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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-09
Citizens File Petition Asking
That Roads H. Further
Improved.
$4,000 MORE NEEDED


There seems 10 be some slight
misunderstanding regarding the
good roads petition which wa
filed on Monday with the board
or supervisors" said Herbert
Stanley. who was asked for n
statemen. by Commercial rep.
resentative. ITO me the propo.
sition Is as plain as the nose OH
your face. and there is no room
for misunderstanding If you will
but take a few minutes to ex-
anime the law and investiga e
the facts.
"The chapters Of the amended
Anderson law under which roads
are improved under district bond
issues was published in last Sun
days issue of the Commercial
as was also the letter of the At
tornev General advising that no
further bonds could be issued
under the original petition if the
board of supervisors published
notice Of intention to issue bonds
to the amount of $50, 900 and no
more. AS that was the form of
the notice published that ended
the power of the board to issue
the additional bonds to make the
appropriation of $4,000 applied
for by the highway commission
ers at the July session of the
board of supervisors. That ne
cessitated a new petition which
was prepared according to law.
The understanding under which
the petition was signed gener.
ously by every voter and bust.
ness man who was approached
was that $50, 900 would be ap.
piled for and issued and no more.
The records with the supervisors
show the same amount and the
general sentiment of the people
is in favor Of that amount.
"1he supervisors have ex-
pressed their intention of adver-
tising a notice at once that they
intend to issue $50, additional
bonds by virtue of the petition
filed and they would have no au-
thority to issue any larger
amount Whenever they attempt
to issue any additional bonds the
law provides for the filing of a
counter petition which forces the
matter to an election and it is
then decided by a majority vote
of those participating in the
election whether any bonds
should be issued at all. A counter
petition filed at this time would
have no effect whatever. You
must first await the action of the
board of supervisors in this mat.
ter and if it does not suit the
people then they can file a coun-
ter petition which calls for an
election.
THE roads are not completed.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-09
CONGRESS TELLS THE COTTON
GROWERS TO STAND FIRM

Washington, August Tn an
address to the cotton growers
and people of the cotton growing
states, made public tonight, the
congressional committee, which
volunteered several days ago TO
seek measures which would pre-.
vent serious consequen ces to the
south because of the European
war. declared:
"Our message to you is: Stand
frm Sell cotton only as a last
necessity"
Members of the committee
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-09

A few more heavy rains like that
on Monday will so damage the
present work that our first ex-
penditure of $50. 900 will be prac-
tically washed away. The delay
caused by quibblinR about moth
ing instead of going ahead and
surfacing and completing the
work we have started will cause
endless damage and trouble and
perhaps loss Of life, because it
will be dangerous to travel over
them"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-09
SENATOR WILLIAMS RESIGNS FROM
FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE

Washington. Aug. 5 Senator
J,hn Sharp Williams, of Miss 8.
sippi, this afternoon tender ed
his resignation as a member Vi
the senate committee on foreign
relations.
Senator Williams declared that
his resolution was prompted by
the hesitancy shown by the com.
mittee ia supporting the admin
istration's policy of mediation in
Europe, and because of its
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-09
'Fifi Lady of the Land
Passes Away Allefa Long
Illness
FUNERAL At ROME, CA.
Last Words ~ DYING Woman
Were ~ Solieituds iof the
President

Washington. August 6 Mr
Woodrow wilson. wife of The
President of the United States.
died at the White House NJ 8
O'Clock this afternoon. Death
came after a brave struggle Of
months against Brisht's disease
with complications.
The President vas completely
unnerved by the shock and his
grief was heart rending. He
bore up we'll under the strain,
however, and devoted himself to
his daughters.
The end came while Mrs. vii.
son was unconscious. Her illness
took a turn for the worse shortly
before | O'Clock in the afternoon,
and from then on she gradually
grew weaker.
kneeling at the bedside at the
end were the President and
their three daughters. DR.. Cary
4, Grayson. L. S. N, and a nurse
were in the room, and just out.
side the door Were Secretary
McAdoo and Francis 3. Sayre,
Mr.. Wilson's sons-in,law. and
Mr.. Tumulty, his secretary.
Both houses Of Congress ad-
journed when Mrs. Wilson's
death was announced, AMI for a
brief time the wheels of the gov
ernment virtually stopped.
The beginning of the end came
at 10 o'clock this morning, when
DR.. +. P. Davis of Philadelphia,
who had been called in for con-
sultation, realized the time for
hope had passed. He took the
President into the red room and
there in broken voice told him
the truth. Mr.. Wilson'S face
blanched, but he bore the shock
well. He was informed the end
was a question Of hours.
During the day Mrs, Wilson
spoke to DR.. Grayson about her
husband. whose health she
thought more of than her own.
Promise me-" she whispered
family, that if | go you will
take care of my husband"
Mrs. Wilson was Miss Ellen
Louise Axson, daughter of a
Presbyterian minister. She was
born in Savannah, Ga, and was
a student in New York when she
met Mr.. Wilson. and was mar.
ried June "a. 1885. She was a
landscape gardener and artist of
recognized ability, and her paint.
ings took many prizes.
Professor Stockton Arson, the
only brother, was on the way
from Oregon when death came.
Mrs. Wilson told the president
she would more cheerfully "gc
away" if the bill to improve
Washington alleys passed. Sec
retary Tumulty told congress
leaders, and the senate passed
the bill and the house will pass
it tomorrow. Mrs. Wilson was
satisfied when told the measure
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-09
Railroad Officials Cooperate
In Work With the Progress
sive Farmers oi County.
MEETING HELD THURSDAY
Several Interesting Talks DE-
iivsfsd at Chamber Of Com
msres BY Experienced Men.

Agricultural and dairy experts
connected with the Southern
Railway and Mobile and Ohio
Railroad delivered interesting
lectures Thursday at the Cham.
ber Of Commerce TO an audience
composed OF n number of truck
growers and dairymen Of Lown-
des cou nty. besides several bus.
mess men. During the discus
sions many questions were asked
which demonstrated a deep in
terest in the work on the part OF
progressive farmers.
Mr.. +. ii. Dennis, assistant
dairy and poultry agent, spoke
of the Importance of shipping
sweet cream to the creameries
located at Starkville, Macon and
Okolona and showed the profit to
be greater than to attempt to
put the product on the local mar
ket; the railroad having made
baggage rates tc these points
which insures the delivery of the
full cans to the creameries and
the return of the empties at a
total cost of less than half of the
express rates.
MIR. E. l.. Robson, market
agent, discussed the trucking
industry and recommended the
growing of sweet potatoes. irish
potatoes, cabbage and tomatoes
and told of the proper manner of
asserting the produce. packing
and shipping the same. He said
the railroad has inaugurated a
system of pickup car loads"
which enables a car load to be
made up at several stations in
groups and thereby enable the
small shippers to get the benefit
Of car load rates-otherwise it
would not pay to ship produce to
a foreign market.
Nc. Il. B. Randle, field agent
of the farm improvement work
department, showed that we can
raise anything here that is want,
ed in other markets if we will
but apply ourselves and accept
the cooperation of the experts
who are paid by the railroad to
teach US the proper method of
making the most profitable crops
and finding a market for them.
He said he inadvertently re-
ported the shipment of a car
load of sweet potatoes from
Columbus about ten DAYS ago
and he has been showered with
letters from all directions ap-
plying for the address of the
shipper so that they could place
orders with him
Mr.. w. E. Kennedy reported
that he sent some yams to his
sister in Chicago who had a
guest for dinner who was a mer.
chant and who tasted the yam
for the first time. This mer.
chant was so enthused over the
vegetable that he stated he was
satisfied he could dispose of un,
limited quantities at fancy prices
1t is unfortunate that there
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-09

headed by Senator Hoke Smith
of Georgia, after a careful inves-
tigation of conditions up to the
present time. gave it as their
mature judgment that the least
possible cotton should be put up.
on the market during the next 60
days, asserting the agencies Of
the federal government, both ex-
ecutive and legislative. were do
ing all possible to relieve the
strain of the situation caused by
the lack OF transportation facili-
ties and the danger facing no
market abroad.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-09

were not more merchants and
professional men present. Every
thing possible should be done to
destroy any want of harmony
between town and country.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-09

Mr.. G. U. Bright has accepted
a position as travelling salesman
for William A. Webster Pharma-
ceutical Company Of Memphis.
and will leave the coming week
for his territory in South Missis-
sippi and North Louisiana.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. F. V. Woods, of
Russelville, KY, have decided to
make Columbus their future
home. Mr.. Woods has accepted
a position at Blrleson's Barber
Shop.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-09

The buildings on main street
occupied by Kerbya and Wakefield
and Sam Schwab are being i'm.
proved in looks by the addition
of large show windows.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-09

would soon be a law.
Funeral services for Mrs. Viii.
son will be held Monday at 2
O'Clock at the White House, in
the historic East Room. where
a few months ago she witnessed
the marriage of her daughter.
Jessie, to Francis B. Sayre. Bur-
ial will be Tuesday afternoon in
Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome,
Ga, where Mrs. Wilson spent
many of her girlhood days, and
where her mother and father are
buried.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-09

Mr.. G. O. Wallace. who has
been on the sick list the past
two weeks, is spending several
days with relatives near Mel
bourne. Ala.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-09

Hon. Thomas B. Carroll. can
didate for Judge of the sixteenth
circuit court district. spent
Tuesday in Columbus.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-09

Mr.. j. o. Gartman, a well
known citizen of Melbourne,
Ala, spent Thursday in Colum-
bus on business.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-09

Mr.. Sam Fleishman leaves to-
day for Shades Mountain, Ala,
where ne will spend a three
weeks vacation.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-09

Mr.. G. W. Wallace. of Mobile,
is spending fortnight in Colum-
b is.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-09

Mrs E. B. Taylor. who has
been spending sever, Il W eSs at
Allison Wells. has returned home.'
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-09

READ The Eyes Of The
World. L. B. Divelbiss.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-04
HOLDING COMPANY EFFORT.
Success of the Undertaking Seems AS
sured Today.

Although up to early this afternoon
only a few OF the small army Of vol
unteer solicitors who today undertook
To place the stock of the proposed
100000 holding company in the Calu-
met -Laurium district had reported,
their reports were OF such a nature
that the complete success of the under
taking seems assured The reports of
other solicitors will be received from
G To . o'clock this evening, and at the
later hour a general meeting of the
committees will be held when the re-
suits of the days work will be made
known.
"A very pleasing feature of the cam
paign, which started at nine o'clock
this morning, is the large number of
small subscriptions received, subscrip-
tions for one and two shares Of stock.
While a great bulk of these subscrip-
tons will be necessary to raise the
capital desired, it is felt the small
subscriptions, even better than
large ones, indicate the great interest
i'm the project among workingmen and
other of small means. Several large
subscriptions also were reported today.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-04
Export Prospect Force Wheat Up.
GOOD PROGRESS ON PLANT
OF ALASKA GOLD MINES.

Salt Lake, Aug. 4.-Development OPP
erations at the Alaska gold mines
properties have been confined to con-
Meeting up the immense ore deposits
with the Sheep creek tunnel, accord
ing to -. G. Jacklin, who has charge
of operations. 1t has not been neces-
sary to make further explorations of
the mincralized territory, as there is
sufficient tonnage proven up to supply
the concentration under construction
for a number of years. The ore supply
is ample and no more will be placed
in sight until the openings are all
connected up.
Good progress has been made on
plant construction work at Juneau.
The coarse crushing plant, machine
shop, warehouse and storehouse are all
completed. The concrete foundations
for the main concentrating plant are
about finished and all OF the steel
structural material is on the ground
and erection is under way.
The small railroad from the mill
plant through the tunnel, which was
put i'm temporarily to haul out the
waste, is being put in permanent
shape. Heavier rails are being la!d
and the entire line will be electrically
equipped.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-04
1T WAS NO JOKE.


The FlIipInos' 1t seems have more
than one way OF serving a watermelon.
The melons grown in the Far Eastern
archipelago are small in size and IN
icrior in flavor. Lieutenant y" sta
toned in one Of the towns of northern
Ln%on, hankercd for the juicy luscious
ness OF melon from his own sunny
southland. So his family in Tennessee
carefully Grated choice watermelon,
and shipped it to him by express. 1t
cost him a good many pesos. but no
matter 1t was beauty and arrived
in perfect condition.
lie instructed the cook TO prepare a
good dinner that very day, the splcn-
did melon was 10 be served as crown
inE glory. The provincial treasurer.
the school teacher and the few other
Americans IN the town were invited O
partakc of "a treat that was to be "A
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-04
BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
Stork Beats Out Grim Reaper in
Township by Wide Margin.

Forty eight births and twenty deaths
were reported in Calumet township
during the month of July according
to figures prepared today by Town
ship Clerk George Martin. In only one
other month of 1914 have the total
number of births in the township eX-
cecded the August total.
by nationalities the new arrivals are
as follows: American, &c; Finnish,
u; Austrian. S; Italian, ); English, A.;
French, Swedes and Irish, one each.
tuberculosis was the cause of three
deaths in the township during the
month and one death was the result of
pneumonia. There also was one violent
death.
Recently reported births are as fol-
lows: Sons to Mr. and Mrs. Eric Lam
pela of 1852 Columbia street and "a
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Galletto of 1874 Cal
umet avenue; daughters to Mr.. and
Mrs. Phillip Gregovitch of 80 lamar
ack Junior and To Mr. and Mrs. Steph-
en- +. Shager of 1882 South Rockland
street
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-04

neighbors from traversing neutral ter
ritories and making any use of II AS
a short cut or base of operations.
Consequently the ports Of Belgium
and the Netherlands will probably be-
come the distributing points from
which all Europe viii be fed.
May Stop Vessels.
An American vessel IN n war between
England and Germany could carry any
cargo to Germany But England would
have the right TO stop the vessel on the
high seas and search II. II II found
contrabahd goods, such Goods could be
and would be seized. This country
could take no just offcnse under the
rules of international law.
II ii was found that the vessel was
seeking TO get the goods through by
ruse and deception. not only the cargo
but the vessel might he seized.
on the other hand, If the cargo were
consigned to a blockaded port 1t could
he seized. But n blockade to be legal
must be effective. This means that 1t
is no LONGER possible for belllgerent
governments to declare paper block
AIDES and then send it's ships of war out
to seize all ships destined for that port.
Under the previous rules for instance,
Germany could declare "A blockade Of
Liverpool, although in fact she might
not actually have Il single warship in
the Mersey and the port might be in
reality as open az New York. Yet by
declaring that blockade she would have
claimed the right 10 seize all cargoes
destined for that port.
Will Transform Liners.
If Germany and England became in
volved in the war all the best transat-
lantic liners will Immediately he trans
posed into men o. war The Imperator,
Naterland, Kronprinzessin Cecille Luz
sitania, Mauretania, olympic and sew
eral others OF the fastest and best
equipped steamers will be commander
ed for the services OF their respective
countries Many of them are construct
ed SO that they can at short notice be
transformed into armored cruisers and
additions TO any warlike fleet.
Such vessels as are not requisitioned
for transport service will he Withdrawn
from commerce. Most of the worlds
carrying trade would have to pass To
America ships. Under the provisions
of the recent act Of congress the for
mer embarrassing restrictions have
been removed. 1t is no longer neces-
sary for an American ship to have been
built in n United States shipyard. Any
vessel less than five years old can be
transferred to the United States flag.
II the war should become as general
as is feared the worlds maritime com
merce will probably be confined TO
Belgian and Dutch vessels.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-04
MOVIES" OF THE
YANTIC CRUISE


Plans are being prepared by VIII
III. Forster of Calumet and some of the
Calumet young men connected with
the Hancock naval reserve, To secure
moving pictures of the August man
euvers of the great lakes naval re-
serve divisions. moving picture
camera has already been ordered for
this purpose and permission undoubt-
eddy will be granted by the COM
manding officers for taking the pic
lures. Every phase of the cruise from
the setting up exercises, boat drills,
manual of arms practice, narrower
board drills on single ships To the boat
races and fleet maneuvers will be pho
tographed II the pictures are taken,
they probably will be exhibited in ev-
cry playhouse i'm the copper country,
as we'll as other cities which support
naval reserve divisions. II is possible
also the pictures will be available Tor
the use of the various great lakes
states i'm an educational campaign sim
liar to that conducted by this state
through the medium OF Major Mike
Phillips military movies"
The petition. signed by siXty-four
Calumet and Torch Lake young men,
prospective members of naval re-
serve division proposed for Calumet
will be presented to the members or
the state military board attending
camp at Grayling this week. While its
consideration by the board probably
will be deferred until after the close
OF the state military camp those IN
terested in Calumet are confident the
outcome will he favorable. The petit
ton of prospective members is sup
plemented by another petition signed
by about fifty Calumet businessmen
who pledge their announcement ana
support To the organization.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-04
PERFORM NEW OPERATION.
Screw Steel Plane to Bones OF Mans
Leo in Rochester, NJ. Y.

Rochester n. ", Aug. An order
to save the left leg of Norman van
voorhis, prominent western New York
horseman and polo player both OF
whose legs were broken Few weeks
ago, when his pony threw him under an
automobile a rare operation was per-
formed. A long incision was made
near the ankle and the broken bones
joined by means OF a steel plate. 3
inches long, quarter inch thick and
one-half inch wide. The plate was
screwed to the bones. 1t is thought
the operation will prove successful and
obviate amputation.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-04
PATRIOTISM AT EAGLE HARBOR

Eagle Harbor enjoyed a gala day
Sunday, due to the presence in that
historic village OF the Mohawk band.
Residents turned out en- masse in the
afternoon and headed by the band held
a big parade, i'm which campers and
other pleasure seekers participated.
The parade was made a rather pleasing
spectacle by the fact that each march
er carried an American flag, the firm
of Foley and Smith having honored
the occasion by the distribution of "a
liberal supply.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-04
SCHOOL BALL LEAGUE
Schedule of Final Games Becomes Ef-
fective Wednesday.

The first games of the decisive
schedule arranged for the Sunday
School Baseball league, which will
bring the league season To a close, are
to be played Wednesday. Because
there were some errors in the schedule
as first published week ago, it is re-
peated here i'm correct form.
Calumet NJ. II. at home--Lakes, Aug
ust 5; McCabe's, August s and Presby-
terians, August 10.
Lakes at home-Calumet NJ. E. Aug
ust u :McCabes August % and Pres
byterians, August s.
Presbyterians at home-Calumet NJ
e. August %; Lakes, August 10 and
McCabes, August IL.
McCabes at home-Calumet NJ. E.
August 10; Lakes, August 10 ana
Presbyterians August >.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-04
TOUR OF INSPECTION.

Accompanied by General Manager
w. J. Uren and General Passenger
Agent Fred w. Taylor of the Kewee-
nav Central, Railroad Commissioner
Cunningham, Chief Engineer Bice and
Secretary Sweeney, made a tour of in
spection OF the Keweenaw Central
road yesterday. this being the annual
inspection under the auspices Of the
state railroad commission.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-04
STRUCK BY AUTO-HURT.

While standing beside motorcycle
near the top OF the Lake Linden hill
Sunday afternoon, assisting Paul Cook,
the owner OF the vehicle, in making
some minor repairs. william Boase of
was struck by a pass
ing automobile and quite seriously in
jured. He was rendered unconscious
and sustained several bad cuts about
the head. Cook was not injured.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-04
X. OF c. CONVENTION OPENS
WITH SPECIAL HIGH MASS

St. Paul MINI. Aug. 4.-Members Of
the order OF Knights of Columbus have
arrived here in considerable number
to take part in the annual meeting OF
the supreme council. This morning
the delegates marched to the cathedral
TO attend a special high mass. The
business of the convention viii occupy
several days. The delegates will be the
guests Of the ST Paul and Minneapolis
branches of the order during their stay
here and the ARRANGEMENTS for their
entertainment have been made ON an
elaborate scale.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-04
REGULAR EXAMINATION.

a regular examination OF applicants
for teachers certificates will be held at
the high school building, Houghton, on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Au-
gust 18th, 18th and 18th, commencing
promptly at $3.50 A. NJ. each day.
The questions i'm reading for all GER
tificates will be based on Epoch Arden
by Alfred Tennyson.
WILLIAM BATH.
Commissioner of Schools.
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