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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-19
Bank Directors Elected.

The stockholders Of the Column
bus Insurance and Banking Conn
pany held their annual meeting
Monday and elected the follow
ing directors for the ensuing
year: Gen. L I. Sykes, Gen, j.
S Billups, Col, c. L, Lincoln,
Messrs. T. c. Burris, B. A.
Weaver, Samuel Kaye, I. b.
Franklin, c. +. Sherrod and j.
l.. Walker. The gentlemen
elected have been in charge Of
the affairs of the bank for a
number of years
The Columbus Insurance aud
Banking Company is the Oldest
bank in the city, having been
chartered in 1882.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-19
The Jacksonville Reunion.

The Southern Railway is max
ing all arrangements possible to
properly accommodate the Confed-
crate Veterans that will go to the
jacksonville Reunion. The ma.
iority of the camps located in
Mississippi nave already arrang-
ed to go via the Southern through
Birmingham and Atlanta, there
being only a few miles difference
in any route out Of Columbus.
The business will be handled on
the regular trains which will be
a great advantage as well as re-
tuning in daylight seeing the
beautiful country between Birm-
ingham and Jacksonville. The
fast train out of birmingham is
solid steel, electric lighted, and
is generally known as ore of
the handsomest trains in the
South The round trip from
Birmingham will be Slo 55 and
wiII allow stop overs at Birming-
ham. Atlanta or any other sta
ton
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-19

Wellesley, Mass, March IT,
Perfect discipline and and cool
ness on the part Of students and
faculty members prevented loss
of life and injury today when the
college hall, the oldest of Weiles.
N sf H. A..... Z
ley college Dali1lhkst uuthtu'
Two hundred and fifty young
women students. 30 instructors
and 30 maids were in bed when
the fire was discovered. Every
one was saved. Not one Of the
scores who marched through tht
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-19
Two Alarms Yesterday.

The fire department was called
out twice yesterday, The first
alarm was sent in about noon
from the home OF Rev J n.
Harker on South Sixth avenue.
The blaze was caused from burn
ing trash, and was eXtInguisaed
without chemicals. No damage
was done. The second call was
from a negro cabin on North 10th
street, where a chimney vas
burning out.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-19

tant in boil weevil territory,
not only for the sake of direct
profits, but alsoo account OF the
value of the manure in improving
the soil. Every southern farmer
should produce his own meats.
dairy products and poultry. and,
taking into account the value OF
the manure and the increasing
demand for meat products Of all
kinds, southern farmers will find
it profitable to raise live stock for
sale. Every farmer should seek
to improve the grade Of his live
stock by breeding to the best
| pure.bred males available.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-19

letic club building. which stood
seven stories high. crumbled,
when a 35.mile wind veefed to
the northwest. A few minutes
before the collapse. building
Commissioner Mckelvey, who
was directing 10 men in the
work of exploring the ruins OF
the Missouri Athletic club. feared
The val. would fa!l and ordered
his men out of the debris. This
action probably prevented a
heavy loss If life. 4
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-19
NOBLE WOMAN CALLED
TO HER ETERNAL HOME
Mrs. Mary Curtis Passed Away
Sunday After Several
Months Illness.

Mrs. Mary Curtis passed away
on last Sunday evening at six
o'clock after an illness of several
months. She was not confined
To her bed but a short time and
her death was a great shock to
her loved ones.
Mrs. Curtis had lived a long
and useful life, having been 83
years old when she was sum
moned to her eternal home.
She was a native of England, but
came to Columbus when quite
young. She was indeed a noble
woman, ever optimistic and help
full with kind words and whole
some advice. Her demise brings
sadness to her only son, Mr..
George Curtis, several grand
children and a large circle of low
ing friends.
The funeral services were held
at st. Paul's Episcopal church at
A o'clock Monday afternoon, con-
Quoted by the rector, DR.. w. l.
Slack. The pail bearers were
Col. William Baldwin, Captain
William Winston, Messrs. r. E
Johnston, Willis Banks, f. r
Hopkins and II. r. Simrall.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-19
Planters viii Have Time to
Scientifically Combat the
Weevil.
SHOULD DIVERSITY CROPS
Fine Suggestions are Made by
Farm Agent Of the Southern
Railway.

Atlanta, Ga, March II t O..
Phnkett. manager of the depart
ment of farm improvement work
Of the Southern Railway, who is
one of the best authorities on boil
weevil situation, has issued a let
ter containing several pertinent
suggestions on the fight against
the weevil. He insists that by
careful manage ment and scien-
tifc application of the rules the
rayages of the pest may be mini
mized and farmers may realize
good crops in spite of the weeyil.
The successful production of
cotton under boil weevil condi-
tions requires, he says, thorough
preparation of the seed heed; the
selection Of good seed of an early
maturing variety; planting as
soon as the soil is warm enough
to insure a good stand, frequent
and shallow cultivation until the
bolls begin to open, gathering
and burning every weevil that
can be found.
As soon as squares begin to
form. gathering and burning all
fallen squares which show signs
of having eggs in them by flarlng
and turning yellow.
On account of the rapidity with
which the weevil multiplies and
the large number Of genera.
tions in a season, gathering the
weevils and the punctured square
should never be delayed. II
should be commenced as soon as
the first weevils come out in the
spring and should be continued
until the crop has been made.
Owing to TIE additional work
that must be done if cotton is to
be grown in spite of the weeyil,
the acreage that can be success.
fully handled by a given number
OF men and teams is smaller
than where the weeyil is not
present. 1t is strongly recon-.
mended, therefore, that each
farmer shall not plant more cot.
ton. than he feels that ne can
handle properly, The land re-
leased from cotton should be used
for other crops and for live stock.
Every farmer, especially in
boil weevi territory, should en-
deayor. as far as possible, to pro-
duce everything consumed on the
farm. He should grow all the
feed for his livestock and should
grow at least enough fruits and
vegetables for home use. His
condition will be very much i'm.
proved if he can have a surplus
Of some other crop beside cotton
for sale.
THE raising of live stock in all
parts of the South is of great i'm.
portance. 1t is especially impor
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-19
WELLESLEY COLLEGE GIRLS
FLEE FROM A FIERCE FIRE

smoke filled Railways suffered q
scratch.
The loss is estimated at 5000.
600. A hundred thousand of this
was personal loss of the inmates.
nearly all Of whom escaped in
scantg attire. On account of fire
the entire college was ordered
closed until April 7. end of East
er recess.
The president Of the institution
said il would be rebuilt at an
early date.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-19
THREE KILLED WHEN WALLS
4 OF BURNED BUILDING FALL

st. Louis, March 17.-At least
three persons were killed, Is
buried under debris and 10 in
jured when the west wall of the
Missouri Athletic club building.
which was destroyed by fire in
which 30 persons lost their lives
a week ago. collapsed under a
high wind here late today and
crashed through a four story
building occupied by the st.
Louis Seed Company.
The wall OF The Missouri Ath.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-19
Biblical Picture Today.

From the Manger to the
Cross" a beautiful five reel pro-
duction of the Life of Christ,
indorsed by the pulpit and press.
will be shown at the Princess
Theatre this afternoon and to.
night. No less than 500, 600
have been expended in making
the picture, and famous scenes
in the holy land are produced.
Among the scenes to be shown
are the journey to Calvary
through the Via Dolorosa in Je-
the life Of the boy Jesus
in and about the we'll in that
town to which tradition gives
the name THE Well of the Vir-
, gin," and the Baptism of Jesus
by John the Baptist.
Concerning the picture Rev.
Jas. ". Lee. pastor of St. Johns
Methodist church, St. Louis,
says: "The enterprise is superb
and magnificent. There is M
sense of irreverence, so tactfully
and accurately is the work done.
! shall show the film in connee
tion with Sunday school classe.
in my church. +"
An appropriate musical pro
gram will be rendered by tn,
Princess orchestra.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-19
Postal Clerk Examinations.

A civil service examination
viii be held IN this city March
y, and gentlemen wishing to
trv for the position Of either
clerk or carrier will be eligible 10
enter. Those who pass will be
placed on duty at time ef vacan.
cies.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-19
Delivered Address Before the
Members of Chamber of
Commerce.
MEETING MONDAY NIGHT
Mr.. Marion ]. Wise of MobiI,
was Among the Speakers of
the Evening.

One of the most enthusiastic
meetings ever held by the busi-
ness men Of Columbus occurred
at the city hall Monday night,
when the members of the Cham
ber of Commerce met for the
first time since the organization
of TIE new commercial club sew
eral weeks ago.
The meeting was presided over
by the president, Mr.. Thos. J.
Locke, Jr. A report by the see
rotary, Mr.. Y. B. lines, was read
and many interesting matters
were discussed The member
ship committees in charge of
Messrs. J. p. Mayo and w. N.
Ethridge made reports, showing
that nearly three hundred mem
bers had been enrolled.
Mr.. M. J. Wise, formerly
superintendent of the Southern
Railway in Mississippi. who is
now assistant to Mr. K. V, Tay-
lor, general manager of the Mo
bile and Ohio r. r., and the
Southern Ry.. in Miss with
headquarters in Mobile, was in
attendance Monday night. Mr..
Wise was Unexpectedly called
on by Mr.. Locke for a speech,
and he made a most interesting
talk, ple1ging the support Of the
two roads which he'represents, to
the city of Columbus. He urged
the Chamber of Commerce to
boost the agricultural resources
of this section, and stated that
he believed this to be the great
est farming country in the world.
President H. L. Whitfield of
the Industrial Institute and Col
lege next made fine address on
Civic Improvements +" He be-
gan his remarks by saying that
he appreciated the loyalty that
the citizens of Columbus had
shown him, and that henceforth
he would be a servant to the
people Of this city, and that he
felt bound to them by ties hard
to be broken. Mr. Whitfield
stated that he realized that Co
lumbus was naturally a beautiful
place, but that he knew this
town could be made much pref
tier by the cooperation of the
people. In his talk he suggested
a general cleanup day. He also
suggested that the logical place
for city park would be on the
banks of the Tombigbee at the
foot of Main street. Among
other things, he emphasized the
necessity of proper places for the
young men of the town to spend
their evenings. instead of being
left to temptations. The speaker
said that he realized that condi.
tions were bringing about won.
darful changes, and that the
South Is on the eve of greater
development; that the resource.
have been here for many years
but have been undevelopeG.
I Other interesting talks were
made by Rev. w. L. Slack Of tht
Episcopal church; Rev. 7. G
Wilson of the Cumberland Pres
hyterian church; Col. J. P. MAYO
and Mr.. V. 3. lines.
The next regular monthly meet
ing will be held on the secont
Monday night in April. and it i
expected that Mr.. Fl. b Gurler
an expert dairyman of Noxube
county, will be among the prom
nent speakers.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-19

Professor l.. G. Painter will
give am evening Of dialect for
the benefit of 'Kanahoah House"
the home economics building IN
the college chapel Friday eve.
ming. March 20. at 8 O'Clock An
admission of twenty-five cents
will be charged
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-19

agreed on by the House and SEN
ate committees provides for the
expenditure by the President Of
sum not to exceed S35, 900, 600
to construct a road from tide
water to the interior of the terri
tory.
A five per cent discount on All
imports conveyed by ships carry
ing American registry. as pro-
vided in the present tariff law,
was granted March 6 by a decis-
ion Of the United States General
appraisers.
1 Governor Brewer, of Missis.
sippi, has approved the bill limit
ing the shipments Of liduor to
any person in the State to one
gallon Of whiskey and one case
of beer per month. The Law
goes into effect May 3.
An international tribunal OF
arbitration, commissioned TO all
Just outstanding pecuni iars
claims between the United States
and Great Britain. is in session
at Washington this week. Th'
commission is expected at thi
session to hear twenty-six claims
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-19

The w. G. I. u. will meet this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. Nat Smith on
North Seventh street.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-19
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST
GATHERED HERE AAO THERE
Gist Of the News From Over tn,
Country Given in a Brief
Review

has been appointed counsel of
1.-THE Federal Commission on In
duStrial Relations.
Mashisa Matsuda, Japanese
Minister Of Justice died March
4 at Tokyo, He was born ia
1916 and was educated in France.
Miss Jane Adams. of Chicago,
is now in the South to deliver a
number of speeches in the in
terest of the woman's suffrage
cause.
Governor Hooper has been re
quested to name May 10 as
Rooster Day" in Tennessee, all
surplus ROSTERS to be killed on
that day.
The House has passed a bill
authorizing the States to prohibit
by local laws the sale of convict
made goods brought in from
other States.
A bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to appoint Col. George w.
Goethals a Major General has
been introduced in'the Senate by
Senator Lodge.
George w. Vanderbilt multi
millionaire and owner of the
Biltmore IN. c. estate, died
suddenly of heart failure in
Washington on March 6.
Governor 0'Neal, of Alabama,
has called a special election for
May II for a United States Sena-
tor to succeed the late Senator
Joseph f. Johnston.
In Tennessee during February,
1914, the internal revenue tax on
whiskey brought in $2,9Ol So,
while for February. 1913, re-
ceipts were $12, S5S 80.
The Sims bill to rereal the
Panama toll exemption was fa-
vorably reported March 6 by the
House Commerce Committee the
vote on the bill being II to A
The Mexican government has
placed an export duty of SIG a
head on cattle, this action being
taken to conserve the food supply
Of the country.
The right of express companies
to raise G. 0. ID. shipments of
liquor into Texas was upheld by
the Missouri Supreme Court in a
decision announced last week.
The Louisville and Nashville
Railroad Company announces
that it will put into effect the
two-and. half cent pass 4nger
rate in Alabama. Tennessee and
Kentucky.
Secretary Bryan has given out
a statement that no pressure had
been brought to bear on the
United States by any European
nation in the matter of Panama
Canal tolls.
Militant suffragists of London
engaged in a battle with the DO.
lice on March 8, the occasion OF
the disturbance being the arrest
of Mrs. Sylvia Pankhurst for the
seventh time.
President Wilson on March
accepted the resignation of Johr
Bassett Moore as counselor Of
the Slate Department. The res
ignation had been in the Presi
dents hands since February 2
The first naval engagement o
the Mexican revolution tool
place March 4 near Topolobamto
between two Federal gunboat
and one reyolutionist warship
No damage was done on eithe
side
BY substantial majority th
: British House of Commons wen
on record last week as fayorin.
a reconsideration by the govern
, ment to It's refusal to partlcipat
J officially in the Panama. Pacifi
; Exposition.
; The United Mine Workers {
: America have paid 81, 995, 1873
strike benefits to miners sine
the strike began. some years agl
About $3.50, 600 has been pai
since last September. when Il
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-19

The many friends of Mr.. How.
ard Marshall were glad to see
him on the streets yesterday
after being i'll for several months.
1t is hoped that his condition will
continue to improve and that he
will soon regain his former good
health.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-19

Have you seen our new skirts!
Lipsey & Chap5ky.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-08-13


College
and
That matter for individual decide But the
n hemilims
Of Q farmers 0 the
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
cANpx.pINNFktA

Iass Sunday hight. MIR. " :
Candy and Misg Pinnfie1H' We're
married. ut the home of TIE bride
at Petsft, Miss
Mr:~Gandy. wifois we'll known
iii Madison PARISH, is engaged in
the rsA estate aid insurance
business in Tallhlah. he has
been Madison'for some time hav-
ing wOrkeA' for the FIRTH Of
Maxwell-Yerge- Co., Of Mounds,
and afterwards for the firm of
Pittman Bros, which business he
Ubsk entire charge ont the depar.
tdrep of Mr.. Pittman some time
ago.
! Miss Fanfield is . sistef' to
AIRS. Lynch. wss lived on Banner
|RlAntst6on in this parish.
Mr.. snd Mrs. Candy will bt
| at. the Commercial Hotel for
kwhiiS where they will-be glsd
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
SATURDAY, MAY 80, 19l4.
ANOTHER PROBE WRECKED.

Mr.. Schewihgs Bill to probe
leyee boards was wrecked oh the
side track. The bill had no merit
and belonged tn that class OF
measures generally introduced
TO put the mover IN the limelight.
A legislative investigation
could have accomplished nothing.
A detailed statement is filed
quarterly by every levee board
in the state. This is carefully
checked up by the Supervisor OF
Accounts. Any member OF the
General Assembly could get
such information as he needed
in about thirty minutes. In ad-
dition, the Supervisor of Accounts
could give him more information
in thirty minutes than he could
absorb OF digest during the bal
snce of his term. But the threat
TO probe implies. always, tha'
the mover il q wise guy who il
about to spring a sensation, hence
the mover gets before the public
which is his main object.
The state pays a corps OF capa
bic men to keep tab on the leve
boards. Weknow personally TN
head Of tins department and ca
vouch for his efficiency and t
him we refer Mr.. Schewing wit
the assurance that the Supervise
will literally swamp him wit
facts and figures. II real info,
nation is wanted; how easily b
can acquire it!
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30

Senator Rghsdefr Ass diecov-
cred that the tolls treaty is "uA-
constitutional.''' that commerce
between states is lefsexclusiveiy
to Congress, and that in conse-
saence the treaty with Britain
on this s68ject was beyond the
power ofthe President. We now
have the promise that the issue
will be settled before the next
earthquake. removes the cause of
contention.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
MeclA llaHM BILL.

Representative Olanahan has
introduced q bill in the General
Assembly to prevent white fe+
male nurses attending negro
patients. The bill is directed at
hospitals and santariums employ
ing white nurses and sub5ecting
them to this disagreeable service.
The system is very Objectionable
| to white nurses, who in many
cases must submit to lose their
positions. We think that the
bill should be adopted ihso far
ss public institution are concern.
cd. The policy of Separating
the tssss works we'll and should
beextendsd wherever permitted
by the Constitution.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
REPORT on AEWlANDS BA&.

The advocates of the Newiands
Bill nov have the report OF the
Board Of Army Engineers before
them. Il will not take much
time to digestthe facts presented
hy the Board and no doubt Con.
rtess will make short work OF
the visionery project.
The elimination Of this project
is q decided forward step in
river Improvement which Will be
followed by aggressive and har-
monious team work by the sup
porters OF hvee construction.
Public sentiment had ecncen-
trated on the need of larger ap-
preparations for levee work and
much advance could have been
made but for the injection into
the scheme the complications OF
the Newlands measure.
> The report declares the New.
lands project indefinite" and
: "impract,cable," and shows thai
the project for improving the
river alone would cost many
times the amount provided IL
Newlands Bill. As an example
= the Board estimates that TIN
= Ohio basin resovcirs would eos
, =, alone over phe billion dollars
land this only a fractional part q
I" the cost of the whole project
n The Board will be recognised Z
the best authority to estimat
u the cost and its figures must b
. accepted.
=. The cost of complete and e
= ficient system Of levees will /
insignificant in comparison. W
y hope some of the facts submitte
, may soak home and put qulet'
=, on the opponents of levees.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
DAY CURRENT.

We understand that the day
electric current will be started as
coon a. there are enough fans to
WARRANT same. The number OF
fans requir ed is thirty. If you
intend using fan during the
summer, let the toYn authorities
know about it to-day, 80 ar
rangements can be made to star
on the first of next month il pos
sible.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
CSxD CROSSE ftvtRlSH1 SCkl

Kcxss, peevish, listless child, with
coated tongue. pale, doesn't sleep; eats
sometimes very little, then again raven
ously; stomach sour; breath fetid. paihs
In stomach, assth disrrhea; grinds teeth
while asleep. and starts up wife terror
al suggests Worm Killir-ssmething
that expels. WORMS and almost every
child has them. Kickspoo m'hiller
il needed. Get q box to-day. StafN at
once. You. won't have to: ooax, as'kiefs-
boo Worm Kiilsr is . candy confeceoA
Expels the worms. the causA OF yoos
;Shild.a troublea.. -, It yuuE d1u1xist