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The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21
new CITY DIRECTORY
WILL Be ISSUED SOON
Through the Efforts Of Chamber
Of Commerce, Polk & Co. will
Print New Edition.

Mr.. Leslie Gruwell, represent
ing R. L. Polk and Company, of
Detroit, Mich, arrived in the
city the past week. and he, with
the assistance of about twelve
men will at once begin work on
securing data for new city di-
rectory which will be printed at
an early date.
A directory was printed two
years ago through the efforts of
the Business League, and the
Chamber of Commerce this year
will aid towards securing infor-
nation for the new edition. Be-
sides printing many copies of
the booklet, seven hundred extra
directories will be sent by Polk
and Company to different cities
throughout the United States.
A feature Of the book will be
that a correct census of ;the city
will be published therein. The
representatives of the Polk Co.,
will make a Icareful canvas and
will find the population of Co
lumbus today.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21
Harry Hope Arrested Friday
Took French Leave Sun
day Morning.
HAS NOT BEEN CAPTURED
Will Cook Held on Triffling
Charge Escapes City
Bastile.

Harry Hope, the man arrested
last week charged with having
swindled DR.. John Oliver out of
$40 in a horse trade about a year
ago, and who was locked up in
the county Jail for safe keeping
to await the next term of court,
and Will Cook. a we'll known
young man of Columbus. held
on ainconsequential charge, both
took French leave early Sunday
morning, and neither of them
have since been seen.
A great deal of mystery is at
tached to the escape of Hope.
He was the only prisoner lock-
ed up On the second floor of the
Jail, and it is thought that he
made his way out through the
side door near the court house.
The lock on this door has been
badly worn and it takes very
little to work the spring. A fork
and spoon. it is said, were used
in making the delivery.
Cook, who was locked in the
city prison, made his way out of
the cell by digging through a
brick wall and removing a small
iron window. His work it is
thought was also done with a
kitchen fork.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21
Last Meeting of Season.

The Patron Teachers Associa-
ton of the Barrow Memorial
School will hold their last meet
ing of the season at the Barrow
school on Friday afternoon at 3
O'Clock at which time all mothers
are requested to be present as
matters of especial interest will
come up, among which will be
the election of officers for the
coming year. Mrs. Emily Con-
nell McGee, of Kaunee. Mo,
who formerly taught here and
who was the original organizer
of the local association will be
present and will talk for the ben.
eft of the association.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21
METROOISTS RELINQuISR
CONTROL OF VANDERBILT I
Conference Takes Vote After
Debate Lasting Throughout
The Day.

Oklahoma City. Okla. MAY
lS-Vanderbilt University is no
more a Methodist institution. By
a vote Of l52 TO 134. the general
conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal church south, late Saturday
night severed all connection with
the institution.
The vote was on a majority
committee report in favor of such
action. Previously. a vote on
the minority report to continue
the present control resulted l4l
for to 15l against.
The question of the Methodist
Episcopal church relinQuishing
its control over Vanderbilt uni.
versity was debated in two ses-
sion of the general conference and
a rule of the conference was
changed when the debate was
continued also at the nights ses-
sion. The delegates were reluctant
to decide and wished to hear both
sides fully. Chancellor Kirkland
and the faculty of Vanderbilt uni
verSity were denounced by sever
al speakers.
Conditions at Vanderbilt are
impossible for continued co oper.
ration, said Dir. A. j. Lamar,
speaking against a minority COM
mittee report, which would con.
tinue the present Methodiet con-
troll over the university. There
was a good work being done at
Vanderbilt before it entered the
head of the astute chancellor to
separate the church and the uni
versity,"
That dances are allowed at the
commencement exercises and
that the minds of students were
poisoned against Methodism were
among the allegations of breach
Of trust against the faculty. A
school east and a second west of
the Mississippi were urged. 1t
was thought a final vote would
be taken late tonight, but the
general desire was to put off the
vote until next week
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21
Unveil Confederate Monument.

Washington, d. c., May 49,.
Col. Hilary A. Herbert, for
mer Secretary of the Navy, and
chairman of the executive com.
mite of the Arlington Confed-
crate Monument Association, an
nounced the completion today Of
the program for the unveiling of
the monument at Arlington
national cemetery June 4.
The exercises will be opened
with an address by Gen. Bennett
H. Young, commander-in.chief
of the Confederate Veterans,
followed by Gen. Gardner com
mander of the Grand Army of
the Republic, Col. Herbert, on
behalf of the executive committee
tnen Will turn the monument over
to Mrs. Stevens, president-gen-
eral Of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy who in a speech
will turn it over to President vii.
son, who has promised to receive
it.
Many distinguished visitors
from all parts of the country are
expected to attend the cere-
monies. The monument which is
quite elaborate and entirely of
bronze is the work Of the sculptor
Ezekiel a native of Virginia, and
a confederate veteran.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21
Vitagraph Day at Princess.

THE Spirit and the Clay. a 8
reel Vitagraph feature is the at.
traction at the Princess for today,
May 21st. In the cast are Paul
Kelley, Darwin Karr, Naomi Chill
ders, Audrey Berry. Rex Hitch
cock, William Shea, Kate Price
and others.
On the same program, "The
Second Wife," a Selig drama.
Excellent musical program, by
Princess Orchestra. Usual prices
5 and 10c.
Tomorrow, Lillian Walker,
Wallie Van, James Morrison in a
dandy Vitagraph.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21
MAY HEAD
STATE UNIVERSITY
Reports Have it that State
Superintendent Will Sue
ceed Kincannon.
IS WELL DEFINED RUNOR
W. H. Smith in Charge Of Rural
Work viii Become Superin-
tendent of Education.

Jackson, Miss. May 49,
State Superintendent of Educa.
tion J. N. Powers will succeed
Chancellor A. A. Kincannon, at
the University of Mississippi,
and W. H. Smith. in charge of
rural school work in Mississippi,
will become state superintendent
of education, if a well defined
rumor that is ahoat today is cor
rect.
When asked if it was true that
he had decided to accept the
honor of becoming chancellor at
the university; that the place
had been rendered to him by the
members of the board of trustees
of Mississippi colleges and uni.
versities, who unanimously had
asked him to go to Oxford, Su.
perintendent Powers maintained
a non-committal attitude, neith-
er confirming or denying the
report. 1t is believed that the
report is founded on fact. but
as the superintendent will say
nothing. and Governor Brewer
is away and could not be ques-
toned it is impossible of confr-
nation today.
1t is known, however, that
pressure from many sides have
been brought 10 bear on the
state superintendent of educa.
tion to accept the chancellorship.
1t is also known that he has been
reluctant to go to the university,
as it ia no secret he has seriously
been contemplating getting in
the race for governor If he
accepts the place it will be be-
cause the call to use his talents
for the upbuilding Of the great
university of the state.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21

scene which greeted the eye of
the visitor to the Board of Trade
rooms, which had been decorated
and arranged for the occasion in
rare good taste. The tricolors
Of the nation were artistically
blended with the floral decora.
tons which had been provide d
by the committee of ladies', who
were early on hand to help and
add their own charm to the gen.
eral touch Of color. animate and
inanimate. assembled 10 grace
the occasion.
Columbus boosters are in Jack.
son to invite the Association to
meet here in 1915.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21
Commencement Exercises To
Be Inaugurated Thurs
day, May %.
70 TO RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
Baccalaureate Address Will Be
Delivered by DR.. B. III. Dement,
of Louisville, Ky.

The twenty-ninth annual ses.
sion of the Industrial Institute
and College is rapidly nearing
its close, and commencement ex-
ercises will be inaugurated on
the evening of May %, when
Misses Anna Terrell Hamilton
and Eva Eatman will give their
senior voice recital.
The past session has been one
of the most prosperous in the
history of the institution. Sew
enty students will receive B. S.
and A. B. Diplomas, and ninety
Others will be given certificates
of proficiency in various depart
ments.
Class day exercises will take
place on the college campus
Friday, May 20, and the senior
play, Sherwood" will be pre-
sented in open air Friday eve-
ming beginning at $3.50 o'clock.
Saturday, May 80, will be ex-
hibition day and various de-
partments will have on display
work done by students during
the past year.
The commencement sermon
will be delivered Sunday NOR
ming, May 81, at IL o'clock by
DR.. B. H. Dement,, head of the
Sunday school training depart
ment of the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary, of Louis
vile, Ky. He will also deliver
a sermon before the Y. W. C. A.
of the college Sunday evening
at $50 o'c lock.
The graduation exercises will
occur Monday morning. June /,
at 1890 o'clock, at which time
diplomas will be delivered and
DR.. Dement, will make a short
talk.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21
LoWndeS County, Democratic
Executive Boa lSs.l.r a..l...
for Elections.
TEN MEMBERS PRESENT
Primary Will Be Held in August
and Regular Election in
November.

A meeting Of the Lowndes
County Democratic Executive
Committee was held at the court
house Monday afternoon, pre-
sided over by the president, Mr..
K. B. Hardy. The other men,
berS present were Messrs. T. ].
Locke, Jr., A, NJ. Lawrence, R.
Shropshire, T. A Rowan, d. A.
Burgin, T. B. Brownlee, c. 0.
Shackleford, L. 7 Bridgeforth
and w. G. Evans.
The meeting was held for the
purpose of naming committees
to make arrangements for iu-
dcial and congressional primar-
les. Three separate committees
Of six men each were named, one
man from each supervisors dis
trict and one man from the
county at large being appointed
on each as follows:
Congressional committee: Dis
trict /, A. c. Hearon; district 2,
W. B. Harrington, district 3, ].
H. Bishop; district 4, C. B. Har-
dy; district 5, Carey H. Cooke;
county at large, J. c. Hackel-
man.
Chaneery court committee:
District l, S. l.. DarnelI; district
2, J. +. Frierson, district 8, T.
W. Belsher; district 4 A. J. Err
vim, Jr, district 5, N, G. Fort;
county at large, b, A. Lincoln.
Circuit court committee: Dis
trict /, S. A. Vaughn; district 2.
j. W. Slaughter; district 3 +. l..
Philips; district 4. ?. l.. Per-
kins, district 5. Edward Lehm-
burg; county at large, C. l..
Garnett.
The primary in which circuit
judges, congressman and chan
cellors will be nominated will be
held Tuesday, August 18th. The
regular election will occur on
Tuesday, November 3rd.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21
Meeting Of Mothers Congress.

Meeting Of Mothers Congress.
The annual meeting of the
Mississippi Congress of Mothers
was held recently at Natchez.
The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Mrs. R. B. Stapleton, of Hat.
tiesburg, honorable president;
Mrs. J. Benjamin Lawrence, OF
Jackson. president; Mrs. w. j
Nelson, of Goodman. 1st vice.
president; Mrs. Z. b. Durham,
of Poplarville. End vice.pres-
ident; Mrs. George Davis, of Co.
lumbus. 3rd vice-president; Mrs.
George Covington. of Hazel
hurst, treasurer; Mrs. J. N.
Worthy. Of Columbia. recording
secretary: Mrs. W. 6. Raines. oi
jackson. corresponding secre.
tsry. The next annual meeting
will be held in Jackson mex
May.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21
MISSISSIPPI PRESS ASSOCIATION
NOW IN SESSION IN JACKSON

Jackson. Miss, May 10. The
forty.ninth annual convention
of the Mississippi Press Asso-
citation opened in this city today
in the rooms of the Jackson
Board of Trade as the hosts of
the occasion, under the most
agreeable and charming auspices.
While there was not among the
crowd assembled one individual
of the dozen or so men who or
gsnized the association in the
summer of 1866. all save on ;, the
venerable p X Mayers, having
long since passed 10 other realms.
the spirit of the forefathers was
manifest.
1t was = brilliant and animated
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21
w. c. Walters Gets Life.

Opelousas, La , May 10. Life
Imprisonment was the sentence
imposed here in district court to.
day by Judge Pavy on W. c.
Walters, recently convicted OF
kidnapping fve-year-old Robert
Dunbar. The jury had found
Walters guilty without capital
punishment" Prior to announc-
ing sentence the court had over
ruled the motion of Walters
counsel for arrest of judgment
Notice of appeal to the state su.
preme court was given.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21
CORNERSTONE FOR A. 8 MS. NEW
!. N. c. A. BUILDING IS LAID

Starkville. Miss, May 20.-Ap-
propriate exercises attended the
laying of the cornerstone of the
new Young Mems Christian AS
sociation building at the A. & NJ.
College this morning. Rev. Brown
of the Presbyterian Church and
Rev. Lipscomb of the Methodist
Church invoked spiritual bless
ings. The address by Hon. w.
w. Magruder Of this city was in
teresting and couched in beauti.
full language. DIR. w. n. Logan
acted as master of ceremonies.
Several hymns were sung and
the college band dlscoui sed mu-
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21
Secretary of Meridian Board
of Trade is Heard by
Local Men.
MONTHLY MEETING HELD
Business Matters Are Discussed
by Chamber of Commerce
Members.

A very interesting and in
structive talk was made at the
city hall Monday night by Hon.
R. M. Striplin of Meridian, who
addressed the members of the
Chamber of Commerce and other
citizens. Mr. Striplin is secretary
of the Board of Trade at Merid-
ian, and his subject at this meet
ing was Benefits of a Com
mercial Organization.
Mr.. Striplin was introduced
by Mr.. I. j. Locke, Jr., president
of the local business league. He
stated that he would not attempt
to pose as an orator on this oc-
casion, but would speak as a
business man to other business
men. and for several minutes
spoke on the benefits of a well
organized board of trade. He
told how Meridian had accom-.
plished much by her citizens pull
ing together as one. Mr.. Strip
lin said that from what he had
heard regarding the Columbus
Chamber of Commerce he
thought that this city had a well
organized club, but in order to
put more life into the town he
urged that a permanent and
thoroughly competent and well
paid secretary be employed. Mr..
Striplin also suggested that a
committee of local citizens should
be sent to Vicksburg next month
when the Chamber of Commerce
Secretaries of the South would
hold their annual meeting, and
here he said they could gain
much toward the Emaintenance
of a live commercial club.
Much time should be spent, :"
said Mr.. Striplin, towards en-
eouraging the diversifcation of
crops and the growing of live
stock. His entire talk was
thoroughly enjoyed by everyone
present.
The minutes Of the last meet
ing were read by the acting Sec
retary, Mr.. Y b. lines, who also
spoke few words for the good
of the organization.
The matter of urging the ex-
tension of Market street several
blocks north of the city was dis,
cussed and referred to a COM
mittee for investigation.
Upon motion of Mr.. w. N.
Ethridge the secretary was or
dered to invite the Mississippi
Press Association members who
are in session at Jackson, to meet
in Columbus in 1915.
Several committees made in
teresting reports.
The question of employing a
permanent secretary will be
brought up at the next meeting
which will be held at the new
quarters on Market street the
first Monday night in June.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21

The Woman's Store has Just
received a new line of chiffon taft
ieta and Moire silks-Extra spe-
cial for this week, soft chiffon tai-
feta, yard wide, high lustre in
light blue, pink, white and navy
blue could sell every yard Oft at
$l25-eXtra special this week the
yard $l.00. Yard wide black
MORE velour, special for this week
$50
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21
Revival Meeting To Begin.

Rev. j. B. Oakley, of Jackson.
Tenn, former pastor resident of
this city, will begin a series of
revival meetings at the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church next
Sunday morning at IL O'Clock,
and continuing indefinitely.
Every pastor and member of
every church and every body is
cordially invited to come to the
Gospel Feast and cooperate in
winning souls.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21
Mr.. j. w. Murrah Dies.

The remains of Mr.. j. w. Muir
rah, who passed away at his
home at Stafford, Ala, Monday,
were inferred in Friendship
cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Murrah, who was SO years
of age, was for many years a
citizen of Columbus, having two
years ago moved to Stafford.
For more than a year he had
been sufferer from Bright's S
disease and bore his illness with
great fortitude. Mr.. Murrah
was a Christian gentlemen, be-
ing a member of the Methodist
church.
Besides a devoted wife the de-
ceased is survived by two daugh-
ters. Mrs. Cora Wright and Mrs,
j. (. Slaughter, and also many
relatives and friends who have
the sympathy of the Commercial
in their bereavement.
The services held in this city
were conducted by Rev. w. l..
Duren, pastor of the First Meth.
odist church. and the following
gentlemen acted as pail bearers
Messrs. d. S. Cox, Sr., d. K.
McCrary, Louis Hirshman, K.
A. Mullins, D. l.. Erwin and DR..
j. ID. Mccullough.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21

Mr.. Ernest Grace Of Mobile
spent the first of the week in
Columbus with friends. He re-
turned to his home Tuesday ac-
companied dy his mother, Mrs
E. c. Grace, who has been spend.
ing the past several weeks here
the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Jack Cox.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21

The name Of little Miss Marie
Laws was omitted from the
Barrow school third grade honor
roll which was published the past
week, and the Commercial takes
pleasure in making the correc-
tion.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21
Illustrated Review.

Miss Julia Eckford will give a
brief review of the work of the
Lenten Study Class on China al
the Parish House of St. Paul's
Church on Friday at 800 p. m
Several pictures illustrating the
work that is being done by the
Missionaries will be shown by
the radiopticon.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21

The W. c. T. U. of Columbus
will entertain the w. c. T. U.
of the Industrial Institute and
College on the lawn at the home
of Mrs. Ben Cline on South
Seventh street from four to six
o'clock this afternoon. All men,
bers are urged to be present.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21

Mrs. Frank Leigh has returned
from Meridian, where she visited
her son. DR.. b. NJ. Leigh. Little
Miss Mary Dudley and Master
Beverly Leigh. her grand-child.
rem, returned home with her.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21

sic
The building will be erected
at a cost Of S75. 600, and when fin
ished will be one Of the handsom-
est and most modern ediices of it's
kind in this section Of the south.
To Dr. Logan of the geology
and engineering department and
Prof. II. VIII Nelson, secretary
of Y. NJ. c. A., belong the credit
of procuring the most money for
erecting he building. except.
ing the $40. 000 donated by ROcke-
feller. The structure will be fin
ished by the opening Of the next
session ia September.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21

Mr.. j. G.. Wood, one of the
progressive farmers Of Lowndes
county, has our thanks for some
home grown products. Mr..
Woods believes in, and demon.
strates the Grown in Missis-
sippi" idea.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21

The Young Women's Mission
airy Union of the First Baptist
church will give an entertain
ment in the parlors of the church
Friday afternoon from 4 TO 6 o.
clock in honor of DR.. and Mrs.
j. L. Vipperman. All members
of the church are invited to be
present.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21

The day for the outing to be
given for Mothers and Children
Of Columbus, Miss, by the Sal
vation Army has been set for
June Ash instead Of June 9th.
Look out for Capt, Lawrence, he
will be at your door with tickets.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21

Mr. Ernest Grace visited CO.
Iumbus the first part Of the week.
He with his mother, Mrs. h. c.
Grace, who has been visiting here
for a fortnight left tuesday for
their home in Mobile,
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21

Mr., H. F. Simrall is attending
the annual Press Association
meeting which is being held in
Jackson this week.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21

Mrs. o. NJ. Lawrence left Sum-
day for a short visit to relatives
and friends in Reform and Gel
ger, Ala. She will be accompan-
led home by her sister, Miss
Mary Ruth Garner. Of Geiger.
Ala.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21

Mr.. George o. Senter is in
jackson attending the meeting
of the Mississippi Press Asso.
citation.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-21

Mr.. Henry Reehtin, of Ok ord,
has been spending the past ssy-
eral days In the city on business.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-05-07
U2Orld:
AUSTRALIANS .UNsoLvED PROBLEMS
BY WRETER JUILLTAMy, IL. D.
lDean u a Sehoof fyouahum ofthe Unhcrp Of AhsOur0

tain and in addition there are the
union rules which the farm employer
must take into account The rural
workers union insists on an eight-hour
day, from o'clock in the morning un-
til 5 o'clock In the afternoon, with an
hour for lunch. For overtime a price
and half must be paid and the
rural worker may-and often does
decline to work even at this price.
How this affects conditions, particu,
larly at harvest time and during other
periods Of strenuous agricultural ac-
tivity, the farmer will readily see. 1t
Is one of the reasons for the slow de.
velopment of Australias agricultural
resources. Because in rural districts,
for various reasons, wheat was han
died by non-union laborers, the union
workers in the cities to which 1t was
shipped for sale. labeled 1t BLACK
wheat" and refused to unload 1t. The
result was a loss to the farmer, an
added reason against agricultural de-
velopment. The farmer in Australia
in the commemorative present-day
politics plays second fiddle to the city
laborer.
Capital Shy Of Australia.
Strickland Gillian, Americas charm
ing humorist, said that in England so
much was thought Of humor that it
was spelled with an extra "u." In
Australia so much Is thought of labor
that 1t is spelled with en- extra "u"
and a capital 81" The good that la
Dor organizations and labor legislation
have brought I'm Australia has not
been unmixed with evil. AS popula-
tion has not largely increased nor
been widely distributed, so capital
the money needed for men to make
great the commonwealth-has been
difficult and, in some cases, impossi-
BILE to secure. Australian public ex-
penditure, state and federal, has In.
creased far out Of proportion to in.
crease in population, whether Liberal
or Labor party was in control. Aus.
traS.n officials. asking for new loans
or the renewal of old loans, are famil-
lar figures in the London money mar
ket. Foreign capital does not seek
out Australia for private investment,
at least not to the extent oa along
the lines necessary to Australias 8
largest and most comprehensive de-
velopment. Ignorance of real condi.
tions and fear of more antagonistic
Legislation explains much of this hes
itancy upon the part of capital. These
are problems that confront Australia,
how to deal justly with all men and
at the same time obtain population
and capital. For usually 1t is not jus.
tice that imported or local capital