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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-26
C0UMBAE ARE NOW Confident OF SECURING THE JACKSON HIGHWAY
lNtRIClA SOLDIER IS
KILLED Br HtIIClhs
FOuR HksDffs kpr BrAD
OfHTHs HrIfrvrD 10
ItAVT HrfS sHOr

brownsville TesHa sept 70
Al least fosr an' probably more.
Hssiran hahatis we're kll.ed ia Co.
days fighting between Mexican
and United stafes soldiers a' pfo.
eresso. b miles ap The Klo GaHde
from Browusf.ile according ~ fe.
habie reports received here Iast
sirht Tao of these were BILLED 81
the Amerisan side. ii s mida two
while crossing the river In boats. and
four others are believed fo have lost
their lives while seramb'ng up the
banks Of the Rio Graude on the Mex
lean side
One American soldier was killed
and one wounded
The firing OF arms by several hun
drcd Mexicans on The Mexican side
Of the Rio Grande river today to Gov.
or the retreat Of 20 or so MeNicans
who looted and set fire 90 a store Ia
Progresso, Is regarded here as the
gravest turn in the international sit.
uation since the beginning Of the
border troubles.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-26
NEARLY Eight HUNDRED
YOUNG LADIES ARE
NOW ENROLLED.
PROSPECTS NOW
BELIEVED BRIGHT
Mississippians Begin to Real.
ixe the Greatness Of the |.
I. and {.

About eight hundred students have
enrolled at the Industrial Institute
and College. and the attendance Is
much larger than the most sanguine
admirers of the institution had
hoped for
Pupils began reporting to their
classes Friday. the first Of the week
being given TO the assigning of stu
dents 10 their rooms and studies
The young ladies from over Mis-
sissippi arrived early in the week,
bringing with them much enthusiasm
and seemed imbued with greater
ambition to pursue their duties more
zealously
The people Of Mississippi are real
izing as never before that the |. |. &
G. is the greatest college for women
in the south, and many who have
heretofore patronized other insti-
tutions are sending their girls here,
where the advantages are equal, If
not superior, to any other college in
the south.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-26
AT THE PRINCESS.
Builder of Bridges" Monday, aud
Spanish Jade" Tuesday.

The Princess offers for Monday.
the 27th. the World Film Corpora
tons big feature "The Builder of
Bridges featuring G. Aubrey
Smith and Marie Edith Wells. A
romnniS drama. adapted from Al
fred Sutro's famous play Of the same
name.
A beautiful production, powerful
ly enacted by cast of Broadway
stars in five reels.
We are offering this feature at
regular prices, DC and 10c.
The Paramount attraction for
Tuesday. 2sth, is the Fiction Pic
ture Company's big six reel pro-
duetion, "The Spanish Jade adapt
ed from the we'll l-known novel by
Maurice Hewlett, and staged on a
very elaborate scale. The charaet-
ers seem TO step from the pages OF
old Spanish literature, and the set
tings are typical of Old Spain. For
those who delight in the quaint and
novel, this will indeed be a treat.
The Princess orchestra will offer
a musical program selected from the
most famous operas Of the world
As whole this program should
please those who care for the bet
ter class Of entertainment. The ad-
mission for Tuesday is children Sc ;
adults 15c.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-26
Woman's Stores Opening Sept. 20.

We can the attention of our
readers this morning to the hand
some page advertisement of the
Woman's Store, announcing their
formal fall opening for Wednesday
night, September goth, from to 10.
Mr.. Buchanan has been busy max
ing pretty things for the opening for
the past tive months and the interior
of the store has just been repainted
and the walls decorated in the new
Tiffany tints. The large center
columns are a perfect limitation of
real onyx marble, and the whole in
terror has been much improved.
The opening decorations will be
novel and beautiful. Mr.. Leigh
states that he has bought a very at
tractive line of fall suits, coats, one
piece dresses, silks, dress goods, anC
everything that is new and desirabl,
to complete Miladys wardrobe
Goods from every department vii
be on display opening night an,
special values will be offered durin,
the openil ( sale which begins Thurs
day morning after the opening night
/ Everybody is invited and every
body should attend for the decora
tons and displays will be equal I,
paid show and far more entertain
ing than some shows.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS
IN SESSION At ARTEsIl
LOWNDES COUNTY ASSOClA.
TioN MEMBERS ARE HOLD.
ING ANNUAL MEETING.

Quite a number Of the members
OF the different Sunday schools Of
this section are in attendance at the
annual meeting Of the Lowndes
County Sunday School Association.
which convened at Artesia yesterday
and which will be in session through
out today.
A verv Interesting program IS be-
ing carrie out, ard the meeting is
being presided over by Mr.. j. A,
Goree.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-26
HtTH0D|sTs MILL HOLD
RALLY DlI EXERCISES
INTERESTING PROGRAMS viii
80 sfHDrsrD AND Lkscg
ATTENDANCE pEsiEsD

The Sunday schools " the fifs'
Methodist snd Central ". =. fhafeh
will hold their annual rally d. eft
vices this morning
The committees il charge have a.
ranged very interesting progiams,
which will CONSIST % reports rom
the different classes, and spefiM
music and several interestinr ad-
dresses. Badges and banner WV
be awarded for proficiency.
An interesting feature will b6 he
report Of the splendid Home Depart
ments. and Cradle Roll Work
Cordial invitations are ex' 1ded
TO everyone TO be present Sud a
large number will no doubt he IN
attendance.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-26
VETERANS OF COUNTY
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING
RARBECUED DINNER WAS EN-.
JOYED AT LAKE PARK
LAST THURSDAY.

The annual meeting Of the
Lowndes County Camp Of Confeder-
ate Veterans was held Friday at
Lake Park and wass greatly enjoyed
by the "old heroes their wives and
friends
AT noon an old time Southern
barbecued dinner was 'temptingly
served
The meeting Friday was called to
order by Gen. +. T. Sykes, command
err. and on motion, Col. c. L. Lin
coin was elected commander, anC
oomrade John A, Smell was electeC
secretary and treasurer.
On motion Of Col. A. IL. MeGluns
. committee Of two, consisting o.
hon. James T. Harrison and Col. W
&. Richards, was appointed 10 pc
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-26
Illustrated Lecture on Panama

Next Friday evening at o'clock
Rev. w. S. Slack will give in the
Parish House of st. Pauls church,
talk on his recent trip to Panama.
This trip will be illustrated with
post cards and lantern slides OF
great interest. Among other things
about which he will speak will be an
account of the work that is being
done at Palo Seco, the leper colony.
This will be illustrated by original
photographs taken on the ground, !y
Mr.. J. N. Parrot, superintendent.
of the asylum.
A free will offering will be taken
up during the lecture for the benefit
of the Woman's Auxiliary or Mis-
sionary Society. of st. PauPs church
At the conclusion Of he lecture
the speaker viii be glad 10 answer
questions that may be put to him
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-26
VIII Leave "Wednesday.

Rev. J. c. Richardson who resign
ed the pastorate OF the Second Bap.
tist church, will leave Wed
nesday for Mississippi College at
Clinton. where he expects 70 com
plete his theological course.
On last Sunday night Mr.. Richard
sons congregation presented him
with an elegant gold watch as "a
token of love and appreciation OF
his work among them. Not only
Mr.. Richardson's congregation, but
many warm personal friends will re-
gret his departure, and wish for him
unlimited success and happiness.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-26
A. & N. May Play Here

Columbus can feature the big foot
ball game between the University Of
Mississippi and the 4. q NJ. College
to be played on November 9Th, If
she will hustle a bit.
Coach Chadwick. Of the A. & NJ,
was in Columbus last week to inter
view Mr.. G. NJ Flynn and others
10 see if he could schedule the game
for this city The people here should
eagerly grasp the opportunity to
book the game. We need the diver
sion.
It would bring hundreds of visi-
tors to the city to spend the day,
and we want visitors. BY all means
let the necessary arrangements De
made Tor the game to take place
here
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-26
Little Baby Dies.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Barham have
the heartfelt sympathy of numer-
Gus friends in the death of their five
months old baby girl, Eugenia, who
died Friday evening.
Funeral services were held from
the family residence yesterday morn
ing, conducted by Rev. j. N. Carpen-
ter, pastor of the Central Methodist
church, and the remains were ten
derly laid to rest in Friendship Gem
etery.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-26
VIII Study DentistrY.

Mr. Winston r Caine, a promi-
nent young citizen Of this city, who
for some time past has held with
much credit position as mail clerk
in the local post office, has resigned
and expects to leave the coming
week for Vanderbilt University,
where he goes to take a course in
dentistry. Mr. Caine win be sue
ceeded by Mr. Joe Johnson, city
mail carrier. Mr.. 0lin Morris will
have the position now occupied by
Mr.. Johnson.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-26

Notice to Schools and Communities.
All schoors and communities de-
string to have extension classes from
the /. |. 4 c.. in their neighborhood
are requested to have two or more
representative patrons, trustees and
teachers meet at the l. |. 4 c., in
room ~, first floor, Industrial Hall,
October End, at 10 a m. AT this
meeting the proposed plans for car
rying on the extension work for the
year 19l5-l6, will be thoroughly re-
viewed and those schools and COM
munities pledging their cooperation
to the work will be given an oppor-
tunity to have any aid the college
can give.
Sarah Frances Rowan
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-26
POWERFUL OFFENSIVE IS
NETTING VIII SITTER
RESISTANCE.
BULGARIA WILL
FIGHT ALLIES.
Mobilization Decree Issued by
King Ferdinand VIII Bring
100000 Men to Colors.

London. September 2t.-1ho sue
ccs.o 7 the Ru sian general lyanoff,
in the fighting in Galacia and Noly.
nia. Il Is believed here. may have ON
influence IN more than one way In
the Balkans lyanoff has been so
successful that the German field
marshal. Won Mackensen, who Is
fighting north Of the Pripet marshes,
eastward Of Brcst-Eitosyk, has ac-
cordng 10 Berlin been forced to
withdraw his line somewhat, as IL
was in danger Of being encircled,
while the Austrians have been driv-
en- back across the Styre, according
TO one account, have evacuated the
fortress Of Lutsk, in the Volhynian
triangle Of fortresses, which they
captured in the great drive
These successes, which exend TO
Roumanian frontier, military observ-
ers believe, would serve to ease the
situation on the Roumanian flank
should Roumania join Russia, and,
too, might well prevent the Austro-
Germans from sending an army,
which il IS estimated must consist of
at least half million men, to attack
Servia.
In the center the Russians are
still falling back. In the north Won
IIindenburg continues to make pro-
gress against Dyinsk, although more
slowly than formerly, as the Russian
resistance is stiffening. East OF
Wilma the Germans admit temper
any ehe1a and the IS 81 & 81 TO to-
Russians
There has been a continuation OF
the furious artillery struggle in the
west Berlin reports that British
attack south Of the LeBasse Canal
broke down under German fire.
After fortnight Of comparative
inactivity, during which time they
sunk only four British merchant
/ ships, German submarines are again
on the move off the Irish coast
Since Tuesday they have sent five
( British steamers TO the bottom.
Dispatches from Sofia state thai
a partial mobilization Of the Bulga
rian army has been announced a.
imminent, has been changed to gen
eral mobilization, and comprises al
the reserves since 1886, thus includ
ing men approaching their fiftietl
year.
The total Bulgarian forces, includ
ing the Macedonians, is likely T.
reach 10000. Those not included
SO far are unframed men and a SINAI
class which is exempted under tax
alton.
A decree to mobilize 20 classes o
Greek soldiers has also been an
! nounced, which is undoubtedly eau'
ed by the mobilization Of the Bulga
rian army
The decision Of the king has bee
! the cause of great enthusiasm. Tn
issuance Of the mobilization deere
; came quickly after the king ha
y granted an audience to Premier VeI
2 izolos. The premier informed III
: king that mobilization was the on
r possibly reply to Bulgaria's move.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-26
MAN WHO KILLED LAU.
RENT NOW DECLARED
TO BE- SANE.
NO TESTIMONY
OFFERED BY STATE
Wealthy Lowndes County
Planter May Soon Return to
Home Near Here.

Meridian, Miss. September "a.
Charles X. Smith. the wealthy plant
er Of Lowndes county. known as the
"Alflafa King" who secured his re-
lease from the East Mississippi In
sane Hospital Thursday afternoon,
when he was adjudged sane mar,
will not leave Meridian Immediately
but will wind up his affairs here in
three or four days, and will then Wis
it his daughter, Mrs. Saunders Viii
bourne, at Winona. His plans from
then on are indefinite.
The adjudging of Mr.. Smith sane
followed a two days strenuous or
deal, in which the testimony all ran
one way, every witness declaring
Mr.. Smith sane, and Judge Venable
in summing up the case said that if
Mr.. Smith ever held any delusions
that led him to shoot and kill f. A.
Laurent, under the belief that he
had ruined his daughter, if must
have been alcoholic paronia, judging
from the statement of Mr.. Smith
himself that he consumed at that
timea bout a quart of liquor de-
All symptoms of insanity, if
was insane, the Judge decls $
appeared with the removal :, 1 the
cause, that is when he ceased to
drink liquor and under the direction
of DR.. J. M. Buchanan, superintend-
ent of the East Mississippi Insane
Hospital, that no recurrence was liza
BILE and that Mr. Smith was sane, the
court had no alternative, in the abb
sence Of contradictory testimony
than to go by the evidence and grant
the request of the petitioner that he
be adjudged sane and be released
from the insane hospital.
No testimony was offered by the
state, in fact no testimony could be
secured, every person who came in
contact with Mr.. Smith declared him
sane, and that he had been sane
ever since they had known him
The main question that is now being
asked is how a jury ever declared
him insane and sent him from tht
penitentiary to the asylum, as al
the people with whom he was asso
ciated with at the penitentiary de
clared that he was not insane and tn,
authorities are somewhat at los,
to account for this. The testimony
taken during the hearing of the lun
acy commission in Holmes county
which declared Mr.. Smith insane
was not introduced during the hear
ing nor was this trial ever mentione,
during the trial, except in a profunc
tory manner, no one seeming t
know anything about it.
| Col. Montgomery, penitentiar,
trustee, who was intimately ac
quainted with Mr.. Smith, and Sar
Hobson, assistant sergeant at Be
mont, both testified that Mr.. Smit
was sane, and they did not under
, stand how the jury in Holmes cour
ty reached the conclusion that h
was insane.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-26

pare resolutions of respect for those
Of the camp who have died during
the past year; also resolutions OF
thanks TO Comrades w. w. West
moreland, Felix Gunter and John
Wells, for their efficiency in pre-
pairing the barbecue; also resolutions
Of thanks to the managers of the
Columbus Railway, Light and Power
Company, for their courtesy and lib
crafty in carrying the veterans and
iadies to and from Lake Park.
Upon motion Col. +. I. Sykes was
authorized to extend cordial inyi-
tation TO the Mississippi Division OF
the Confederate Veterans and sons
Of Veterans to hold their next an
Aual reunion in Columbus, and that
invitation be extended in the name
of Lowndes County Camp and isham
Harrison Camp
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-26
VIII Hold Special Services.

On next Wednesday the feast Of
st. Michael and All Angels, oftimes
spoken of as MichaeIman Day, there
will be a celebration of the Holy
Communion at 1000 o'clock a. M,
at St. Paul's church.
The Dible class will meet at the
Parish House on Friday, at 4:30
p. m.
Next Sunday the celebration of
the Holy Communion aili DC al ii
a. m, instead Of 7 80 a. m.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-26
BUSINESS MEN TO HOLD
MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT
WHAT THE BOOSTERS DID IN
NASHVILLE" WILL BE IN
TERESTING SUBJECT.

A meeting of the business men of
the city and county will be held at
the Chamber of Commerce next
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, and
everyone interested in the Jackson
Military Highway should be in at.
tendance, when report of the dele
cation which went to Nashville the
past week will be heard.
Everyone who can possibly do so
should make a special effort to b,
present at this meeting as some val
liable information will be given out
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-26
Small Fire Yesterday.

The fire department was called TO
a cabin on South Eighth avenue, be
tween Second and Third streets,
about O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
The blaze, which is supposed to have
started by a spark from a passing
locomotive on the M, & O. railway,
was quickly extinguished.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-26

The countless friends of Mr.. Will
liam Strauss are delighted to know
that he has recovered sufficiently
to be carried from the infirmary
home. The universal hope is that
he may soon have his former strength
and health.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-26
Piano Normal Work.

On Tuesday afternoon between
the hours of three and four, Miss
Poindexter will meet in her studio
all applicants for admission to Piano
Normal Work. Second and third
year pupils in this department will
also register at this time. 1t.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs. T. f. Burleson will
leave this morning in their car for
Memphis, where they expect to en-
10y the Tri-State Fair the coming
week
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-26
Notice.

A meeting of the committee and
others who are working in the inter-
est Of the high school, is called for
Monday at o'clock, in the Sunday
school room of the First M. +.
church.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-26
TEEL SURE THAT HIGH.
WAY WILL COME IN
THIS SECTION.
LOCAL MEN MAKE
A STRONG FIGHT
Thirty Columbisns and Other
Mississippians Work Hard
For Jackson Highway.

we have won our fight " we do
not 20 to sleep at the post. Let
every man in Columbus and
Lowndes county boost the Jack 'on
Military Highway. and we will
surely win."
The above Is an expression given
to a Commercial reporter by Mr..
Thos. ]. Locke, Jr., one Of the city's
..live wires," who attended the con-
vention in Nashville Thursday and
Friday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-26
Second M. E. Church Notice.

Rev. ] NJ Carpenter, pastor.
No preaching this morning.
Sunday School rally service at
1890 o'clock
Senior Epworth League $3.50
o'clock this afternoon.
Evening preaching at 7 80 o'clock.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday eve
ming at Z 80.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-26

Miss Eugenia Moore's friends
will be sorry TO learn that she has
been III for the past eight days with
malarial fever.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-26

Nashville, Sept. 24.-The adoption
of the route for the Jackson Memor-
ial Highway, from Chicago as far
south as Nashville, and the selection
,f : path finding committee 70 &c
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-26


bus who went to Nashville to attend
the meeting of the Jackson Highway
Association, held in that city Thurs
day and Friday, returned home at
$40 o'clock yesterday morning on a
special train over the Mobile and
Ohio railroad. Each Columbian who
was in attendance feels that his ef-
forts to assist in bringing the high
way through this city was not in van,
and if the Spartan courage displayed
at the convention by the Florence,
Ala, and the Mississippi delegates
is kept up, the highway through this
city is foregone conclusion.
Throughout the entire convention
Mississippians held sway, their cour-
age never daunted. They showed
there as they will continue to do,
that the original Jackson Military
road, mapped out by "Old Hickory"
runs through this section of the
state.
The following parody on Upper
ary," was composed and sung by the
Mississippians en- route to Nashville
and at the convention hall:
"It's long, long way by old Mont
gomery,
It's the wrong way to go;
It's the right way through Missis-
sippi,
Through the best state that we
know.
Goodbye to old Montgomery--fare
well to Mobile;
We're going through Mississip
pi,
On the regular Jackson trail"
During their stay in Nashville
the hundreds of delegates who wer,
in attendance were shown man!
courtesies, among which was visi
to "The Hermitage" the home O
Andrew Jackson, located thirteel
mics east Of Nashville The beau
tiful old residence, furniture, relic
and grounds are in a state of excel
lent preservation and were of espec
ial significance just now.
Mr.. Peter Lee Atherton, of Louis
vile. KY, was elected president o
the Jackson Highway Association
and Mr.. J. G. Creveling, Jr., of Mash
vile, vice-president. Mississippi
president and executive commit
teemen are: ]. M. McBeath, vic,
president; Thos. J. Locke, Jr., 9
this city; E. B. Dunten, of Pasc,
goula, and W. B. Potts, of Kosciu
ko. Mississippi's claim was pr
sented by w. H. Carter, of this cit
Theo. G.. Bilbo, of Poplarville. s.
Witherspoon. of Meridian, I'D
T. Guyton, Of Kosciusko.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-26

In regard to the convention, Mr..
w. H. Carter, secretary of the Co.
lumbus Chamber of Commerce, says:
'The convention was in many re-
spects the most remarkable ever
attended. The fairness of its
presiding officer, the attitude of
the delegates, all good road en-
thusiastis, all determined advo-
Gates of their routes but in the
best of spirit, and the general
character of the men who COM
posed the convention, altogether
made it an unusual meeting. More
than one thousand vigorous, active
business men left their homes to
secure good road, and that's a
, remarkable showing. | think oui
chances to get the road are better
than before the convention, but
] it depends upon our sticking t.
\ Our Scs~-~--ard paver for an in.
stsnt letting up in our efforts.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Reeves are the
guests of their daughter, Mrs. Henry
Moore, on College street.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-09
Newlands and Pittman
Have Done Much for Nevada

trict No. l, Carson valley unit, True
kee-Carson project. As Nevada now
knows through a letter from the sec
rotary of the interior to Senators
Newlands and Pittman, this subject
is to be fully inquired into by the
reclamation service. The people of
Nevada may rest fully assured that
both senators have done and will
continue to do everything that their
wisdom and experience can suggest
to hasten the carrying out of reclama.
ton work here, as we'll as elsewhere.
in Nevada.
Not less important i'll its way, per-
haps, is the clearing up of title to
lands around Elko and other cities
in Nevada on the railroad right Of
way, which have been in the pos
! session of private persons for many
years. Senators Newlands and Pitt
man have been assiduous in trying
to get final action on a bill clearing
! up title to such lands and are to De
congratulated for getting the meas
ure through.