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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-01
Cabinet Declares That Huer-
ia Must Pay for Death of
American.
SITUATION IS DISCUSSED
Execution of Clemente Vereara
is Regarded as Subject for
Reparation.

Washington, Feb. 27.-That
the American government re-
CARDS the hanging of Clemente
Vergara, an American citizen,
near Hidalgo, Mexico, as a sub
ject for reparation by the Huerta
government became known af-
ter todays meeting of the cabi-
net.
The cabinet discussed practi-
cally nothing else but border af-
fairs, dispatches being received
from Consul Letcher, saying
General Villa would be given per-
mission for a complete medical
examination of the body of Will
liam S. Benton. British subject,
at Chihuahua.
While the Benton incident was
discussed in great detail. men,
bers of the cabinet were concern
ed particularly over the hanging
of Vergara. That act. they be-
lieved, had shocked the Ameri-
can people and should not vo un-
punished.
Steps will be taken to impress
the Huerta government Of the
feeling of the United States in
the matter, particularly after re-
peated assurances had been given
by the Fedreals that Vergara
would not be harmed.
So far as could be learned the
cabinet was not inclined to con-
done the killing of Benton. but
in discussing responsibility for
the act, some members were in
clined tothiLk Benton wasat least
indiscrete in going into the camp
of a military commander with
whom he was not on friendly
terms and entering into an ar
gument with him.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-01
BUSINESS men TAKING INTEREST IN
ORGANIZING A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
A. & N. APPROPRIATION IS
TRIMMED BY LEGISLATORS
Bill for Support of College for
Next Two Years is Slashed
to Pieces.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 26.-Al-
though the house was in session
from 3 until 6 o'clock this after
noon only two bills were passed
the A. and M. College appropria-
ton bill and a bill carrying S27,
500 a year for the support of the
Vicksburg Charity Hospital.
Every amendment proposed by
the appropriations committee to
the A. and M. bill was accepted
When the bill passed the house it
carried $4,000 less than it did
when it left the senate. Item
after item was stricken from the
bill. 1t was cut down in so many
places that it did not resemble
the bill that came from the sen.
ate. The bill originally called
for an appropriation of $3.50, 900
for 1914.15. The senate passed
the bill in amended form to car
ry $289, 424 for the two year per-
iod. When the house got through
with it, the total was S246, 600.
President Hightower of the col
lege, who watched the surgical
operation, said later that the in
stitution would be compelled TO
eliminate several departments if
the senate concurred in the house
amendment.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-01
Lent

Lent comes from the Anglo
Saxon, Lenct. which can s
spring when the days are grow.
ing longer, The keeping of
Lent has been likened unto fire
drills which tilbugh they may
seem useless at the time, are a
source of strength in time of
real danger. w are given by
this drill a grip upon our true
and noble selves in the presence
of sudden temptation. To go to
no entertainment. to deny our
selves every invitation to social
gathering, to live on the plainest
food, and then to reflect that this
is the lot of thousands about US
year in and year out, how our
own hearts must be softened and
touched with pity by a voluntary
self-denial like this.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-01
AUTHOR OF NOTES KILLED
MARY PHAGAN, SAYS FRANK

Atlanta, February 26. For
the first time since his arrest 10
months ago, Leo M. Frank. un-
der death sentence for the mur-
der of Mary Phagan. was per-
mitted by his counsel this after
noon to talk to newspaper men.
He optimistically discussed his
plight, going over various points
of the evidence on which he was
convicted, and predicted that the
sentence pronounced against him
never would be executed.
Whoever wrote the notes
found beside the dead body of
Mary Phagan. was Mary Pha.
gan's murderer" he declared.
referring to several penciled
scraps of paper discovered near
the dead body of the little fac
tory girl. James Conley. the ne
gro convicted two days ago, on
IN accessory charge. testified
at Franks trial that he had
written the notes and placed
them beside the body after Frank
committed the murder. The
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-01
Rousing Meeting Held at the
City Hall Friday After
noon.
TEMPORARY OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Campaign Inaugurated to En-
roll One Hundred and Fifty
Members to Club.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE IS ADOPTED
Next Meeting Will Be Held at
City Hall Wednesday Night
at 7:3O O'clock.

In a rousing, good meeting, a
Chamber of Commerce was
launched Friday afternoon at the
city hall. Every man present
enrolled as a member and the en-
tire attendance was resolved into
a committee to solicit other men,
bers. BY Wednesday evening at
1880 o'clock, it is expected that a
campaign for one hundred and
fifty members will have been
successfully conducted and at
that hour, permanent organiza-
tion will be entered into.
Friday afternoon, temporary
organization was effected and
the following temporary officers
elected to officiate until perma-
nent organization takes place:
President, DR.. j. W. Lipscomb;
Vice President. W. N. Ethridge;
Secretary. V. B. lines; Treas
urer. Parker Reeves.
The Chamber of Commerce
supplants tn e old Business
League and will have wider
scope of activity. Every white
resident of Lowndes county is
not only eligible to membership,
but is urged to join. because
there will be no local interest
that will not be represented and
fostered.
Organization of the Chamber
resulted from the united efforts
of the Commercial and Dispatch
added to the enthusiasm and
prOgreSslveneSs OF Columbus
business and professional men.
The first meeting was held lit
tie more than a week ago, at
which time a committee of seven
was appointed to work out a plan
Of organization.
With Col. John P. Mayo, the
temporary chairman, presiding,
the meeting Friday afternoon
opened. The first business of
the meeting was the presenta-
tion. consideration and adoption
of the report of the committe on
the form of organization, which
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-01
ATTEND THE CHAMBER Of COMMERCE WEDNESDAY NIGHT 200
JURY FAILS TO AGREE IN
FOURTH TRIAL GIVEN NEGRO
Case of John Hendricks Tried
Before Mayor Donnell Again
Friday Afternoon.

With five jurors for acquitaI
and one for conviction. the case
of John Hendricks. a negro,
again resulted in a mistrial Fri,
day afternoon before Mayor DON
nell.
Hendricks is charged with
stealing loose cotton from the
compress last December. three
afidavits having been brought
against him. On account of the
illness of Mayor DOnnell several
weeks ago, the first trial was
held before Justice of the Peace
Beverly Matthews, the negro be.
ing acquitted on one charge.
The other two charges were later
brought up as one before Mayor
Donnell, and the trial Friday
made the third time in which the
jurors have failed to agree up
on a verdict.
The defendant was represent
ed by Gen. E. I. Sykes.and Hon.
James 7, Harrison, while Messrs.
Frierson and Hale appeared for
the State.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-01
IF SHADOW Of GALLOWS FOR
l3 YEARS WOMAN IS SET FREE

Reading, Pa, Feb. 27 Mrs.
Kate Edward, who has been in
the shadow of gallows thir-
teen years for killing Of her hus-
band, was released from the
Berks County jail today under a
pardon granted by Governor Ten
er and secretly taken from the
city to begin life over again.
She was convicted of first de-
gree murder in 1901 and sentenc-
ed to be hanged, but four Cover
nors declined to fix day for her
execution. With her conviction
petitions were circulated in many
parts of the country and were
signed by thousands of women
protesting against the execution
of one Of their sex in Mrs. Ed
wards.
William A. Stone. who is now
trying e prevent Harry x. Taas
firm belng returned to New
York State from New Hamp-
shire. was the first governor who
refused 10 TX a date and passed
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-01

her case along to Governor PEN
nypacker. who let her death
warrant repose in a pigeonhole,
as did also Governor Stuart.
Much secrecy was maintained
as to the date of the woman's
Liberation. Mrs. Edwards par
don arrived last night and she to-
day was released before dawn.
1t is believed she was taken to
Philadelphia, where she will be
placed in an institution and cared
for. She is nearly sixty years
old.
Mrs. Edwards was convicted
of the murder along with a ne
gro who was employed with her
husband in a stone quarry near
er nome.
The husband was found dead
with his head battered in. The
woman later confessed that the
negro was innocent ana ne was
granted a new trial and acquit-
ted.
Mrs. Edwards has five child
ren.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-01

notes accused a negro employed
in the building where Mary Pha-
gan was killed.
Frank betrayed remarkable
familiarity with the details of
evidence and law involved in his
conviction, and subsequent ef-
forts to secure a new trial. Pres
sing his hands against the bars
of his cell and shifting his body
nervously, he repeatedly appeal
ed to his hearers for corrobora-
ton of his statements.
Don't you see it that way?"
he asked frequently. Don't
you?"
Just before the interview was
concluded, Frank read to his
callers the poem. God Give Us
Men," by oliver Wendell
Holmes. 1t fits so well with
the thoughts now in my mind. Z"
he said. but would not explain
further.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-01
Home School League.

The Home-School League will
meet at the Franklin Academy,
Friday afternoon at three O'Clock.
The following program has been
arranged: Song, BY several little
girls; Piano solo. Miss Lucille
Chitwood; Recitation. Miss Lou
ise Prewitt; Piano sclo. Miss
Leon Gunter; Subject Of interest.
Miss Alice Nlldman.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-01

is quite democratic in that it pro-
vides for the submission of every
important question to the Cham.
ber's entire membership and EN-.
braces every field of business &C
tivity. Temporarily, the resOlu-
tion is to serve in the place of a
constitution, but such details as
dues, permanent officers and
committees were left open for
determination at the time of
permanent organization.
Although the meeting was al.
ready enthusiastic and highly in
teresting, further stimulus was
added when Mr.. j. d. Newton, a
former editor of Jackson,
Tenn, spoke in encouragement
of the movement to effect per.
manent Chamber of Commerce.
Other speakers of the occasion
were Mr. P. w. Maer, Capt. T.
H. Sharp, Mr.. ]. |. Sturdivant,
Mr.. W. N. Ethridge, Col
j. P. Mayo, DIR. j. w. Lips
comb, Mr.. J.P. Woodward, Mr.. C
H. Hale and Mr.. |. l.. Kaufman.
The tenor of all remarks was
that permanent organization
Continued on Last Page.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-01

The steamer Charles May"
arrived in the city early yester-
day morning. The boat returned
last night to points down the
river carrying a large amount of
freight.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-01

Miss Addie Locke has accepted
a position at the woman's store,
where she will be glad to see her
many friends.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-01

Mr.. c. P. Cooper is still con-
fined to his room with a sprained
ankle. His many friends hope
to See him out in a few days.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-01

Messrs. A. j. Rombach and
Scott Moss were among the Col
umbians who enjoyed Mardi
Gras in New Orleans.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-01

Hon. B. Y. Rhodes of West
Point. deputy grand lecturer Of
the Masonic lodge. spent Friday
in Columbus on business.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-01
Princess Theatre.

Program for Monday, March
2nd, consists of A reels:
John Bunny and Flora Finch.
in a laughable Vitagraph Com.
edy.
Loves Old Dream" a guar
anteed laugh producer.
'Pathe Weekly" curren
events. educational and enter.
tanning.
Treasures On Earth" an un-
usual drama, by the Lubin 20.
in 2 reels.
sc and 10c.
Program Tuesday, March Sd.
Chas, Klein's famous New
York success. The Third De.
gree" which ran a full season al
the Hudson Theatre, N. Y, and
afterwards made a triumphaI
tour of the entire country. Pro.
duced in 5 reels by the Lubir
Co.. with a brilliant cast.
The Third Degree" tells q
heart interest story that will ap.
peal to all.
Admission for Tuesday, 10C
and 20c.
Matinee, $3.50 and 4:45.
Night, 1880 and 8:45.
Complete musical program BY
Princess 7 piece orchestra.
Coming Friday. March 9th,
Quo Vadis, magnificent spec
taeular production in 8 reels.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-01

Mr.. Carol Hackleman has re-
turned from a pleasant trip 70
New Orleans.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hayslett
have named their little son
Charles Nichols.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-01
An Evening of Sacred Song.

The music rendered at the
First Presbyterian church last
Sunday night will be repeated
this evening at 1880, by request.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-03-01

man, progt tessive and alert, and
will continue to run the business
in an up-to-date way.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-11-19
HARSHMAN BUYS
s SHARPENING MACHINE

Art Harshman has invested in one
Of the six blade safety razor blade
sharpeners and has established head
quarters at the Minot Electric Co.
Mr.. Harshman is representative for
the Odell Co., the manufacturers Of
the machine, in the eight northwestern
counties of the state. The machine
sharpens old safety razor blades and
makes them better than new. Mr..
Harshman has invested in q line Of
safety razors and supplies. and is go
ing after the business in an aggres-
sive manner.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-12-16

time by the Christmas manager We
might have sooner ceased expecting
salvation to drop from the skies. God
comes most and best by men and
women
Appeal has recently been made on be
half of the overworked employees Of
store and Office, suggesting that Christ
mas purchases be made earlier than
usual. In other words, it is suggested
that while we are planning for Joyous
Christmas of our own we give others
chance to have one. That is precisely
the point. The Christmas message
must be translated by us in terms of
consideration for others. Christmas
joy must be borne to the homes OF
humber folk, not by angels, but by hui
man hands and feet. .i:.s,s ~ Y,.,.s
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-12-16
sent redemption by the travail and
arms of Mary Than If ha had rovorcod

sent redemption by the travail and
arms Of Mary than if he had reversed
the motion of the planets.
BY the way Of Christmas lesson,
then, let us remind ourselves of the
simple, human ways in which God
comes to earth. 70 Bethlehem he came
as baby, to Nazareth as lad. to
Jerusalem as teacher and friend. AS
he came to those cities Of old, so he is
always coming. do not forget. of
course. that he comes also in sunsets
and fields, in storms and earthquakes.
Earths crammed with heaven
And every common bush aflame with God.
But the supreme advent is always by
man. The real gospel is not a Cos,
pei of beauty, but the gospel Of per-
son. Perhaps if we had spent more
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-12-16
Think Mistletoe Brings Trouble.

In many parts Of the United King,
dom the silver berries and the gray.
green leaves of the mistletoe are look
ed upon as anything but an emblem
of good cheer. On the contrary, the
plant is regarded with dread as being
the bringer of i'll luck and the sign of
i'll omen. This superstition exists both
in Devonshire and in Ireland, and,
strange to say, in neither OF these
places does the plant flourish.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-12-16
The Christmas Picture.

The Christmas Picture.
And they came - and found Mary and
Joseph and the Babe Iuke H. 16).
So simple was the real Christmas sto-
ry as recorded by the angel Of history
Ishould like to have heard the innkeep-
er, whose discourtesy and heartlessness
have been assumed rather than proved,
tell just what did happen on that first
Christmas eve. It is possible to frame
q likeness so gorgeously as to divert
attention from the face itself. An ac-
compartment may be SO brilliant as to
drown the sweetness Of great solo.
Not the song in the air" nor yet the
star in the sky but rather
A mothers deep prayer
60 And baby's low cry
make the real Christmas story. God
did a diyiner thing for men when he
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-12-16
Gleanings
GATHERED FROM THE
HOME FIELD.

Go to Dreamland tonight.
The Lost and Found meet in the
Sheaf Want Ads.
Fresh milk and cream delivered
daily. Telephone No. ], Spaulding
Farm
Diamond rings and diamond pend
ants at lowest possible prices at
Farrell's.
Dance! Dance! Dance! Warren OPP
era house, Friday Dec. 25. Emard's
orchestra.
A good magazine makes a nice
Nmas gift. Subscriptions taken 1T
the Sheaf Office.
Car Of shelled corn on track the
first Of next week.--Monarch Elev.
Co., G. B. Nord, Agt.
Howard, Hamilton, Rockford, Ell
gin, Waltham and South Bend
Watches at Farrell's.
We do not claim to have the biggest
stock of Christmas gifts but the most
satisfactory at Holm's Jewelry store.
We have had touch of real winter
the past few days just dry, exhi-
lerating and invigorating cold, chat is
all.
If you call now and see our Christ
mas gifts you will find nice and
clean up-to-date stock at Holm's jew
elry store.
| Cheaper than Sears & Roebuck-
For $3.50 y.4s can get an eight-day
mantle clock at Holm's Jewelry store.
Judge Grindeland and Court Stem
ographer Braggans are in Hallock
this week holding a term Of court
for Kittson county.
When you are out for Christmas
stroll don't forget to take a trip out
in the country and see the Christmas
gifts at Holm's Jewelry store.
Albin Young left Monday for the
state of Mississippi, where he will
spend few weeks looking over the
country with view Of investing in
farm property in case he finds any
thing that looks good to him.
Licenses to marry have been issued
to the following persons: Arthur Lor
anger and Ammeline Schiller; John
Swanson and. Hannah Northstrom;
Stephen B. Mayo to Julia NJ. Iverson;
William l.. Dittber1er and Minnie
! Liam.
Thomas Tiley, who together with
his brother farms in this vicinity, told
us today that this is a good country
| to stick to and that he proposes to do
so. A farm bought by the Tiley's a
1few wears ago at S25 per acre can
now be sold for s45, but, altho the
4 offer is tempting, Mr.. Tiley thinks he
will keep the land.
The Sheaf this week publishes the
| first article in series on the subject
Of olive Stock on Minnesota Farms,
by Howard L. Smith, of the Division
of Dairy and Animal Husbandry al
the Minnesota College Of Agriculture
These articles merit the careful read
ing Of every farmer and person inter
ested in agricultural development.
Auction Sale.
Household goods at A. P. Frank
residence on west side, Saturday Dee
10. All kinds of furniture, all goo
stuff, will be sold without reserve. B
on hand and get a bargain at p. n
Laurence Roland.
W. H. Dixon, Auctioneer.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-12-16
Christmas Gift
Suggestions

The Christmas shopper will make no
mistake by following this list OF usefu.
Christmas gifts:
Gifts For Woman.
4 baby's bottle warmer.
a chatting dish
A curling iron.
A foot warmer.
A hair drier.
A heating pad.
A hot water kettle.
A coffee percolator.
A small pressing iron,
A bedside reading lamp.
a sewing machine motor.
A nursery sterilizer.
An art glass table lamp.
A toaster
A vibrator
Gifts For Man.
A cigar lighter.
A motor for the workshop.
A shaving mirror.
A shaving mug
A bedside reading lamp.
A vibrator
Gifts For the Home.
A small pressing iron.
A luminous radiator.
An electric combination grill.
An art glass table lamp.
Piano lamps, large and small
A corn pepper
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
Iowa at WASHINGTON.

Washington, Dec S.-Senator Ken
yon introduced in the senate this after
noon bill giving an emergency appro :
priation of s2.0O0,OoO to the department
of agriculture to meet the foot and
mouth disease situation. He put into
the senate n report from the depart :
ment showing the extent of the ravages
of the disease.
statement of the income tax col
lections by states was sent to the
senate by the treasury department.
1t shows individual income collections
in Iowa to June 80. s141.136. Corpora
ton income tax collections were $500,
543.
Iowa pensions granted: Eva Evans.
Des Moines, $1o; Lydia A. Maxwell.
Sidney. S12: Susan C. Francis Davcn~
port, SIC: Susan r. Grier. Oskalooea
s12; Sarah A. Skinner, Ottumwa. 81
and minors of Almon c. Turner. East
Peru. s12.
The abstract of the national banks
of Iowa exclusive of reserve at the
close Of the business on Oct. 81, as
reported to the controller of the cur
rency, shows the average reserve
held at 1916 per cent; loans and dis
counts. s120,550.4O0; gold coin, $780,
5s7; lawful money reserve, s7.742, 436 !;
individual deposits, s112.931.399
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
,owA's BELGIAN FUND.
Cash Receipts 0oo-Work TO Be
Closed on Dec. is.


Des Moines, Dec. s-Receipts for the
Belgian relief fund at the office OF w.
c. Brown, state treasurer. yesterday
amounted to S962. or this amount 1864
was donated by the Fleming Brothers.
The total amount received to date eX-
ceeds $4,000.
d. S. Chamberlain, chairman OF the
Belgian Relief Association of Iowa.
announced yesterday that the receipt
OF donations for the Belgian fund will
be discontinued Dec. Is. notwithstand-
ing the plans of the national body
the American commission for relief In
Belgium--to continue to receive dona-
tons thruout the winter. Not only Is
the national association to ask for food,
but requests will be soon made for
clothing and blankets for the war SUI
ferers.
III permanent organization Is to
be formed in Iowa for the relief work
1t will be formed apart from the pres
ent organlZa ton" said Mr. Chamber
lain Yesterday. while there are st!ll
a great many needy persons in Belgium
who are without food and who will he
in need of aid for several months the
present association will have compiet-
ed the work it set out to DO when 1t
was formed. Indeed, our original plans
will have been more than fulfilled I
understand an effort Is being made by
the national association to form the
mayors of Iowa cities into an organi-
cation to keep up the work. This. how
ever. has not as yet reached any con-
crete form"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
Jesup News Notes.
cial to Times Republican.

special TO -ltepublican.
Jesup, Dec. S.-Mr. Jay Hohl and
Miss Jennie Woods went to Waterloo
Saturday and We're quietly married
after which they went on n trip to
Chicago. Mr.. Hohl is an enterprising
and industrious young man and con-
ducts the city meat market. Miss
Woods is a bookkeeper in one of the
ladies' clothing establishments in Wa
terloo.
The Presbyterian church gave ban
quet last Friday night to the members
and adherents Of the church and after
speeches by Rev. Theodore Morning
Fof Independence and gentleman from
Waterloo the every member canvass
plan was unanimously adopted. Rev
Arthur o. Knapp is pastor in Jesup.
Frank Comfort had the first join;
of his front finger and the thumb nail
on his right hand torn off while shred
ding corn last week.
The Even Dozen Study Club will
have guest day Tuesday. Dec. Is in the
home of Mrs. T.. c. Walker, each lady
being privileged to invite two friends
A domestic science teacher from Ames
will be present and lecture on this sub
ject.