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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-09
MUCH INTEREST BEING TAKEN IN MUNICIPAL
PRIMARY ELECTION TO Be HELD TO-DAY
EINBROUGH WILL SUCCEED
g.. CARROLL As JUDGE
Il Named by Governor Brewer,
and Will Begin Term
After May 1.

Hon. T. G.. Kimbrough. a
prominent lawyer of West Point.
who is we'll known in this city.
will be appointed by Governor
Brewer to succeed Hon. Thomas
b. Carroll, Judge Of the sixteenth
judicial district, whose term ex-
pires May /.
At the recent session of the
legislature bill was passed re-
qniring that all judges must be
voted on, and an election will be
held in the early fall. Both Mr..
Carroll and Mr.. Kimbrough are
candidates in the coming election
and as both men are well known
throughout this part of the state
and a warm race is expected.
Judge Carroll has presided
over this district for the past
two years, and has filled the
place with much credit, without
fear or favor, and Mr.. Kim.
brough will no doubt do the same.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-09

must be elected by the people
instead Of being appointed by
the governor: and,
Whereas, The present term of
the Honorable James +. McCool
soon comes to an end and his
successor is to be elected; and
Whereas, Chancellor McCool
has served with distinguished
ability and reputation as chan
cellor for this, the sixth chancery
district for three terms, and has
given to the district and state
notably impartial, able, learned,
correct, orderly and undelayed
administration of the laws of the
land and justice, and his bearing
and manner toward the bar and
litigants in his court have been
always courteous and fair, and
his decisions in almost every
instance on appeal have been
affirmed, and his record, on the
whole, can challenge comparison
with any jurist in the state or
country.
Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved,
That the members of the bar of
Macon and the officers of court
of Noxubee county, hereby re-
spectfully urge Honorable James
+. McCool to become a asscandidate
( to succeed himself, believing it to
be a duty he owes his state and
the people of this district to con.
tinue the great service he has
rendered them for the past
twelve years. That we most
strongly endorse aud commend
him to the people of the district
as Judge learned in the law anc
without fear and without re
proach.
That we believe that our opin'
ion is so shared BY the people Of
the district that if he. announces
he will have no opposition;
Be it Further Resolved. Tha
! copies of these resolutions be sen
to The Commercial Appeal am
to The Macon Beacon. and on
copy forwarded to Chancello
, McCool.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-09
SOUTHERN RAILWAY DAIRY CAR WILL
Be IN COLUMBUS THROUGHOUT FRIDAY
BURGLAR PROVES TO Be
A YOUNG GOlOREO BOY
After Being Arrested Robert
Bush Pleads Guilty to Hav-
ing Entered Homes.

/ During the past several weeks
IA number of residences have
been entered by unknown par.
ties and several valuable articles
have been stolen. Chief of Pc.
lice Munger on Tuesday received
information that Rooert Bush.
the son of Lawson Bush, a we'll
known negro of this city, had
sold to certain parties articles
that were known to have been
stolen.
Bush was arrested by Officers
Cook and Foreman and was
brought before Justice of the
Peace Beverly Matthews Tues
day afternoon charged with lar.
ceny and burglary. He plead
guilty, acknowledging that he
was the one who entered the
home of Mrs. LYDIA Sykes on
the afternoon of Sunday, March
%. On the charge of larceny.
Bush was fined $500 and 80
days, and on the charge of bur
glary was bound over under a
bond of $500 to await the action
of the grand jury,
The Bush negro will probably
feel at home on the county farm,
as he has been there before.
Columbus people can now feel
relieved that this thief has been
caught.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-09
MR.. HENRY EGGER AND MISS
STOOKEy QUIETLY MARRIED
Wedding Occurred at Home of
Mr.. D. F. Mccullough Yester-
day Morning.

A wedding that came as quite
a surprise to many was solemniz.
ed at 7:45 O'Clock yesterday
morning, when Mr. Henry
Egger and Miss Myrtle Stookey
were married. The ceremony
was performed at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. d. F. Mccullough
on Main street, by DR.. j. L. Vip-
perman, pastor of the First Bap-
tist church.
Immediately after the we'd
ding the happy couple left for
New Orleans, where they will
spend several days before going
to Meridian, La, which place
they will make their future
home.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Stookey,
and is one of the prettiest and
most attractive young ladies Of
this city.
Mr.. Egger is we'll known ir
Columbus, having been reared
in this county. During the past
several months he has held q
responsible position in the office
of the Meridian Lumber Com
pany, in Meridian. La. He is ,
brother of Mr.. Sam Egger o.
this city, and has many friends
here who congratulate him upor
winning the hand of this charm
ing young lady.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-09
Hobson Comedies His De-
feat and Election of De-
mocratic Leader.
SWEEPS ENTIRE STATE
Conner Has Plurality in Race
For Governor, Kolb and Hem
derson Close Behind.

Birmingham, April Oscar
W. Underwood swept the state
in the contest with Richmond
Pearson Hobson, for United
States senator for the long term
senatorial nomination. Returns
are still coming in slowly and the
complete totals will not be avail.
able for some time.
1t is believed Underwood s
majority will be at least 10000.
Both Underwood and Hobson re-
turned to Washington today to
resume their duties as represent
atives in congress.
Returns tonight idicate that
Frank S. White, of Birmingham,
had won the nomination to fill
the unexpired senatorial term of
the late Senator Johnson. Ray
Rushton, of Montgomery, was
his nearest opponent. Later re
turns may change the present in.
dieations for this position.
q A run-off primary in the con.
test for the governorship nomina.
tion seemed inevitable tonight.
Former governor, B. B. Conner
apparently still had a plurality
but R. F. Kolb, of Montgomery
and Charles Henderson, of Troy
are close behind. The full count
will probably be necessary to de
eide who will oppose Conner il
the second primary.
Hobson's campaign manager
today conceded the nomination o.
Underwood.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-09
CHANGE OF VENUE GRANTED
BILBO BY JUDGE BRIth
Recusation of Judge Sustained r
Case Will be Tried In Kinds
County Next June.

Vicksburg, Apr. Z Judge Brien
without hearing any argument
this morning, granted a change
of venue to Lieut.Goy. T. G. Bill.
bo, a I'd his case is now set to
come before Judge H nry inHinds
county the first week in June.
Inasmuch as Judge Henry is i'll
this means that Governor Brewer
will likely have to appoint another
special judge.
A motion presented by defense
attorneys this morning alleged
Judge Brien had pre-. judged the
case, and had a grudge and
ILL., will against the defendant and
a number of sworn afiidavits
were presented to prove this.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-09
.Tupelo and Jackson are Add
ed 10 New Circuit Of The
Cotton States.
MEETING HERE TODAY.


Meridian. Jackson. Miss, Tu.
pelo. Columbus, Aberdeen and
Jackson. Tenn, are the six
towns that will form the Cotton
States League this season, and
each of these cities are making
arrangements for the opening
date which will be agreed upon
at a meeting to be held here to-
day.
Representatives from the six
towns will hold a conference in
the parlors of the Gilmer Hotel
this afternoon at 2 o'clock and
final details will be closed.
The season will probably be
opened about the Both of April
or the first week in May, and
will call for eighty eight games.
The directors expect to adopt a
schedule this afternoon.
Dick Utter, manager of the
local team is expected to arrive
in Columbus soon from Ameri-
Gus, Ga. Other players who will
return are John Tune, third
base, of Columbia, H.; Abe
Bernstein, short stop, of Mem
phis; VIM. Kuhn, first base, of
Tiffin, Ohio; Otto Harrison,
Louisville, KY; H.
Poole, of Memphis. Some of the
men to be tried out are: Frank
Farris, Galloway, Ala; w. E.
Pelham. Pascagoula, Miss. L.
|. Barber, Telatoba, Miss /; Carl
Newton. Fayette, Ala; 0. W.
Brookfield, Columbia, Tenn; ;
Joe Dorrah, Kennedy, Ala;
James Leopold, Augusta, Ca;
j. c. Nelson, Memphis. Tenn;
Ben Habemeihl. Columbia. Ill.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-09
Professor T. @. Holden VIII
Deliver Address on Diver
siiied Farming.
TO SPEAK At COURT HOUSE
Great Campaign for Diversiiied
Farming Will be Inaugurated
in This County.

The people of Columbus and
surrounding territory will have
an opportunity Saturday Of hear
ing Professor T. G. Holden,
t1e noted agronomist. who will
deliver an address at the Court
House at II O'Clock. Prof Hol-
den comes to Columbus under
the auspices of the Chamber of
Commerce and the Industrial In
stitute and College, and the stu
dents of this institution are ex-
pected to attend the speaking in
a body. Prof. Holden will also
make an address to the |. |. and
c. girls Saturday evening.
Prof. Holden is conducting a
campaign for the improvement of
agricultural methods in Missis.
sippi. He is known as "the great
agricultural expert" throughout
the United States, and his ad-
dress Saturday will be on diyersi-
fled farming.
Saturday will be the beginning
of a great campaign for diver
sified farming in this county.
Besides Professor Holden, there
will be here several other of the
best known agrieulturists in the
United States, and a local COM
mite has been appointed for en-
tertaining the visitors. Among
the prominent men expected are
G. H. Afford, who holds an inn
portant position in the agricul-
tural extension department of
the international Harvester
Company; j. L. Wagner, of the
A. and M. College; and DR.. j..
B. Reidy, of the United States
Bureau of Animal Industry.
Every citizen should make an
effort to be present.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-09
Race lof Mayor ~ Expected
10 BE- Very Close and
Esciiing
D0HAtll lAb SUMTER OPPONENTS
Six C0uncilmcn and -Four
Trustees VIII be-
Voted For.
POLLS OPEN FROM 8 An. IO6P. N,
Every Voter Of City Should Go
10 the Polls and Vote for
Man OF His Choice.

Widespread interest is being
manifested in the primary elec-
tion of city officials which is to
be held in Columbus today. and
no doubt a large vote will be
cast. The election will be held
at the city hall, and the polls
will be open from 8 a. m. to 6p.
m.
The following officers have
been appointed by the Democrat
ic Executive Committee to cen
duct the election: H. W. Savage,
ID. R. McClary and W. B. Harris,
judges; Julius Marx and w. S.
Muslin, clerks.
The race for mayor is expected
to be one of the warmest ever
held in Columbus, the opposing
candidates being Hon. E. S. Don.
nell the present executive. and
Hon. W. c. Gunter, prominent
business man of the city.
In the primary today there will
be nominated six candidates for
the city council, each of the pres.
ent councilmen being for re-elec-
tion as follows: B. A. Weaver,
John A. Smell, l.. A. Vaughan.
ID. S. McClanahan, E, S. Moore
and J. w. Steen.
The candidates for school trus-
tees are President H. l.. Whit
field, DIR. j. W. Lipscomb, W.
N. Pickett and j. I. Sanford.
Neither of these candidates have
opposition.
The municipal election always
arouses much interest here. There
are many problems connected
with the management of local
affairs that are of the deepest
concern to the people, and con.
sequently every voter should go
to the polls today and vote for
those he thinks would best serve
the city's interests.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-09
Special Feature at Princess.

Little Miss Maxine is at the
Princess this week, and each af-
ternoon and evening is playing
to crowded houses. BABY Max
inc" is only a child, rnd is indeed
a clever singea and dancer. She
is a musician Of note, having re-
ceived tuition under some Of the
worlds prominent artists. The
dancing of Baby Maxine is
specially coed.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-09

At a recent meeting of the
Macon bar and officers of the
Noxubee county court. the fol.
lowing resolutions were adopted.
endorsing the administration of
Chancellor McCool:
Whereas. BY the recent de-
cision of our supreme court the
chancellors and circuit judges
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-09

Washington, April Con
fronted by kilograms from gulf
and Pacific coast ports urging
public hearings on the bill pro
posing the Panama exemption re-
peal. the Senate interocean cam
ais committee today decided to
give 10 days, beginning Thursday,
to nearing both proponents ana
opponents of the measure which
passed the House. Meanwhile
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-09
Interesting Lectures VIII Be
Heard in Morning
and Afternoon.
INSTRUCTIONS WILL Be elTEa FARMERS
Car is Fitted Up With Neces
sary Apparatus for
Small Dairy.
LARGE CROWDS EXPECTED 10 ATTEAO
Columbus Will be the Last Stop
in This State That Will Be
Made by the Instructors.

The Southern Railway Dairy
instruction car, operated by the
Southern Railway Company over
its entire system, will be in Co
lumbus Friday. April 10th. and
will be parked near the Southern
Railway station.
This car is equipped and oper-
ate ! by the Southern Railway to
promote dairying and livestock
farming along its lines. This
special car is fitted up with the
necessary apparatus and ma
chinery for the small farm dairy,
together with picture and charts
that help to Illus rate the lec-
lures delivered Ly The dairy and
poultry experts. Lectures will
be from 1000 to 1850 a. m. and
from 200 TO 400 p m. At the
morning meeting the breeding
and feeding of dairy cattle and
sllage and silo construction will
be discussed thoroughly; in the
afternoon the lectures will take
up the making of butter from
milking to marketing, and the
sanitary production of milk and
cream will be discussed together
with a demonstration of the
necessary machinery carried on
the car.
This car is in charge OF w. w.
Fitzpatrick, Assistant Dairy and
Poultry Agent of the Southern
Railway, and Mr.. F. H. Denniss,
of Columbus, the Asst. Dairy
and Poultry Agent Of the South
ern in this state. There will be
a representative of the A. & M.
College on the car, probably Mr..
Carpenter, of the Extension De-
partment. The dairy expert Of
the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
may also be present. This will
be the last stop of the car in this
state where it has been since the
first Of the year stopping for q
day at a time along the lines of
the Southern and Mobile & Ohio
Railroads. 1t is expected that
large crowds will attend the
meetings on this special car here
since Lowndes County is free Of
ticks and is taking more interest
in livestock of all kinds. With
/ the natural advantages that this
county affords to the live stock
farmer, and her unsurpassed
advantages for growing large
! yields of corn and alfalfa, this
should be one Of the best live
stock counties in the state.
Every farmer should visit this
car and hear the lectures. The
ladies are also invited, especially
to the afternoon meeting.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-09

The crowds continue to increase
at the revival services being held
in the afternoon at 3 o'clock and
every evening at 7:45 at the First
Methodist church. and which are
being conducted by ..sev. j. L.
Thacker. Everybody is invited
to attend,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-09
SENATE TO GIVE FIFTEEN DAYS
To DISCUSSION Of FREE TOLLS

the committee will hear various
senator's who have offered sui :
stitute plans for the flat repea,
measure passed by the House.
The committee today entered
into no discussion Of the merits
of the bill itself. A long stand.
ing rule that committee meetings
should De secret was pat -
side and the discussion thrown
open to the public.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-09

descending the shaft to take
their places in a caisson. 80 feet
below the surface, md the ninth
man, Peter Watson, a watchman,
lost his life in an attempt to
rescue his comrades. Those res
cued were at work in a compaIt
ment adjoining the gas filled
shatt. Ihey were hauled to the
surface through an opening used
to send material to the workmen.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-09
NINE MEN MEET DEATH WHEN
. POISONOUS GAS FLOODS SHAFT

Memphis. April 6 Nine men
lost their lives today and nine
Others narrowly escaped a like
fate when a 81 aft leading to the
underground workings on the
f.zsndatinn for the Harahan rail
road bridge, being constructed
across the Mississippi river here,
became filled with poisonous
gases.
Eight of those suffocated while
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-09
Spring Term Convened Mon
day Presided Over by
Judge J. T. McCool.
MANY DIVORCE CASES ON.
Local Bar Passes Resolutions En-
dOrsinG Judge t.F. MsCOOl
For Re-Elsction.
The spring term Of chancery

The spring term of chancery
court convened Monday morning,
ahd is being presided over by
Chancellor James +. McCool.
The session will probably be
concluded today.
Almost the entire time of the
court has been taken up by the
case of N. Scales & Company, a
firm formerly doing business in
Crawford, and which some time
ago made a general assignment.
When the assignment was made.
none of the creditors were given
preference. however since that
time several of the firms which
the company owed. had filed Pc
titions asking that they be made
preferred creditors. After hear
ing the testimony Judge McCool
ordered that the accounts be
settled on a pro rata basis.
Messrs. Scales and Co. were
represented by Col. VIM. Bald.
win, and the creditors were rep
resented as follows: Bank of
Crawford. Messrs. Sturdivant,
Owen and Garnett; Buder Broth
ers, Gen. E.. 7. Sykes; Abe
Rubel of Okolona, Hon. D. w.
Houston of Aberdeen, and Hon.
j. w. Loving, of this city.
A large number of divorces
have been heard.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the local bar yester-
day afternoon:
At a meeting of the members
of the Bar of Columbus and of
the officers of the Courts of
Lowndes County, Mississippi,
held this the 9Th day of April,
1914, the following proceedings
were had, and the resolutions
unanimously adopted:
Whereas the term of the Hon.
James F. McCool, Chancellor of
the 9th Chancery District of
Mississippi, will soon expire and
under the law the Office has
become elective by the people.
And, whereas Chancellor McCool
has filled this high Office with
honor to the State and salts
faction to the people. And,
whereas from years of close
contact with Chancellor McCool
and his administration of the
duties of his Office, we are en-
abled to speak with knowledge
of what we say. And, whereas
Chancellor McCool has alway s
been an ardent advocate of the
rights of the people to elect the
Chancellors and Judges.
Therefore, be it resolved that
we, the members of the Bar OF
Columbus and the officers of the
Courts of Lowndes County. Mis-
sissippi, hereby respectfully re-
quest the Hon. James F. Nc
Cool, to become a candidate for
the office to succeed himself, as
Chancellor.
And we heartily recommend
him to the voters of the 9th
Chancery District of Mississippi
as one in every way worthy OF
their support.
Be it further resolved that {
copy of these proceedings b'
furnished to the City press o.
Columbus and to the Memphi
Commercial Appeal with re
quest for their publication.
Committe appointed to draf
resolutions:
VIM. Baldwin,
j. |. Sturdivant.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-09
Dotherow- -Burkert.

A quiet wedding was solemn
lied Sunday morning about $3.50
O'Clock. when Mr.. j. d. Dotherow
and Miss Elite Burkert were
married, the ceremony being
performed by DR.. J. l.. Wiper
man, pastor of the First Baptist
church.
Miss Burkert is the sweet and
attractive young daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Burkert,
who reside on North Third aven.
ue. The groom is a well known
young man ofsthis city, holding
a responsible position with the
drug firm of S. B. Street and
Son.
The Commercial joins the
many friends of this young
couple in wishing for them 6
long and happy married life.
Mr.. Duke Guice spent Sunday
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-09

Hon. Thomas B. Carroll. judge
of the sixteenth judicial district.
was a visitor to Columbus Tues.
day and Wednesday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-09

Mr.. Cornell franklin of the
University is spending several
days in Columbus with his moth
er, Mrs. Hugh Hairston.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-09

Mr.. Duke Guice spent Sunday
with friends in West Point.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-11
SEVERE PUNISHMENT
Of Mrs. ChappelI, Of Five Years.
Standing, Relieved by Cardui.

Mt. Airy, N. C.-Mrs. Sarah M. Chap
pell OF this town, says: 81 suffered for
five years with womanly troubles, also
stomach troubles, and my punishment
was more than any one could tell.
! tried most every kind of medicine.
but none did me any good.
! read one day about Cardui, the wo-
mans tonic, and | decided to try il. |
had not taken but about six bottles until
] WIS almost cured. II did me more
good than all the other medicines | had
tried, put together.
Ny friends began asking me why I
looked so well, and | told them about
Cardui. Several are now taking it."
Do you, lady reader, suffer from any
OF the ailments due to womanly trouble.
such as headache, backache, sideache'
sleeplessness, and that everlastingly tired
feeling?
1t SO, let us urge you to give Cardui a
trial. We feel confident it will help YOU.
Just as it has a million other women in
the past half century.
Begin taking Cardui to-day. You
won't regret it. All druggists.
wyis e. Chattanooga Medicine Co, Ladies'
Advisory Dept, Chattanooga. Tenn. for .Ss<csai
Treatment for Women" IL plain wrapper. NC. l2l
H@
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-11
asxRslliaa
When vapor Is Dry.

It is a popular m~isconception that
aqueous vapor and ice are wet. They
are in themselves dry, and become
wet only when they turn to water. $50
dry is aqueous vapor that it will dry
any moist object that it comes in con-
TACT WITH" states an eminent author
ity, Mr.. M. Mott-Smith. Superheated
steam, before it condenses, is a dry
gas. Ice feels wet if the temperature
of the hand is sufficient to melt it; as
ice it is dry.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-11
Great Discovery
kuykendall's Greaseless Liquid
Eczema Remedy.

Certainly does cure any and all Itch.
ing Skin Troubles. such as Eczema,
letter, Ring Worm, Poison Oak, Itch,
Fever Blisters, Frost Bites, Chicken
Pox. Prickly Heat. Nettle Rash and
Old Stubborn Sores thought to be Can
GERS. Gives instant relief and cures
when physicians fail. TRY ONE BOT
TIE. GIN sale at
Pound Kincannon- Elkin Co.'S. sTupelo.
Miss; T. K. Thomas & CO., Nettleton,
Miss; Clark's Pharmacy, Verona,
Miss Stovall's Drug Store. Shannon,
Miss, M. c. Stovall. Saltilla, Miss.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-11
NONRESIDENT Notice

State of Mississippi.
To Lille Hursey, postoffice unknown,
Defendant.
You are commanded to appear before
the Chancery Court OF the County of
Lee, in said State, on the Bird Monday
of October, A D. 1914, to defend the
suit in said Court of Robert Hursey
for divorce wherein you are a defendant.
This % day of August, A. ID. 1914.
JOHN M. WITT, Clerk
@. X. Gary, Solicitor Compt. 1913
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-11

Millions in the air. Think of it,
Every time you open your month, IN
goes a whole menagerie OF microbes,
Germs and bacteria. When the liver.
Stomach and bowels are active, these
germs are harmless. Iftbey are torpid
E is lust the condition needed to set Up
disease: which at this season is generally
of a malarial nature The moral is:
Use Herbine to keep the liver, stomach
and bowels in a state of health and ac-
tiyity. 1t cures indigestion and constl-
patton. Price Soc. Sold by Pound
Kincannon-E lkin Co.