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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-06-21
CLERKS MAY Be GIVEN ONE
HALF HOLIDAY EACH WEEK
Stores Will Probably Close on
Friday Afternoon During
the Summer.

The merchants in number of
the larger cities have planned to
give to their clerks one half holi.
day each week during the rum.
mer months, and Columbus stores
will probably do the same.
Mr.. r. E. Leigh. one of the
most enterprising merchants in
the city, and who owns the
Woman's Store, has decided to
inaugurate the plan here, and
during the months of July and
August will close his business on
either Thursday or Friday after.
moons. 1t is to be hoped that
the other business men of Co.
lumbus will fall in line and give
to their employees a short rest
each week.
Larger cities usually take Sat.
urday afternoon for recreation.
but in southern towns the size of
Columbus this is the busiest day
of the week.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-06-21

Jackson. Miss, June 19.-Johr
l.. Smith, as manager of the
Mississippi exposition commission,
and A R. Barracks of the Pana.
ma-Pacifc exposition, have spent
several days with F. s. Hinrich
of Washington, d. c., a publicity
expert, relative to featuring Miss.
issippi in motion pictures at the
San Francisco fair.
Mr.. Heinrich was for several
years a Washington correspond
ent on the Washington Post and
confidential friend of President
Roosevelt. He now represents
the National Film company of
Washington, d. c.. which COM
pany is now doing educational
and industrial motion picture
work for the great house Pathe.
The commission has contracted
with the National Film company
to make ten thousand feet of Mis-
sissippi film covering the entire
state and its interests and will
make motion pictures one of the
special educational features of the
Mississippi exhibit at San Fran
cisco.
A model auditorium will be
equipped in the Mississippi build
ing in San Francisco, and each
day during the nine and one half
months Of the exposition the en-.
tire film will be run. supplement-
ed with slides and lectures on
Mississippi.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-06-21
BRAKEMAN ON N. AND 0.
SHOT BY UNKNOWN MAN
Bullet Strikes Negro in Right
Leg Causing Very Painful
Injuries.

Ned Gates, a negro brakeman
on the Mobile and Ohio railroad.
was shot and painfully wounded
at late hour Friday night by
some unknown party in the local
yards.
Gates, who sleeps on the train,
was retiring Friday night about
IL o'clock when he noticed that
two strange men were attempt.
ing to break into a locker on the
caboose. When he asked as to
what business they had on the
train one of them answered with
a shot, the bullet having struck
the negro in the right leg.
Officers Morton and Hudson
were called to the scene Tut up
on investigation found that the
two men had made their escape.
Gates bearded a special freight
train passing through here about
midnight and went to his home
in Tuscaloosa. where his wounds
were dressed.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-06-21
CATTLE GROWING
IS GIVEN IMPETUS
Removal of Tick From South
Will Mean Much for the
Future.
IN INDUSTRY
Conclusion is the Result of MANY
Replies Received From Stock
men in Eleven States.

Washington. June 17.-Eradi.
cation of The cattle tick has result
ed in a strong impetus being
given to the cattle and dairy in.
dustries. according to officials Of
the department of agriculture to
day.
This conclusion was reached
as the result of a study of replies
received from over 1000 stock.
men and farmers on the question
in ii states bordering on the
quarantine to a department cir
cular letter asking for answers
in regard to the results of tick
eradication which has been in the
south and southwest since 1906.
The states affected included
Alabama, Arkansas, California,
Georgia, Mississippi, North and
South Carolina, Oklahoma, Ten.
nessee, Texas and Virginia.
Some replies expressed the in.
crease in value of cattle since the
tick eradication began in percen.
tage. but the majority were in
monetary value per head. The
weighted average for the eleven
states was SO rs per head.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-06-21

WILL SECURE SECRETARY
Public Barbecue Will Probably
Be Held on First Monday
in July.

A large number of the direc
tors of the local Chamber O.
Commerce held their regular
monthly session at the headquar
ters on Market street Friday
evening.
The meeting was presided over
by the president. Mr.. T. ].
Locke. Jr., and q number of in.
teresting matters were brought
before the board.
Messrs. W. H. Carter, Warren
Cox and John P. Mayo, who are
on the committee of constitution
and bi-laws made a report.
Each item mentioned in the rules
and regulations was discussed at
length and they will be ratified
at the general meeting on the
second Tuesday night in July.
The directors intend to secure
a permanent secretary at an
early date and are now in com.
with several promi.
nent men who would like to fill
the place.
The Chamber of Commerce
will probably give a big barbecue
to the business men of Colum.
bus on July 6, although the ar.
for same are yet to
be made.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-06-21
Two Big Features At the Princess

Two Big Features At the Princess
The attraction at the Princess
Theatre and Airdome for Monday
and Tuesday is exceptionally good
Francis x. Bushman, and large
supporting cast in THE Voice
in the Wilderness, a clever dram
attic production in 2 reels. On the
same program, Mary Charleson,
Maurice Costello, Jane Fearnley,
Charles Kent, GLADDEN. James, Do
lores and Helen Costello, in a
pleasing 2 reel Vitagraph Drama:
Eta of the Footlights," a picture
that's worth seeing.
Prof. Jacobs and his orchestra
will offer specially selected mus
ical program, with the full and
complete s piece orchestra. No
better musical organization any,
where.
The famous serial story "Perils
OF Pauline will be the attraction
for Tuesday.
Admission all week, Sc and lOc.
Princess Theatre every after
noon, Airdome at night.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-06-21
JUDGE TEAT 0VERRULES ALL
MOTIONS IN THE b|LBO CASE

Jackson, Miss, June. 19.-All
motions. demurrers' pleas in
abatement and other objections
interposed in behalf of the de-
fendant were overruled by Judge
Teat when the case of State vs.
Lieut.. Gov. Theo. G. Bilbo was
called in the Kinds county circuit
court this morning.
The defense lost in every inn
portant stage of the preliminary
fight. Judge Teat disposing of
the motions within less than two
hours.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-06-21
M|SSISSIPp|AA DISCOVERS
PLAN TO FIGHT THE WEEvIl
G. NJ. Maynor Says Cotton Will
Be Grown Despite the Crop
Destroyer.

Yazoo City, Miss, June 1S. =
G. M. Manor. a merchant ant
planter of Anding. a few mile.
south of Yazoo City. has made ,
discovery that enabled him dur
ing the last season to make {
splendid crop of cotton in prob
ably the worst infested bol
weevil section of the county
Mr.. Manor feels so good ovel
the success of the plan that ht
wants every one else to know oil
it. in the hope that the damage
by reason of the weevil infesta
tion may be reduced to a min.
imum.
Mr.. Manor's plan was to at.
tach to all the plows, as soon as
the cotton is ready to work, a
gunny sack or other heavy
cloth. saturated with the follow
ing mixture: Lubricating oil, one
gallon; moth balls, one pound.
Boil together and add one pint
of tar, and mix with five gallons
of coal oil.
The sacks are saturated with
this mixture and attached to the
singletrees, and az the blowing
is done the sacks drag automat-
ically over the plants. The fumes
of the mixture are very obnox-
ious to the weevils. and as the
fumes stay on the plants a long
time, the pest will not attack the
plants. AS the crop is plowed
frequently, the fumes stay on
the plants from one plowing to
the next, so that the plants are
thus made immune from the
ravages of the pest.
As evidence of the success of
the plan, Mr.. Manor made AZ
bales of cotton the last season
with four families, while a
neighbor who relied wholly on
the government cultural methods
If picking and burning the
squares made only % bales, with
la families and three wages
hands.
Mr.. Manor would have gotten
a great deal more cotton than he
did but for the heavy rains in
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-06-21
Columbus Lost Another Game
Yesterday By Score of
IL to 2.
LOCALS TO PLAY TUP[LO
viii Open a Series of Three
Games in That City Monday
Afternoon.

The Columbus team opened
a series of three games in Aber-
deem Thursday, after winning
two out of three games here the
first of the week.
The fourth straight game was
won by Aberdeen yesterday af-
ternoon by score or IL to 2.
The Monroe county players made
one run in the first inning and
six in the third, causing the local
Columbus team to go into the
air. Four more hefty scores
were made in the fifth. The
Columbus team made one run in
the first and one in the ninth.
Brakefield pitched for Aberdeen,
allowing only five hits. Vande-
graft, Dorrah. and Newton were
the Columbus batteries. IL hits
were marked against them.
The opening game was a no.
hit no.run victory for Aberdeen
the score stood 5 to 0. Only one
Columbus man was allowed to
get to first base and he was
walked. The game Thursday
was the second of its kind pitch
ed by Sargent this season. He
was given wonderful support by
his team. A record breakin z
crowd witnessed the game.
Ten scores were made
against Columbus in Fridays
contest, White forAberdeen hav-
ing pitched a shut out game.
The Columbus team will leave
in the morning for Tupelo
where they will begin a Series Of
three games tomorrow.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-06-21
NEW CENSUS GIVES
COLUMBUS 12,24I
Representatives of Polk Di-
rectory Company Complete
Canvass.
MANY AEW RESIDENTS
Handsome Directory Will sBe
Issued During the Next
Few Weeks.

The corps of representatives O
the Polk Directory Company O.
Memphis. in charge of Mr.. Les.
lie Gruwell. who for some time
past have been making a canvas.
of the population of the city oi
Columbus for the purpose of is.
suing a new edition of the city
directory. completed their work
yesterday and their report shows
a population of IL. 244. which is
considerably in excess of the
number shown two years ago
The census includes all additions
as well as Columbus proper, and
Mr.. Gruwell states that the mum.
ber shown is not fifty wrong
either way.
The names of the student body
of the |. |. and C. is not included
in the census report.
The directory shows that there
are about one third the vanancies
in Columbus that there were two
years ago.
The new book will be issued
within the next several weeks
and will be well distributed
throughout the city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-06-21

Attorneys for Lieut. Gov.
Theo. G. Bilbo now contemplate
application for an injunction in
the federal court to prevent the
trial Of their client by the Kinds
county circuit court next week
on bribery charges.
Attorneys for Bilbo admitted
this afternoon that they are con.
sidering this course Of action,
but have not yet made formal
application for a restraining or.
der.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-06-21

does no.. Oe planter paid
cents for each punctured square
off his plantation early in the
season now they are bringing
them in so fast that he has
changed the price to 5 cents a
hundred. We must raise more
good live stock. more corn, build
more silos, more barns. more
pastures, make more small grain,
cut down our cotton acreage and
make just as much cotton and
then we will show the world that
we have the greatest farming
country on earth"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-06-21

September and October, which
rotted a great many bolls in the
field. He thinks it conservative
to say that the entire crop aver
aged at least a half bale to the
acre, which is a good average
under normal conditions.
Mr.. Manor also takes the pre-
caution not to use any cotton
seed that has been raised on the
place the previous year. His
idea is that some weevils hiber-
nate in the old seed, and in this
way some of them are kept alive
and perpetuated in the new crop.
BY buying new seed from some
section where the boil weevils
do not exist. he thinks the dam
ages of the weevils are reduced
considerably.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-06-21
ALABAMA NOW INFESTED
WITH THE BOIL WEEV|l
Herbert Stanley Says that Farm.
ers Should Practice Diversi-
fled Farming.

Mr.. Herbert Stanley, of the
Stanley Realty Company, has
just returned from a trip of in.
spection of the territory infested
BY the boil weevil in Alabama.
Mr.. Stanley reports an alarming
condition and feels that he can.
not advise too strongly the ne.
cessity of following the sugges.
tions made by the government
agent regarding the proper
methods to be pursued under
boil weevil conditions.
Mr.. Stanley found the pest in
such great numbers that he
gathered a glass jar of punctured
squares and boil weevils in five
minutes times. These are on ex-
hibition at his Office in the First
State Bank building where any,
one interested is invited to in.
spect them. Some farmers are
at work fighting the scourge to
save the crops in the stricken
districts from becoming complete
failures while others are blowing
up their cotton and replanting
egroundin corn.
1 hope our people will profit
by the costly experiences of their
1eighbors" said Mr.. Stanley,
'and practice diversified farm.
ing instead Of putting all their
eggs in one basket Cut down
the cotton acreage, make the
ground rich with humus s
follow intensive cultivation, at.
tach a brush to the single.tree
to shake the weevil off the stalk
into the hot ground and cover
him up with the pillow; pick up
the punctured squares and burn
them because they contain the
lavre for another weevil. Each
weevil lays 200 eggs and is cana.
BILE of destroying that many bolls
weighing six pounds. So YOU
will readily see that it will not
take many weevils to destroy an
acre of cotton. 1t costs the same
to make the cotton stalk without
the boil as with it but the cotton
brings the money and the stalk
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-06-21

night. Rescue crews are work.
ing to gain an entrance where
the cries from the entombed
miners were heard earlier in the
day. These cries finally stopped.
1t is supposed that poisonous
gases suffocaied the men. They
were working 400 feet from the
entrance when the accident hap
pened. The majority are for
eiRners. but many are English
speaking.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-06-21

Master Carvel Zwingle the Ii /.
tie son of Mr.. and Mrs. W. G..
Zwinsle had the misfortune yes
terday to receive q painful cut on
his right foot. The young man
was barefooted and stepped on a
broken bottle. causing a deep
cash in the flesh. His many
friends hope that his injuries
will not prove serious and that
he will soon be able to be out.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-06-21

Quite a number of extensive
improvements are being made in
our neighbor town. Artesia. Be-
sides the erection of a handsome
new depot, the Mobile and Ohio
will begin the construction of a
$4,000 coal shute within the
next few weeks, The M. and O.,
will also operate an electric light
plant there which will add much
to the looks of that little city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-06-21
Students Continue to Improve.


Three of the l. l. and C. girl,
have been dismissed from thu
hospital. Mr.. R. P. Smith ac
companied his daughter, Miss
Lillian Smith to Winona Friday,
until she is able to 60 on to hel
home in Arkansas. Mrs. Her
bert Eskrigg, of Greenville, who
has been here with her niece,
Miss Marion Vallian Miller, and
Mrs. William Russell McGee, Of
Gloster. who has been with her
daughter, Miss Wilhelmina Free.
man. left with the conva-
lescents this mcrning for their
respective homes. The other
three girls, Miss Erline Baugh,
Miss Ella Tanner and Miss Es-
telle Bolton will have to remain
in the hospital another week at
least.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-06-21
FEARFUL Loss OF LIFE N
BIG COAL MINE EXPLOSION

Lethbridge. Alberta. June 10.
Six hundred men were in the
Hillcrest mine here today when
an explosion occurred. Three
hun dred and fifty escaped.
Thirty-six of the so rescued died
during the day. Two hundred
remain in the mine tonight. The
explosion this morning shook the
entire section, demolished some
buildings and unroofed others.
Inc debris in tine nine took fire
afterward. but burned out by
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-06-21

Mr.. Leighton Lide, who is ever
progressive has had phenomenal
success with his ice cream busi-
ness, his trade having grown so
rapidly that he has decided to in
stall an electric apparatus for
freezing. He will make other i'm
provements along this line making
his place one Of the most desirable
in the city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-06-21
Sewing Machines to Rent.

We have few slightly used
sewing machines taken in in ex-
change for our new White Rotary
which will sell or rent cheap. You
have your choice of a Singer,
Standard. New Home, Minnesota,
Eldridge, Wheeler and Wilson,
Domestic and other makes. Ma
chimes sold on easy payments.
Agents for White Rotary sewing
r. E. Leigh.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-06-21
Poison Given Negro Boy.

Ed Whitfield, a negro residing
in southwest Columbus was ar
rested at noon yesterday by Con.
stable John Moorehead, charged
with poisoning his five year old
stepson.
Whitfield's wife claims tina,
her boy was perfectly we'll and
that her husband gave him blue
stone in an effort to rid him from
the family. The child is in a
serious condition and there is
slight chance for his recovery
A trial will be held tomorrow
morning before Justice of the
Peace Beverly Matthews, if con-
ditionswal permit.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-06-21

Mr.. Ben Owen has returned
from a business trip to the south
ern part of the State.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-06-21

Mr.. D. T. CASTOR is spending
the weekend with relatives in
Birmingham.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-06-21

Prof. A. M. Jacob is spending
today in Greenville with friends.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-09

stated, Il y ;kaown, however, that :
Iconsidera ~ be1Slpn Of tie 10 billion
dollars 9'wqstk "a merchandise I'm
ported an4 sISrted annually BY tie
various Pat 6lss6 carried BY yessel.
The UnHe1 sllj1 Sdoln, being An island
community, II necessarily imports and
exports al tn nero andise by vessel.
The United 1tates sends shout four.
fifths Of II exports to South Ameri-
ca and * oversea countries. Brasil
sends IS per cent Of her exports 10
extrs, South American communities.
Nearly half the goods shipped from
countries ~ Asja Is destined for ex-
ira Asiatio communities, and pr1cti.
cally all of AiEica's trade staples fiAd
markets outside the DIRK Continent.
While trade between European ma
tiOns Is considerable, those countries
ship . large part of their surplus
products to Oth6f parts o. the world.
Effye& of Canal.
Recent consular advices indicate
that many of ~ leading nations are
enlarging their shipping facilities for
trade through the Panama Canal, for
It Is expected that the markets u
western South America, Australasia,
And eastern AsiA will be stimulated
BY the opening Of the canal. The
countries fronting on the Pacific
have an aggregate import trade Of
over two million dollars, and II Is be-
lieved that the share ofsthe United
States Al sthtA tSade will be advantag-
eously affected through shortening Of
distances and impr ovements IN trans
pert facilit les OF that trade We now
supply about Ia per cent, 9 much
smaller portion than appears In our
trade with nearer and better served
communities from the standpoint Of
lines. MN \. I. El
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-09

Twenty-Five men OF Company AZ
have IN average record Of Sc per
cent for the seasons target practice,
which Is creditab!e record indeed.
The boys are very DESTROYS of winning
the Barker trophy, which is open to
all men who have not qualified as
marksmen previous to 1914. The
rules Of the contest were published in
the Tribune several days ago.
Shoot Today,
Company A will shoot for the Bark
.er trophy this morning, and stimuli
staneously with all the other compa-
MES in the state. The boys OF Com
pany a are notified to gather ct the
Armory at 8 o'clock sharp this morn
ing, and will 60 at once to the range.
The results Of the shoot will be tab
sulated. and sent to Colonel Frame,
and the name Of the winning com
ipany will be announced in due time.
ss The Scores. y
Following are the scores Of the
boys Of Company A for the season,
exclusive OF today's shoot:
Co. "A, LIST Inf, N. d. N. G. Target
Range.Total Of scores up to Aug. 3.
1914. Is RI;
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-09
| | ! / / ! | ! | !. HAS
PRIZE |: wheat
Agricultural Field Agent for Pan
anna Exposition Finds Bet
+. wheat Here.

That Burleigh county produces the
best No. / Hard wheat In the state
Of North Dakota Is the statement OF
no less an authority than John Frey
berger Of LaMoure,, agricultural field
agent of the Panana,P Pacific Exposi-
tion comnissi ION. who, after search
Throughout the state, announces that
Burleigh county No. I Hard wheat
Is the best he has found anywhere.
eecured Samples. t.l5;
Mr.. Freyberger secured samples Of
wheat and alfalfa from the Field farm
and will place these on exhibit at the
big exposition. The alfalfa Is on q
par with the wheat, thick, strong and
vigorous. Mr.. Freyberger will take {.
carload OF corn, In the ear, and in
the stalk, to the fair, which opens on
Feb. 20. lsl v. .. 4
Fine Building. K, Il
North Dakota Is to have building
costing $4,000, in which to show the
exhibits Of the state, and the sum Of
$50, 900 has been set aside to pay the
cost Of getting the exhibits and put
ting them In place. "a v 4.
Urges Al to Help. NJ
Mr.. Freyberger has sent out the fol
lowing circular letter broadcast
Throughout the state: y d, III h
Do you. wish to have q part in
North Dakota's exhibit at the Pan
ANA Pacific Exposition? The oppor-
tunity Is open to. you and every
farmer in the state to join In the
work Of furnishing and preparing ma
terial for our exhibit.
In fact, we want every county I'm
North Dakota to furnish the best It
can produce to help. advertise our
great state, 4,
Do you realize that every farmer
and business man in the state OF
North IDakots should help to let peO-
pie know Of our great resources?
The best that North Dakota can
produce must come from the farmers.
And the best will be none too good
for our exhibit.
AZ II you or any Of your friends have
any extra good farm produce, we wish
you would gather s generous sample
and send to the undersigned at La
Moure, o. B. your station. We en-.
close herewith self-addressed ship
ping tag for your use. Kindly write
your name and address on the tag In
the space provided.
II you have ssny good pictures 81
your farm, stock or farm buildings,
send them TO me. also; as they are
Just % important 40 the grain. In ad
vertising our state. syl
Ee sure, to have your town End
county do something in advertising
our grand state at the Panama Paci
&c ,Exposition to be held II San Fran
cisco during the year 1915. ISL
All produce received will be prop
erly labeled and displayed to the best
advantage. Y. ~ I
Yours truly, u.
JOHN EREYBERGER,
Agricultural Field Agent, Panama. il
Pacific ExDOeiti0n Commission.