
will preach at the BAPTIST church
this morning and tonight;
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-07-13

Only cost 69c at Ioeb's Shoe
Department.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-07-13

See 69c Slippers. Loeb's Shoe
Department.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-07-13

John r. Laws Ii the hea dQuar
iers for LIV-VER-LAX.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-07-13

69c slipper sale at Loeb's Shoe
Department.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25
FORGOT SCHOOL TAX.
Finance Committee Called to Provide
Funds for District No. 10.

A special meeting of the finance COM
mittee of the common council was call
ed this afternoon to make some provi-
sion for funds for the joint school dis
trict No. 10, including parts Of the city
and parts Of the town Of Somers. This
district was entirely overlooked in
making the annual tax levy Since the
last levy was made territory belonging
to the district was annexed to the city
and the bonded indebtedness of the dis
trict must be paid and a part of it by
the territory added to the city. There
is no way to reopen the tax levy and
the city must find some way to get
about 5000 due from property taxed by
the city. The members Of the commit
tee will probably direct the board of
education to take the amount in ques-
tion from the regular school tax and
turn it over to the board of the Som
ers district
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25
RELEASE BoURKE ON BOND.
Milwaukee Man Charged With Embez-
element to Spend Xmas With Family.

William Bourke, arrested in Milwaut
kee on last Saturday on a warrant is
sued in the municipal court here charg
ing him with embezzlement of funds
of Milwaukee company by which he
was employed, will spend Christmas
with his family in Milwaukee Bourke
was arraigned before Judge Randall on
Monday afternoon and the hearing Of
the case was continued until December
30th. This action was taken at the re-
quest of the defendant. Judge Randall
fixed the bonds of Bourke at $500 and
late last night his wife came down from
Milwaukee and secured his release.
Bourke declined to make any state
ment in court. He declared that he had
ordered the bonding company to make
an investigation of the books of the
company to show the amount of his in
debtedness if any and that he expected
to be able to make a settlement of all
claims against him before the adjourn
ed date set for the hearing. 1t is said
that Bourke is member. Of a well
known Milwaukee family and that he
has always borne a good reputation.
1t is claimed by his shortage if there
is any was due to misunderstanding
of his contract.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25

biennial period, 400 were later trans
ferred to the counties. During the
same period Az were paroled, and Of
these 34S had recovered and IA had
improved sufficiently to be allowed to
go home.
During the two years twelve insane
drug fields were admitted. All but
three were morphine habitues Three
of the morphinists were members Of
the same family. The father had been
addicted for many years; a son and
daughter became addicts after the
father had relieved them of some triv-
ial pains by the use Of morphine DR..
Gorst says it is not uncommon to find
the morphine habitues also users OF Cos
caine, ehloral, hyoscin and especially
alcohol -
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25
CITY FINANCES PICKING UP.
Early Tax Payers Prove Great Aid 10
Treasurer in Meeting Demands Made.

Thanks to the municipal patriotism
of the tax payers the condition of the
eity's finances is improving every day
and it is thought that before the end
Of the week the city treasurer will
have taken in money enough to meet
the overdraft of the city in the two
banks. The taxes are coming in bet
ter this year than ever before regard
less Of the fact that the levy for the
year was the largest that the people
have ever been called to meet. Up to
Monday evening the treasurer had tax
en- in more than $4,000 and several of
the big tax payers have served notice
that they viii settle before the end of
the week. The treasurer is anxious to
get in money enough to meet the state
and county tax as he is forced to carry
an additional bond during the collec-
ton of this tax and he is anxious to
settle with the county treasurer and be
freed of this bond. With the coming
Of the new year the coupons on the city
bonds will fall due and the treasurer is
planning to have plenty of money on
hand to meet all these claims when they
are presented.