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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-05-17
KAUFMAN BROTHERS WILL
OPEN JODDING BUSINESS
Local Firm is to Begin Big
Wholesale Trade at Store on
Main Street.

A contract has just been closed
by Kaufman Brothers, leasing
the storehouse on Main street
now occupied by Simon Loeb and
Bro, and they will at an early
date open a wholesale jobbing
trade.
This is quite an acquisition to
our city and adjoining section. as
this firm will begin business
that has long been wanted in
Columbus. Buying in large
quantities and from the manu-
facturers direct, will enable them
to sell at prices as low and lower
than foreign competitors; thus
making a saving to our neigh
boring merchants. and this trade
which is now going away from
our door. will be centered in Co.
lumbus.
This new enterprise is in keep.
ing with the progress made by
this firm, though young men,
started in a small way some
eighteen years ago, and who to.
day enjoy a very large patronage
in their retail store located on
Market street
The wholesale department of
| Messrs. Kaufman Brothers will
be open for business about Jaly
1st. Their New York buyer is
now purchasing stock for ship
ment, which will be made as
soon as the store is ready for
occupancy.
The Commercial, as do their
large number of friends, pre-.
dict for the members Of this en-.
terprising firm the success il
their new department which
they have enjoyed in their re
tail store.
This success is one of the re
minders, That from a littl,
acorn big oaks grow"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-05-17
Bad Fire at West Point.

West Point, Miss, May Is,
The Clay County Cotton Oil Com
pany was destroyed tonight at
8 o'clock by a disastrous fire
which originated in the Inter
room. Loss about $4,000, which
was covered by insurance. He
roic work of the fire department
saved the large seed sheds and
adjoining ice factory and the
Union Sand Il Fertilizer Com
pany.
Several negro workmen mar.
rowly escaped death by being
caught in the building. The mil
will be rebuilt upon the same
site.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-05-17
.PATRON|z|NG CONFERENCES WILL
LEAD IN VANDERBILT RIGHTS CASE

ter midnight the committee met
again today TO put the finishing
touches to their reports.
In addition TO the majority re-
port making the above recommen-
dation, a minority report was
drafted recommending that the
conference retain whatever rights
il still may have in Vanderbilt af-
Ter the decision of the Tennessee
supreme court, which held that
the conference did not control the
university.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-05-17

Oklahoma City, May l5.- Meth
odist rights in Vanderbilt Uniyer-
sity. which until recently have
been cared for by the general con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South will be turned back
to the eight annual conferences
which decided property to Wander
bilt, then known as Central Uni
versity.
The special committee OF the
Conference on Vanderbilt report
ed this early today. After spe-
cial session which lasted until az
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-05-17
Recital In Expression

Pupils in expression at liz c..
gave a recital in the chapel Friday
evening under the direction of
Miss Adeline StalIings. each of
whom showed talent as well as
careful training. The program
consisted of memory selections.
Emerson's system of physical
culture exhibitions and a one
act comedy. "Chums.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-05-17
THIRTEEN ARE KILLED IN AN
EXPLOSION At RUBBER PLANT

rounding neighborhood.
Police in automobiles and am.
balances from every hospital in
the city wera rushed to the scene.
Seventeen persons were injured
in the explosion. five being taken
% ! hospital IN a serious cOndl.
ton. Eleven bodies had been
recovered Up 70 noon and two
more were known to be buried in
the wreekage.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-05-17

Detroit. Mich. May II -Thir-
teen workmen are known to be
dead and it is feared that per-
haps a score are buried in the
wreckage of the works of the
Mexican Crude Rubber company
as the result of an explosion this
morning. A gas oven used for
heating rubber exploded. demol-
ishing the one story building of
the rubber concern and breaking
numerous windows in the sur
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-05-17
Large Amount is Raised to
Establish Scholarship at
|. |. and c.
A BRILLIANT PROGRAM .
After Concert is Given e Dance
is Enjoyed at The Gilmer
Hotel.

The Bernard Romans Chapter.
Daughters of the American Rev.
olution. was organized last Oct.
ober. The initial entertainment
given by this chapter was held
at the Hotel Gilmer Friday
night, when concert and dance
were given for the benefit of
a fund to establish a permanent
scholarship at the |. |. and c.
The program and it's brilliant
performers made the occasion a
most pleasant one.
Col. John P. Mayo, who was
master of the ceremonies, made
a short and very interesting in
troductory remark. MIR. Mayo
said:
my friends: We gather to-
night from study hall, boudoir
and counting house. turning our
backs for a time upon the present
with its responsibilities, burdens
and duties to draw inspiration
from a past whose rich store is
our common heritage. Whether
we hail from the "saltless seas
of our Northern border, from
the intellectual East with its
great Universities and culture,
from the expanding ebullient
West or from our beloved Dixie
we meet in veneration of the
great danes who stood by those
who first off-cast their moor
ings from the habitable past anC
ventured chartless on the sea oil
storm engendering liberty"
The program opened with
brilliant piano number by Miss
Annie Laura Philips. Mrs,
Thomas Bailey Hardy sang :
solo and her sweet bird like voice
charmed the audience, while
Miss Julia Eckford at the piano
played a beautiful accompan
iment. Miss Anne Louise Ham
ilton next on the program rend-
cred piano solo with charm.
Mrs. Ike Simons sang delight
fully. Miss Evelyn Windham
played her accompaniment with
artistic finish.
Miss Jennie Evans, of Aber
deem, gave an artistic piano mum
ber. Mrs. Eugenia Lanier Sykes
of Aberdeen, sang a solo tina
was greatly enjoyed.
Mrs. Herman Owen sang TIVE
numbers sweetly and was en-
Enthusiastically applauded.
Prof. Jacob played artisticall,
a violin solo, Mrs. B. K. Sessum'
accompanying him.
Miss Rose Gillispie, of Aberdeen
sang Butterflies" in a swee
voice.
Miss DugGan. of Mobile, playe'
with delightful Interpretation,
piano number.
Mrs. w. A. Evans, of Chicago
gave a groupe of monologues il
charming style, captivating tn
audience. Mrs. Evans is a VIC
man of broad culture, and es
pecially gifted as an entertaineI
She frequently gives whole eve
nings in Chicago for the benef
of charity. Our people were fol
tunate in having the chance
hear her on this occasion.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-05-17

The monthly social meeting of
the Woman's Missionary Society
of Central Methodist church,
will be held Tuesday afternoon,
at the residence of Mrs. j. NJ.
Highsaw. All members are re-
quested to be present.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-05-17

A spark from a chimney at
the home of Jim Billups, a negro,
residing on North 9th Ave. caused
a small roof fire about 7 o'clock
Thursday morning. The fremen
were called out and the blaze
was quickly extinguished, only a
few dollars damage having re-
suited.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-05-17

Mr.. w. P. Stribling has return
ed from Georgia. where he went
on legal business. While away.
Mr.. Stribling attended the re-
union At jacksonville.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-05-17

Mr.. N. B. Wakefield. of Kansas
City, Mo-, formerly OF Columbus, is
here for a few days on visit to
his sister, Mrs. 7. B. Beckwith
and family.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-05-17

See the new line of slippers
Just received at Leigh's. Blacks
and white. pink. and blue in the
Mary Jane and Baby doll styler.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-05-17
ENGINEERS START
SURVEY Of RIVER
Main Parties will Begin Work
on Tombigbee Early
in June.
MAYO RECEIVES LETTER
Party is Now ct Work Between
West Point and Columbus
Running Levels.

Col. John P. Mayo, president
of the Tombigbee River I'm.
provement Association received
a letter the past week from N.
A. Yuille, assistant engineer, of
Mobile. stating that the main
survey of the Tombigbee would
begin the early part of June.
and that level parties were now
at work near this city. The
following is the letter received;
"Col. John P. Mayo.
Columbus. Miss.
Dear Colonel
Replying to your letter of the
18th inst. enquiring when sur
vey will be commenced. would
say that have a level party now
in the field running levels from
West Point to Columbus. The
main survey will start some time
next month. in two parties, one
commencing at Columbus and
the otherr near Cochrane sur
veying down stream. Naturally
this kind of work takes mostly
trained men, and nearly all po-
sitions have been filled. of coure
there will be a few positions for
common laborers, that will be
filled at the time of starting sur
vey. With kind regards,
N. A. Yuille.
Assistant Ehgineer."
Dawn of a new day is reflected
in the above letter. Every one in
the Tombigbee valley should
constitute themselves q com.
mittee to aid by good word OF
deed the great work before the
engineers. A most important
factor in this work is the popular
will of the section benefited. II
the people are callous Indifferent
or hostile the report of the en-
gineers will show it and the
federal government will argue
| if the section does not want
we will not spend this money
On the contrary, if We show
our interest by public or private
ntterances, look up the survey
ors when they come, throw opeT
our doors to them and in ever,
way manifest an interest in ant
desire for the building the leveli
and dams then this will show il
the engineers report, and the re
suit will greatly aid in securing
future aid for the great work
If you love your town, county o
state. your home and poke
book, work for. talk for the i'm
provement of the Tombigbee.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-22
OPENING WEEK
SHOWS SPEED
OF ALL CLUBS
Weak Teams of Last Season
Showing Much Class While
Leaders Are Going Bad.

NEW YORK, April 22.-After one OF
the stormiest winters ever experienced
by the nagnates of organized base
BAN. the successful opening of the
major league season brought relief
both to them and to. the supporters OF
the game. With the call of play" In
eight major league parks the indoor
game of the cIubowners, In their deal
ings with each other and with their
players and their struggles with out
law raiders, found a rival attraction
that viii cause the indoor sport to play
to virtually empty seats from now
until the worlds series is decided next
October.
Right at the start in each league
things began to happen that made the
cans Ia most cities forget that the bust
ness end Of baseball had been in up
beayai for months past. Such, for in
stance. were the winning spurts OF
brooklyn and Philadelphia in the Ma
tional League and brilliant work of
the Chicago, Washington and New
york teams in the American. Equally
interesting were the unsuccessful
struggIes Of the worlds champion
AthIetfcs and the National League
champion Giants to win even single
game during the first week of play.
Taking the American League de-
yeIopments, the playine Of the White
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-22

Pitcher Frank Murray and
Catcher Jack King Are Sc
cured by Shannon.

Negotiations have been comp
whereby the Clara1Sburg club gets
Pitcher Frank Murray fFom the Chill
Hottie club of the Ohio State I4eaguc,
and transportation will be forNa ed
to the player at once. MURRAY nas
been showing up well IN the exhin
tion contests with ChiNtpothe aTld
Manager al Newman writes ShaAno on
that the twtrler would have been re-
tanned but for the fact that the en-
tire pitching STAFF OF last season
.Chili!cothe team, pennant winners n
the Ohio State League, is back on.
the Job.
the Cleveland Americans hare
turned over Catcher Lack King to
tle colts. The player was secured
by the Ciarksburg management
through the kindness OF Charles
Hickman, the Nap scout whe was IN
town last week. Hickman eulogf
the big catcher aud predicts he VIII
make a valuable man for shannoii.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-22

Sox, who are showing the other clubs
the way, took many watchers of the
game by surprise. There was some
idea that the Sox would find them
selves stale after the 'round-the-world
trip Of the team, but there has been
no indication of this Callahan has
already shown Scott, Benz and Cicotte
in brilliant box work, with Russell CIV
ing indications of being ready to helr
soon, and some twirling recruits II
promising shape.
If Big Ed Walsh rounds into form
again the pitching staff of the Whit
Sox seems likely to prove one of tht
most formidable in baseball.
Washington Shows Strength.
Clarke Grifith's Washingtons so Tar
have shown themselves to be the same
hustling clan as last year when they
landed next to the flag winners. Only
Groom is. gone OF their 1913 boxmen.
But the big fact about them is that
the incomparabIe Walter Johnson is
still a member of the team and start
ing with q rush that indicates the
probability of this being his best year
in the game Already the team has
scored two shutouts, with Johnson
pitching one and Joe Boehling' last
years recruit wonder, the other.
AS for the New Yorks, the first game
showed it far ahead of the collection
of insists with which he started the
1918 season. The Yankees scored a
dozen runs against the worlds champ
ions in two games, while the New
York boxmen held the Philadelphians
to a brace of tallies- 1t took Walter
johnson to stop the Chancemen and
spoil their hitherto clean record. Sup
porters of the speedy New Workers
have been wonderfully encouraged by
their showing and, already, are be-
ginning to voice claims on first df-
vision place
The weekend found st. Louis, De-
troit and Boston tied for fourth place
with even division of victories and de-
fsats. The Browns did well with De-
troit, but fell before Chicago in the
opening game of the series. With their
fine pitching stan again intact by the
return OF Earl Hamilton, from the Fed
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-22

erals, they have shown themselve!
able to hold their own so far in the
western circuit. What they may de
against the stronger teams Of course
i'm predetermined. So also is the abil.
ity of Detroit when facing other op.
position than st. Louis and Cleveland
the teams they have played thus far
As for several years past, Hugh Jen.
nings's chief troubles seem to be with
his pitchers. His stars on the attack
Ty Cobb and Sam Crawford, are hit.
ting the ball hard and their fine work
alone viii carry any team.
The Boston Red Sox have had stiff
opposition in their early games, and
despite an fnfield gap caused by Heinie
Wagner's hurts. and the incapacity OF
their star boxman, Joe Wood, have
broken even, They lost coming star
twirler, Moseley, to the outlaws, but
Bedfent seems able to pitch in his 1912
worlds series form again and Foster
shows promise
Crippled by injuries to Chapman,
Steen and Manager Birmingham, and
weakened in the box by Federal can
lures, the CleveIands are having a
sorry time of it.. They dropped their
first five games, but all by the closest
OF scores, and promise to do far better
when their regulars get t. hitting.
The start of the Athletics was al
most as poor. Connie Mack's veteran
boxmen are not ready, and the Colts
have been hit with considerable free
dom The team as whole, too, is not
yet speeded up, but few doubt that all
the old power is there and soon will
begin to make itself felt. The Mack
men are the pennant choice of nearly
all the experts.
National IAaeue conditions are
shaping themselves slowly, with
Brooklyn, under the new manager,
Wilbert Robinson, making an impress
siye beginning The team is a heavy
hitting one, as its last years record
showed, and with the Strengthening
it has had in the box for this year
ought to finish far higher up. 1t seems
to have unearthed promising young
ster In Atchison, to help Rucker,
Raglan and the old Cub RueIbach win
many game. with still other possible
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-22
BARRON
Left Handed TwirIer of Varsity
Bunch Wins Every Game
He Pitched on Trip.
WAaTilnNGToN. AnriI

WASHINGTON, April 22-West
Virginia added another important
victory to her eastern list Tuesday
afteroon by finishing on the long end
OF a 3 to score against the crack
Maryland Agricultural College ag-
gregation. Barron was on the mound
for the varsity and as usual was re-
turned the winner Lefty" pulled
himself GU; OF several tight places
by retiring the opposition on strike
outs after errors on the part of his
team mate had gotten him into
danger. Hoffacker, the opposins
twirIer. was wild and effective at thu
Nsane time, but the breaks went
against him. West Virginia secured
but two hits, but they came at tne
right time. The team left for Pitts
burg last. night to play Pitt today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-22
box stars in reserve.
PhiIIfes Travelling Fast.

Philadelphia, supposed to be shot to
pieces by the Federal onslaughts, mas
surprised even its warmest friends
by soundly trouncing the Giants IN
two engagements and keeping up the
winning streak at the expense OF the
Braves. Byrne and Murphy seem TO
fit nicely in the infield where Knabe
and Doolan trod the barred earth and
Mayer and Marshall have stepped for
ward to help Alexander and bid for
the shoes OF the vanished Seaton.
Pittsburg, strengthened by the st.
Louis trade, is playing up to expecta-
tons. Some pitching recruits are
showing class and Honus Wagner IS
hitting and fielding in his old-tlme
form.
st. Louis seems strengthened, too,
by the Pittsburg trade, the ex-P1rates
showing to advantage so far. The
pitching problem seems likely to
bother the Cardinals, however, and
they are yet an uncertain factor. The
Chicago Cubs have done little and give
small indication of what the outcome
of Hank 0'Day!s second managerial
experiment will be. Something the
same may be said for Cincinnati,
where the effort of the former Giant,
Charley Herzog, to get together a
winning team will be watched with
John McGraw doesn't seem to be
worrying about the lowIy placing OF
the Giants, even though the team is
playing far from its 1913 form. Like
the Bostons, they have lost three
straight games, and until Saturday,
showed little of their old offensive
power, while in all their contests have
been given poor pitching. Like the
Athletics, however, the team seems
due to mount fast when it attains
what ought to be it's normal speed.
AS for Boston, the showing of Stall
fngs's men has been disappointment,
after the fine finish they made last
wear. but there seems no reason to
doubt that under their pushing leader
they will soon begin to do better. APP
parently their pitchers need more
conditioning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-22
&C 30 maDIEoas.

All persons having claims, debts o.
demands against the estate of James Nc
Copen faVer. deceased. or against the
estate OF Lena copenhaver. deceased
are hereby notified to present and prove
said claims before Fred I. Shinn, q com
missioner OF Accounts for the County q
Harrison and State OF West Virgtntg c
his ONCE Suite 40S Union National Bank
Building. CIarSsburg, West Virginia,
SYLVESTER LYON
Administrator of the estate OF James
w. Copenhaver, deceaaed.
SYL VISSTER LYON
Administrator of the estate OF Lena
Copenhaver, deceased.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-22
FEDERAL LEAGUI
Rawya League Lore

Jimmy Mack, manager Of the
Cookers, has signed Ray Archer, q
catcher, brother of the famous Cub
catcher, Jimmy Archer. A brother
of Shortstop Buck Weaver, the
White Sox star, has also been signed
Iiby Conne1lsville. Mack hopes TO see
botn boys turn out to be real major
1eaguers.
Lefty Barum, of Carnegie. Pa,
mas been signed to play outaeId 1of
the McKeesport club Barum is
fast youngster and comes highly en-
dorsed BY the grand old man OF the
Pirates . Hans Wagner. Honus says
the kid will be q valuable asset to
the Tube City aggregation.
President paige. of the Uniontown
club, announces that he will have
ten pitchers report. Vita this num-
Der Of mound artists on hand, the
Uniontown club should get q few
good beavers.
jimmy Mack's Connellsvtlle club
will open its exhibition season May
/ with Dick Guy Pittsburg Col
leg;ans. Connsllsvtl1e will turn out
enmasse on that day as Mr.. Guys
team is very popular in the coke
region.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-22
BRIDGEPORT TEAM
After Games With Fast Indepena
Teams Of the County

Earl orme, Of Bridgeport, has oE
team and would like to schedule
games with any fast baseball teams
in the county, Stea1ey Heigats,
Northview and Salem preferred. The
team is fully equipped. having pNr-
chased new uniforms and is out Tor
the independent championship 81
the county. Any team desiring
games with the Bridgeport team
should correspond with Manager
Additional sports win be found or
page eight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-22
COLTS PEAY FAIRSIONT.

Earl ,Knapps Colts, the second duck
min team Of the Gore alleys, will go to
Fairmont Wednesday evening where
IL win meet the strong omen's Must
cfons team on the Temple alleys. The
game viii be started at O'Clock. The
Colts defeated the Musicians here last
week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-22

Two base nit-Mess.
stolen bases-Knode, Morris .
Leatherwood Hershey, Ollie.
bases ON balls-,off Hoffecker e.
Hit by pitched ball-Hershey py
Struck out-by Baron 3, by
HofRhecker IL.
Passed ball-Fiddler.
Time-1:40.
Attendance-1,1 100.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-22

American drills are much used in
India for we'll boring, Fer deep ar
tesian wells American tools and
ing the latest ideals.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-22

Fogty-fve whale, yielding products
valued at ESQ, 900, we're killed during
the first i've weeks Of the 1913 Whal-
ing season in the North Pacific.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-22
10 AWARD CONTRACTs.

The city council win meet tomorrou
evening for the purpose of awardine
contracts for the construction Of two
projected bridges here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-22
FEDERAL LEAGUE.

A BALTIMORE II. H. e.
brooklyn -. 900 coo 02O % 2
Ia fillmore .0tO 600 col ID /
Batteries: LATTE and Owens; Quinn
and JackIitsch. Ten innings.
a. St Louis r. H. E.
cb ae 90 .. .ool 100 1908 2
ST. Louis 600 Oh 001-4 Z l
Batteries: Brennan and Wilson;
Willets and Hartley.
AT Kansas City R. H. e,
1ndianapolis .O2S 600 1000 - Q
Kansas city .OO1 OGo COL 4 /
Batteries: Mosely and JTexter; Hen
ming and Brown.
other games postponed on account
of cold weather.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-22
AafERICAN IEAGUB.

At Chicago r. H. q.
st. Louis 5000. .ol0 600 o00-l
chicago .. 041 O1O 00x-6 II
Batteries: Mitchell and Crossfn;
Benz and Schalk.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-22

At Cincinnati r. H. e.
Pittsbprg ..... 900 zoe ooe-s II |
Cincinnati -. 600 OdO 01O-2 9 0
Batteries: McQuillen and Gibson;
YingIing, Douglass and CLARK and
Gonzales.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-22

At Boston r. H. e.
Phila 900 oo1 900 600 Oil 6 4
Boston Dol 600 900 900 o. 6 2
Batteries: Shawkey and schang;
Leonard and Thomas and Cady. Called
end thirteenth, darkness
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-22

At ST. Louis r. II. q.
Chicago 900 600 200 600 000-2 8
ST. L. 100 600 COL 600 000-2 8 2
Batteries: Lavender, Cheney and
Archer; SaIlee, Robinson and Snider
and Wingo. Umpires Byron aud Ortiz,
Called end fifteenth, darkness,