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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-04

PRESENT CONDITION G8.l.
Crop has Deterioatsd Materially
Since Last Keport was Issued
a Month Ago.

The crop reporting board of the
United States department of a0-
riculture on Tuesday issued a re-
port showing the condition of the
cotton crop to be 68.2. the report
having been based upon figures
collated on August 18th. and hav-
ing shown the condition OF the
crop on that date.
The report was decidedly bull
ish in its nature. for even though
it was generally known that the
crop had materially deteriorated
during the past month the trade
did not believe that the de-
terioation had been so great.
Some ten days ago a leading
Southern newspaper issued a
statement placing the condition
at 69.6. and shortly thereafter
Miss Giles. whose estimates are
usually accepted as being pretty
nearly correct, issued a state
ment containing about the same
figures.
1t was generally believed that
the government estimate would
be about 70. and when the report
came out showing condition of
only 68.2 prices naturally tum-
bled. Prices shot upward like a
sky rocket, and new high levels
were made. October, futures hav.
ing gone to 1926.
On account of the holiday incl
dental to Labor Day, the cotton
exchanges in both New York and
New Orleans were closed Satur-
day and Monday, and on Tuesday
the market opened firm. Octo.
ber figures opened at 1912, and
blythe time the report was issued,
which was IL o'clock, had ad-
vanced to 1856. Further gains
followed the issuance of the re-
port, and when the session closed
October quotations had reached
1885. Quotations for other
months went up automatically
and the spot market kept pace
with the general advance.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-04
PENSION COMMISSIONERS
HOlD ANNUAL MEETING
Thirteen New Names Added by
Officials to Local List
of Pensioners.

The board of pension commits
sioners of Lowndes county met
in annual session at the court
house last Monday. the following
members having been present:
Capt. W. E. Pope. president;
Messrs. ]. d. Burgin. w. F.
Cooper, ]. L. Williams. D. C.
Love, associate members; and B.
A. Lincoln, clerk.
The law requires the board to
meet on the first MONDAY in each
September for the purpose Of
correcting the pension rolls and
for the transaction Of such other
business as may require DISPOSE
ton. Most of the time that the
board was In session was devot-
ed to the examination of applica-
tons for pensions, and thirteen
new names were added to the
rolls.
The names so added were az
follows: Mrs. M. E. Cherry,
Mrs. M. s. Swanzy. Mrs. Matte
]. Egger. Mrs. Bette Reeves,
Mrs. Emma Allen, Mrs. Mary
Taylor. Messrs. B. NJ. Long. W.
J. Morton, ]. A. Clark. w. j
Kolb. J. A. Dowdle. w. M. Kid
and Leonard Larry.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-04

One of the enjoyable affairs of
the season was swimming par
ty at Laws Shoals, one mile
South of Columbus on the Tom
bigbee river, Tuesday afternoon.
Among those present were: Miss
Miriam Sykes. Mr.. Cornell Frank
lin; Miss Erline Baugh, Mr. Will
lie Krone; Miss Nancie Moore,
Mr.. Frank Betts;M Katherine
Mckinley, Mr.. Winston Game;
Miss Rose Krone. Mr. Oscar Bur-
ris: Messrs. William Burris and
Thomas Mayo. The crowd was
chaperoned by Mrs. 7. O. Burris.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-04
Fall Term to Convene Here
Monday Morning. Judge
Carroll Presiding.
DOCKET IS RATHER LIGHT
Contains Few Important Cases
and Session Holds Little In
terest For Public.

Sheriff Bell and Circuit Clerk
Gunter have been quite busy the
past few days preparing for the
fall term of circuit court. which
convenes in this city next Mon
day morning.
The term will be presided over
by Judge Thomas B. Carroll of
Starkville. who after the grand
jury has been impaneled, will pro-
ceed to deliver his charge to that
body, and District Attorney H.
H. Brooks, Jr., of Macon will be
here to look after the interests of
the State in the prosecution OF
criminal cases.
The term will be on Of little
interest to the general public,
there being few important cases
on either the criminal or civil
dockets. Perhaps the most inn
portant cases are those of the
State VS.. Lindsay Duncan, who
is charged with murder, and the
State VS.. E. G. Flippo, who has
the charge or arson resting
against him. Both of these cases
wsss ard at .l.e last term of
olrt, but in both cases mistrials,
resulted.
1t Is impossible to forecast
with any degree Of accuracy how
much business there will be for
tifea. ae;,ss . l.'ass = f.ssii u
Ter tie grand jury adjourns, as
this depends largely upon the
number Of indictments returned
by the inquisitorial body. Few
crimes of a grave nature have
been committed here since the
last term of circuit court, but the
grand jury is liable to unearth
many petty violations of the law,
and if this is done court may be
in session for quite a lengthy pc
riod.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-04

by the respective candidates the
partisans Of General Felix Diaz
have continued active in his be-
half for the presidency. There
has been no formal announce
ment, however, of General Diaz's
candidacy since then. nor has
any other candidate for the vice
presidency been put forward in
place of Senor De La Barra.
The leading supporters of Gen.
ersl Di4z assert there are 1900
clubs organized throughout the
republic to work for him. Under
Mexican practice the holding of
conventions of nomination is un-
necessary,a a formal declaration of
their choice by the various groups
of partisans being sufficient.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-04

A freight train on the Mobile
and Ohio railroad met with a
mishap near Billups' Gate Friday
afternoon. and two coal cars
were derailed. The wreck block
ed the track, and the passenger
train from the south due to ar
rive here at 6 p. m. was delayed
several hours.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-04
Prominent Citizens viii Urge
Reversal of Report of Riv-
ers-Harbors Engineers.
BACKED BY STATISTICS
All Preparations for Hearing in
National Capital on September
9th Are Complete.
''On to Washington"

'On TO Washington!
This is the slogan of the patri-
otie citizens of the Tombigbee
valley who are working to secure
a reversal of the report of the
board of United States army Of
ficers for rivers and harbors de-
claring the scheme to make the
Tombigbee perennially navigable
between Columbus and Demopo.
lis, Ala. by the installation of
locks and dams improbable on
account of the fact that the COM
merce resulting from the under
taking will not warrant the ex,
pense involved.
The steering and finance COM
mittees met Monday night for a
conference with Mr.. John B.
Waterman, the expert statistician
who has been employed to collate
data tending to substantiate the
claim of the Tombigbee River
Improvement Association that
the scheme is in every way prac-
titable. The report of Mr.. Wat.
erman was most encouraging.
He said that when first approach
ed on the matter he doubted the
wisdom of expending two million
dollars. the estimated sum requir-
ed for the work. in improving
such small stretch Of waterway
Tia d.stcs.cc1fros.s Esluasans ~
Demopolis being only 156 miles.
but stated that since coming
here and making investigations
he felt assured the commerce re-
sulting from the Improvement
would more than pay the inter-
est on the investment. which is
all the government requires, and
was most sanguine regarding the
securing of a reversal of their
original report on the part of the
engineers.
A Committee consisting of Col
Jno. P. Mayo. Hon. E. R. Sher-
man, and Mr., S. B. Johnston
was appointed to go to Washing
ton. with Mr.. Waterman when
he presents his figures to the en-
gineers. Col. Mayo is president
of the Tombigbee River Improve
ment Association. and is perhaps
more familiar than any one else
with the details of the scheme,
while Mr.. Sherman has been
identified with the movement
from its infancy, and is also fa-
miliar with its details. Mr..
Johnson is president of the CO.
lumbus Business League. and
will go to Washington as the Of
fetal representative of that or
ganlzation.
The Southern Railway will pro-
vide through sleeper for the
delegation which goes to Wash
ington, the sleeper being attach
ed to the regular train which
leaves here at 2:30 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon. Mr.. M. Coxwell,
district passenger agent of the
Southern with headquarters in
Birmingham, was in the city
yesterday, and made arrange
ments for the sleeper.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-04

Mrs. ]. S. Long and daughters,
Miss Emma and Miss Lille of
Pickensville, Ala, came over
yesterday for a short visit to Mr..
and Mrs. Sylvanus Mullens.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-04

The many friends Of Miss Ella
Murrah regret to learn that she
has been confined to her home
the past several days on account
of illness.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-04

Mr. Pat Irwin, who for several
years past has been in the en-
ploy of the Interstate Lumber
Company, left recently for Wes-
son, Ark. where he goes to ac-
cept a more lucrative position.
Mr.. Irwin, who is an Indian. is
a fine workman, and has many
friends who regret his departure.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-04

Rev. and Mrs. States Jacobs
were detained in Detroit and
witt not come via Columbus as
they had expected to do. but will
20 direct TO their homo in Hous-
ton. Texas.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-04

Mexico City. Sept. 2.-Since
the withdrawal Of ithe Diaz De
L. Bsrra ticke: some months ago
through announcements made
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-04

Miss Julia Oliver Eckford will
open her piano ..class September
the fifteenth 1t her stndio IN the
Franklin Academy. Ad. s.4.2t.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-04

Mr.. and Mrs. William Pope
have returned home from de-
lightful visit to the mountains of
North Carolina
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-04

Mas Rose Krone returned
home Monday after a delightful
stay Of I've weeks on the Coast.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-04

Rev. G. B. Taylor, who resides
near Steens, spent Tuesday in
Columbus.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-04

The many friends of Mr.. Burt
Wilbouine are glad to see him
out after several days illness.
The Newark journal., 1913-09-12
BETTER HOSPITAL SERVICE
Iron fountain Will Erect Hos
pital in Arkansas

The board of managers of the
Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain
employees hospital association has
authorized the erection of a hos
pital in Argenta, for the treat
ment of emergency cases of sick
and injured employees. The plans
include operating rooms, dressing
rooms, dispensary, waiting rooms
and offices. The plans are now
being made, and when completed
and approved by the board, con-
struction of the building will begin
at once.
The entire hospital service of the
Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain
system is conducted by the en-
ployes through a board of man.
ayers elected annually.
The Newark journal., 1913-09-12
COMMENDS WORK
NEWARK is DOING
Good Progress Being rIade But
Some Other Matters Need
Attention

Editor The Journal.-It is with
pleasure | notice the improve
ments that are going steadily on
in Newark. Good brick houses
and concrete sidewalks being built
and good and wholesome laws be-
ing passed and the town govern
ment administered in a most con-
mendable manner.
Now if the people will set out
shade trees along the streets, it
will add materially to the beauty
and comfort of the town in the
long, hot summer days.
Another thing needed is an or
dinance requiring all privies to be
raised 10 or II inches from the
ground and placed on brick or
stone so they would be of easy
access for the scavenger. Your
ordinance governing their cleaning
should then be rigidly enforced, as
the health of the people of the
community is one Of its most valu-
able assets and cannot be too care
fully guarded.
Newark should, and will, if she
tries, attract attention as desir-
able residence town. There is no
good reason why Newark should
not become a summer health re-
sort if the people here will put the
springs in proper condition. We
have several springs of pure, bub-
ling water that cannot be excelled
for their purity and healthfulness.
Take care of your springs. Plant
trees around them, and along the
streets. and make them comfort
able. There are numbers of peo-
pie waiting with the money for a
home in just such a town as New
ark could be.
But you must first make your
streets and your springs beautiful,
inviting and comfortable. Then
Continued on page 81
The Newark journal., 1913-09-12
PROMINENT COUPLE WE'D
K. b. Adams and Mrs. Fannie
DeCamp Married Saturday

R. B. Adams of this place and
Mrs. Fannie DeCamp of Elmo were
married late Saturday afternoon
on the bank of White river near
Oil Trough, Squire ]. L. Outlaw
officiating. They left Immediately
for St. Louis, where they spent a
few days returning home yester-
day morning.
The groom is one of the most
prominent and best known men in
Newark, having been successfully
engaged in the mercantile business
here for a number of years. The
bride is a most estimable lady of
lovely disposition and has many
friends.
The Journal most heartily joins
their many friends in wishing for
them a full measure of all the
good things of life.
The Newark journal., 1913-09-12
AKRON SCHOOL CLOSES
Was One of the Most Successful
in History of That School

The summer term Of the Akron
school closed Friday. The school
opened the Dist of July with Miss
Mary Alexander as teacher, and
although this has always been a
difficult school to handle, on the
account of the lack of interest, she
had an enrolment of 81 pupils and
an average daily attendance of
about "a, which is the largest at
tendance for this school in a num-
Der of years. This is Miss AleXan-
der's first school, but the excellent
results achieved and the general
satisfaction given, indicate that she
will make a most successful and
efficient teacher.
The Newark journal., 1913-09-12
MORE EFFECTIVE
WORK Is NEEDED
County President Wants Better
Organization of the Sunday
Schools of the County

To the friends of the Sunday
school work.
On account of the rush of farm
work, the extremely hot weather
and the fact that revival meetings
were in progress over the county,
we have not attempted to do much
in the way of organized Sunday
school work since our county con-
vention. Now, however, believe
the time has come to push the
work of completing the organiza-
ton of township associations
throughout the county.
The following groups of town.
ships have already organized town.
ship associations, with officers as
indicated.
Fairview, Liberty and Relief. =
E. H. Hook, president, Pleasant
Plains; Miss Mamie Hook, secre-
tary, Pleasant Plains.
Black River, Dota and Logan
G. A. Forester, president, Cord;
Mrs. c. A. Reaves, secretary, Dota.
Big Bottom, Magness, Wycough
and Oil Trough. -Alva Eller, pres
ident, Newark; Miss Minnie Lynn
Martin, secretary. Newark.
White River, Craig, Gainsboro
and Barren.-O. 7. Jernigan, pres
ident. Sulphur Rock; M. E. Moore,
secretary, Moorefield.
One or more conventions have
been held by each of these associ-
atoms during the past year. 1t
has been. suggested that the other
ten townships be organized as fol-
lows:
Ruddell and Ashley.
Greenbrier, Salado, Rosie and
Christian.
Cushman, Washington, Union
and Jefferson.
Now let some one in each of
these groups of townships volun-
teer to call a meeting for the pur-
pose of organizing to hold con-
vention in October or November.
Write me at once if you are in
terested and willing to work.
shall be very glad to assist you in
any way that | can.
Watch The Newark Journal for
Sunday school notes, and be sure
to respond promptly to any call
thus coming to you.
"The harvest truly is plenteous
but the laborers are few. Pray
we therefore the Lord of the har-
vest that he will send forth labor
ers into His harvest"
J. A. PAGE, President.
Dota, ARK, September s.
The Newark journal., 1913-09-12
NOSE is NEARLY SEVERED
Former Newark Man Injured
When Pop Bottle Explodes

SYCAMORE, Sept. 9.-C.C.Carrico,
proprietor of the Carrico hotel of
this place who also runs a cold
drink stand, had his nose nearly
severed from his face this morn
ing by flying glass from an eX-
ploding pop bottle. He was putting
his daily supply of pop in the ice
box and was bending over the box
when the bottle exploded and a
piece of the flying glass struck
his nose.
The Newark journal., 1913-09-12
Happenings of Local Interest

Magness Bros. gin here was
started Saturday. The first bale
ginned was for Dick Chamberlain
Miss Annie Jack arrived from
Little Rock Monday and will make
her home here with her mother,
Mrs. Ella Jack.
Rev. c. T. Hively of Batesville
is spending the week in town as
sisting Pastor Umsted in a revival
meeting at the Methodist church.
NJ. T. Oldfeld of Batesville
spent few days in town this
week, securing a class in vocal
music. He secured a number of
pupils but decided to postpone his
school until after the close of the
Methodist revival. He will return
later and take up the work and
hopes to secure a large class. He
will probably secure one of the
churches and conduct his school
at night The first nights lesson
will be free and he cordially in
vites all who are interested in
music to be present.
The Newark journal., 1913-09-12
HURT IN FRIENDLY FRAY
Newport Youth Stabbed While
ScuffIing With Friend

Newport. Sept. with a knife
wound in his left lung, Homer
Atchison is in a serious condition
as the result of a friendly scuffle
today with Walter Huffman.
Young Huffman had a knife in
his hand when he and Atchison
began scuff1ing. The boys Crap
pied and when they separated
there was blood on Atchison's
shirt. He did not think he was
seriously wounded but when taken
to a physician it was found that
the knife had penetrated his lung.
The Newark journal., 1913-09-12
WORK ROAD TWO
DAYS NEXT WEEK
Next Tuesday and Wednesday are
Set Apart by Citizens as Good
Roads Days

Another enthusiastic Good
Roads meeting was held at the AL
len Hall in Newark Tuesday night
and was attended by large num-
Der of the leading citizens of the
community.
The committee appointed to SOL
icit funds among the business men
of Newark reported a total of
$4,000 subscribed.
The committee appointed to sol
icit work and teams reported that
so teams had been secured and a
large number of hands, with others
yet to come.
]. E. Mccoy, one of the best
practical road builders in the coun-
ty, was chosen as road master,
with J. P. Lowell as assistant and
the road master was given author
ity to appoint as many overseers
as was deemed necessary to sue
cessfully carry on the work.
The days selected to work the
road were Tuesday and Wednes-
day, the 10th and 18th.
G. o. Magness and G. NJ. Fields
were appointed to collect the funds
subscribed by the business men of
Newark and turn the same over
to the treasurer.
T. ]. Mcdonnell and H. Y. Meri-
wether were appointed to gather
up tools along the north end of
the road and have them In readi-
ness for use. G. NJ. Fields, ]. P.
Lowell and ]. w. Henderson were
appointed as a committee to secure
tools on this end of the line.
Fink Bros. volunteered to sharp
en- all tools free of cost.
J. E. Mccoy, T. ]. Mcdonnell and
H. Y. Meriwether were appointed
as a committee to secure lumber
necessary for culverts and have it
delivered on the road ready for
use.
1t is estimated that a total of
about 100 days work has been Sc
cured and it is proposed to begin
at Propes' shop, about a mile north
of Newark and work to Dota
creek, a distance of five miles. This
is said to be the worst piece of
The Newark journal., 1913-09-12

act which if sustained by the SUI
preme court, will practically elimi-
nate all saloons from Arkansas, as
it would be impossible for the
liquor people to comply with the
law. 1t provides that before sa-
loon licenses can be obtained a
majority of all the white adult in
habitants of the territory affected
must sign petitions asking the
county court to grant license. In
der the law negroes are barred
from signing the petition.
The Newark journal., 1913-09-12
FIRE WILL NOT
AFFECT THE FAIR
Governor Hays Makes Address,
Saying Exhibit Will be Held
at Hot Springs

Hot Springs, Sept. Before a
state convention of government
farm demonstrators representing
the rs counties in Arkansas, Gov.
George W. Hays tonight made an
address in which he voiced the
authority of the Arkansas state
Fair Association that conditions
following the conflagration of Fri
day had so cleared that the Octo-
Der state fair would be held with
out doubt.
Delegates to the NEE ting were
informed by George r. Belding,
secretary of the state fair associa-
ton, that while Hot Springs has
suffered a terrible calamity by the
great fire this city is still able to
care for 10000 or more visitors at
the present time and when the
gates of the big state exposition
open next month Hot Springs will
be in a position to shelter and feed
the thousands who will come to
view the exhibits representing the
products and resources of Arkan-
SaS,
The Newark journal., 1913-09-12

days of September, 1918. The ex-
animation will begin promptly at
$50 o'clock on the morning of the
18th, and all applicants should be
present at that time. Those who
expect to teach in the public
schools of the county during the
winter and who do not hold certif-
icates should attend this examina-
ton, for private examination may
be given only upon written re-
quest of directors.
On Saturday, September 10th,
promotion exercises will be held
at the Court House in BatesyiIle
for all pupils in the rural schools
who finish the seventh grade work
this summer. Teachers, directors
and patrons are urged to be pres
ent. An address viii be made by
Hon. J. l.. Bond, Supervisor of
Rural Schools in Arkansas. After
the address, pupils who have fin
ished the common school work
will be presented with certificates
showing that they are ready for
the High School.
SIDNEY PICKENS,
County Examiner.
The Newark journal., 1913-09-12
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION

The 63rd annual session of the
independence Missionary Baptist
Association will convene with the
Baptist church at Pleasant Valley,
three miles north of Moorefield
Friday, September Il at II a. m.
Conveyance will be at Moorefield
to take care of all that come on
the train. Everybody come and
let's make this association the best
in its history. G. L. FINK,
Clerk,
The Newark journal., 1913-09-12

road in this part of the county
and when it is fixed, there will be
a good road the entire distance
from here to Cord.
The workers will meet at Propes
shop at 7;30 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing, when overseers for the differ
ent divisions of the road will be
appointed and work started.
All who can make it convenient
to do so will take baskets and
dinner will be served on the
road.
The Newark journal., 1913-09-12
FARMERS UNION MEETING

A meeting of members of the
Farmers Union is hereby called
to convene at Sulphur Rock on
Saturday, Sept. 20, for the purpose
of discussing the ACCESSIBILITY of
recognizing the independence
County Farmers Union. All men,
bers are urged to attend
w. c. SANDERS.
The Newark journal., 1913-09-12
SCHOOL MEETING

There will be a meeting at the
High School Auditorium Friday
night. the 18th for the purpose Of
organizing a School Improvement
Association All patrons of the
Newark public schools are urged
to be present. DIRECTORS.
The Newark journal., 1913-09-12
TO TEST LIQUOR LAW
Supreme Court Will Decide if il
is Subject to Referendum

On September 22nd the anti-sa-
loon. act passed by the last legisla-
will be argued and submitted in
state supreme court. This is the
The Newark journal., 1913-09-12
NOTICE TO TEACHERS

The next regular public exam
nation will be held at the Court
House in Batesvilfe on Thursday
and Friday, the 18th and 10Th