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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-04
WOMAk'S EXCHANGE is
ENTERED BY NEGRO MEN
Handikraft Shop is Robbed of
Goods Which are Later Recov-
ered-Thieves Arrested.

Probably because the war is
on" or because they didn't
have anything else to 90. several
negroes entered the Handikraft
Shop, on Mar'et street, after II
O'Clock Tuesday night and ap-
.proprie' I'd seven stylish hats, all
kinds of hair goods, fancy work
and embroidery amounting to
about $l25. The articles stolen
were later found by Policemen
Cummings and Cook at the home
Of Joe Billups, a negro, and were
returned to Mrs. A. l.. McGeorge,
who is in charge of the establish
ment.
The robbery was first suspi-
cioned by Mr.. j, II. Donovan,
proprietor of the Stone Hotel,
which is located over the Handi.
kraft Shop. Mr.. Donovan heard
something in the millinery estab-
lishment and had one of his
porters telephone police head
quarters while he went to investi-
gate. Upon reaching the ground
floor, MIR. Donovan saw three
negroes jump quickly into a hack
and ride away. On the sidewalk
and in the street were found
hats, hair and some others
things that were stolen.
Several arrests were made
yesterday and stolen goods were
found on one of the parties
locked up. The negroes arrest
ed were: Joe Billups Harvey
Moore. Wiley Hampton and Jim
Lee. the latter being accused
of having driven the hack ir
which the thieves made theil
escape.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-04

The marriage of Mr.. A. Chaps.
ky and Mrs. Lima Townsley,
which occurred in Birmingham
on last Tuesday morning at ten
o'clock. is creating broad interest
here and elsewhere.
Mr.. Chapsky left here Sunday
and went to Birmingham and the
wedding was quietly solemnized
at the home of the bride. and i'm.
mediately after the ceremony
they left for st. Louis where
they will spend a fortnight.
The bride is cultured anG
charming young woman and will
be given a cordial welcome to
Columbus.
Mr.. Chapsky is a prominent
and progressive citizen. He is
member of the firm of Llpsey
and Chapsky and numbers his
friends by his acquaintance.
Congratulations and hearties
good wishes are showered upor
lhem.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-04
Death Blow 10 liooze 4
Dealt From Supreme
LOCKER CLUBS 0UTLlKED
No More Liquor In Soeiai Organ.
faiions Uphold Nay Mott.
Lewis Statue

Jackson, Miss March l. The
Mississipm Supreme Court today
upheld the ,onslItutionality of
the Mas Noltlewis ht enacted
at the last session oi the Legisla.
ture prohibiting the Keeping Of
intoxicants IN social clubs IN its
decision the court quoted the
following
Whisky is a good thing in us
place. There is nothing like It
IN preserving a man when he is
dead. If you want 10 keep him
in whiskey; If you want to kill a
live man pat whisky in him. ["
On every point on which it was
attacked, the anti.liquor shipping
law of 1914, known eolloquially
as the May. Mott Lewis" act,
taking its name from the three
distinguished representatives. who
produced it in collaboration, was
sustained. 1t was first attacked
on the 'one gallon. at-a-time"
Limitation, lwhen an expressIcom.
pany refused to receive an excess
shipment. That case was appealed
from Warren county several
months ago. and was sustained
throughout.
The next point of attack was
on the constitutionality of the
clause which in effect outIawed
the private locker clubs" sucf
as Elks, Owls, Eagles and sundr,
other social clubs, at which tn,
rules bylaws permitted the mem
bers to maintain a private locker
and therein store their supply O
wet goods. There were tw,
cases which have been befor,
the supreme court, involving thi,
same point, and each of them ap
pealed by the state from decision
adverse to the law, in two diff
ferant county courts.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-04
HAPPENINGS Of INTEREST
GATHERED HERE ANO THERE
Cist of the News From Over the
Country Given in a
Brief Form.

Six hundred men employed in
the shops of the Monon roilroad
in Indianapolis went to work
Monday after six weeks idle
ness.
Asa Goodwin. the oldest citi-
zen of Alabama. sied at his home
in Bessemer, Ala. Sunday. and
was buried Monday on his 108th
birthday. Mr.. Goodwin for a
number of years lived in this
state. He was known to have
400 direct defendants.
AS result of the rigid en-
forcement Of the new dru g law
in Mississippi, five persons in
Jackson have applied for admit
tance TO the state insane asylum.
The State wide prohibition bill
passed the house Monday in Utah,
having already passed the
Sen ate.
The d. A. R. of Mississippi
are meeting this week in Nat
chez.
The American flag which flew
over the steamship Dacia, cap
tured last week by a French
cruiseriand taken into Brest, has
been hauled down and the
American consul at Brest is send
ing the Dacias crew back to
New York City, according to
cablegrams received in New
York Monday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-04
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN IS
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS
Mr.. Pete Ceraud Is In Serious
Condition at Home on
South Third Street

Mr.. Pete Geraud, one of the
best known and most genial cit.
izens of Columbus was stricken
with paralysis at late hour last
Saturday night while en- route
from the business section of the
city to his home on South Third
street.
Although he was stricken in
one side, Mr.. Geraud was able to
wrlk to his home. DR.. W. C..
Brewer was summonsed and
gave him medical attention.
Mr.. Geraud's condition yester.
day was considered quite serious,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-04

Aberdeen, Miss, March l.
Mr.. Riley, candidate for gover-
nor. spoke at the county court.
house this afternoon at l o'clock
to a very large crowd of Aber-
deenians and voters from the
county. who came in to attend.
His speech was full Of wit and
humor. free from mudslinging
and was well received by all who
heard him. This is the third
candidate for governor who has
visited Aberdeen this year,
Messrs. Quinn and Tally having
been here last week.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-04
Big Vitagraph Feature at Prin-
cess Today.

The Princess offers as a special
attraction for today. the Vita
graph Broadway Star feature,
How Cissy Made Good" " a COM
edy in 3 reels, featuring the en-
tire Vitagraph company of stars.
In this comedy we are offering a
genuine laugh producer and at
the same time the largest cast of
stars that have ever been offer
ed in any picture.
Two other good pictures are on
the same program. Admission
5 and 10 cents.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-04
Stockholders Notice.

A meeting of the stockholders
of the Merchants and Farmers
Bank of Columbus. Miss, will be
held in the banking rooms of the
corporation on Monday, March
8th, 1915, at nine O'Clock a. m.
to transact such business as may
regularly come before the meet
ing. PARKER REEVES,
Cashier. 2t.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-04

Miss Grace Lawrence is steadi-
ly improving after an operation
at the Nc Kinley Sanatarium for
appendicitis. For several days
her condition was serious and
gave her friends considerable un-
easiness, and news of her con-
valescence is received with pleas
ure.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-04

Mr.. 0lin Storey, who has been
attending the University of Ala.
bama, spent Tuesday in Column
bus EN- route to tayette, Ala,
where he will practice law.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-04

airy meeting of board asking for
public road be granted.
Ordered that telephone be re-
moved from county Jail.
Ordered that attorney for board
be instructed to look into details
of transaction concerning sale of
lot to j. N. Roberts.
Ordered that Willis Hudson be
refunded poll tax on account ol
under age.
Ordered that Is cars Of gravel
be shipped to Artesia during the
month Of May.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-04

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l. Stewart
are receiving congratulations
upon the arrival of daughter
into their home and which they
have named Frances Leware.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-04

Senator Clayton Potter and
Mr.. Frank Hull. of Jackson.
spent the first of the week in
Columbus on business.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-04

DR.. and Mrs. will Richard s
friends regret to know that their
little son. William, has been Sc
riously i'll for the past few days.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-04

Mrs. r. B. Nolen and two at
tractive children, who have been
visiting Judge and Mrs. c. l..
Moore, left yesterday for their
home in BIytheville, Ark ac-
companied by Judge Moore, who
will spend the coming week in
Arkansas.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-04

Mr.. j. N. Roberts. a prominent
citizen from Artesia. was a visi-
tor to Columbus Tuesday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-04

Mr.. J l.. Beatty has returned
from a business trip to Vernon,
Ala.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-04
Ask Mr.. Foster?

Sunday evening dinner, New
Bell Cafe from $50 to $3.50
o'clock, 40c. Princess orchestra.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-04

Mr.. j. W. Clark's friends are
glad to see him out after a two
weeks illness.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-04

Mr.. Jack Montgomery, of Me-
ridian, was in Columbus Tuesday
on business.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-04

Mr.. j. V. Mitchell was among
the Artesia citizens who spent
Tuesday in Columbus.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-04
Important Business TraHsaci.
ed At Meeting Monday
and Tuesday
DISCUSS ROAD MATTERS
judss J. l. Williams Tenders
Resignation ss J. oi p in
District I.

w AHF VVHtu VI HNpff Ft~NfN w
I,owndes county was held Mon.
day and Tuesday at the court
house and large amount Of inn
portant business was transacted.
There were present at the meet
ing Hon. w. S. Newly. presi-
dent; Messrs. X. G. Harris. II.
H. Walters. G. A. Pilkington and
J. M. Ledbetter. associate men,
bers of the board; Battle Bell,
sheriff. and B. A. Lincoln. chan.
Gerry clerk.
The following are the proceed
in0s of the meeting
The resignation of Judge Jones
L. Williams, who has been Justice
of the peace in District l for
more than a quarter of a century
was recei Led with regret by the
bo' =, and it was ordered that a
special election be held on March
30 10 fill the vacancy. There will
also be and election held on the
same date to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of the late
A. R. Egger, a justice of the
peace of said district.
! 1t was ordered that George
Coleman be relieved OF poll tax
/ on account of physical disabilities
and that George Irion be refund.
ed poll taxes on account of double
assessment.
! Ordered that the clerk draw
warrants in favor of Allen Gravel
Company for $500 with protest
fee of S2.5 so added thereto.
Ordered that Supervisors Wal
ters and Harris be appointed a
committee to interview E. L.
Vaughn regarding a ..contemplat.
ed road running through his land
and submit a report lat the next
meeting of board.
Ordered that Mrs. Patrick be
allowed $500 per month for tenn
porary relief.
| Ordered that pair of mules
for use of convicts on r5ads be
purchased.
1t was also ordered that a net
be purchased for use of convicts
on roads.
Ordered that Weaver & Har-
rington be awarded contract foi
dipping vat supplies as follows
Arsenic, $6.65 per 100 pounds
sal soda, / Ia cents per pound,
and 81 cents per 100 pounds fol
tar.
Ordered that Luther Hughes
be relieved from payment of pol
tax on account of physical disa
bilities and that Jim Young bt
refunded poll tax on account Of
being under age.
Ordered that all bids for road
work in Mayhem Road Taxing
district be rejected and clerk in
structed to advertise for new
bids.
w. E. Partain was awarded
contract for working roads il
, district No. a at 1925 per month
/, Ordered that w. P. Boyd b
{ refunded road tax on account o
physical disabilities.
Y Ordered that lot in square Nc
e 81, north of Main street, value
/ at 5000 and assessed to colore
: Odd Fellows, be relieved of tas
Y alton.
2 The highway commissioners c
the Artesia Road Taxing distrit
d requested permission to will
| draw their recommendation fl,
o ing amount of bonds to be sol
and same was granted.
It Ordered that action providin
a for an election in Penn Road Ia,
Y ing district be rescinded and a
8 matters pertaining to same di
trict be deferred until next re,
Il ular meeting.
n Ordered that petition of o.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-04

Regular $3.50 skirts now $3.50.
Lipsey & Chapsky
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-18
INSPECT MARKETS.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. IS. - DR.. H..
Chadwick, city food inspector, and Dr..
Willis Valley, chief sanitary inspector
of the state, today accompanied half
dozen ladies who are members OF
the market committee of the Fedora
ton of Women's clubs on round of
inspectors to the various meat markets
of jackson.
The inspectors and the ladies Sc
cured automobiles about 10 o'clock and
went from one market to another, be
ing kept busy until early afternoon.
In most instances satisfaction was
expressed over the condition of the
markets, which, with few exceptions
were in sanitary condition ant
clean.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-18
CUMBERLAND ACQUITTED.

Philadelphia, Miss, Feb. 1S.-One OF
the most stubbornly contested legal
battles witnessed in this country for
years was terminated yesterday when
the jury was discharged after a fail
ure to reach a verdict in the case OF
State VS.. e. L. Cumberland, charged
with murder.
Mr.. Cumberland, prominent citizen
of the eastern part of the county, was
charged with the murder Of a man
named Iiddell, about two years ago
1t was the theory of the state that the
homicide arose out of a gambling
transaction and that the killing was
unjustifiable. Cumberland denied this
and claimed self-defense. A sensa
tional trial of almost week resulted
District Attorney Eastland and Coun
ty Prosecuting Attorney Hillman rep
resented the state. while Richardson
& Brantley and G. f. Wilson appear
ed for Cumberland.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-18

$35 900 for premiums on Hereford ex-
hibits made at state fairs, and other
live stock shows held in the United
States. This is the most liberal prem
ium money offered by any live stock
association For the current year $500
of the sum has been appropriated to
Mississippi, to be divided between
the fairs at Jackson and Meridian.
The members of the board of di-
rectors are as follows: O. Harris, Har-
ris, Mo-; DIR. T. F. Dewitt, Parshall,
Colo; Robert H. Hazlett, Ell Dorado,
Kansas; Vernon T. Davis, Jackson,
Miss. Phil c. Lee, San Angelo, Tex;
A. B. Cook, Helena, Montana; W. A.
Dallmayer, jefferson City, Mo-; c. A.
Tow, Norway, Iowa. There are several
millionaire cattlemen in the list. In
addition several former presidents and
directors, and other prominent Here
ford breeders will be present. The
Jackson Board of Trade will prepare
program of entertainment for the
visitors.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-18
A NJ u S E Nj E N T S



Suppose you had passport permit
ting you and your wife to enter Rus
sia;
Suppose that, at the last moment,
something happened to keep your wife
from accompanying you; suppose then,
that girl came to you to say that her
aunt had been killed In st. Petersburg
and that she could not get across the
border for last farewell because she
had no passport
Suppose that she proposed that for
one hour-just one hour while you
were crossing the frontier-she mas
querade as your wife;
Suppose she semed to be in great
trouble;
And, of course, suppose she were
pretty
What would you say?
You'd probably say yes-just as did
| Cicero Hannibal Butts to Anna Var
vara in "The Red Widow" and if the
| subsequent consequences proved the
same you would proabbly have the
liveliest hour of your young life and
resolve, as does Cicero Hannibal Butts
in the play, when it is all over, to put
thirteen-inch armor plate around
your heart to protect your sympathetic
nature from getting you into all the
trouble that comes to this globe-gird
ling millionaire manufacturer of cor
sets.
OF course it isn't real trouble, bu
1t seems very real to this retired moui
der of feminine stays, whose unso
phisticacy is bombarded by the faa ii
mating widow who entangles him in /;
Nihilistic plot against the life of thu
Gear Around these exciting environ
ments Mr.. Charles ]. Gebest, the com
poser, has woven delightful web O
melodies interspersed with man.
rhymic song numbers, while the bool
and lyrics of the piece, which are fror
the combined pens of Channing Pc
lock and Rennold Wolf, are said t
fairly bristle with smart chatter an
pugent repartee.
"The Red Widow" will hold opc
I house here at The Auditorium, ne
Tuesday night.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-18

iege, Hattiesburg, spent Tuesday at
home.
Mr.. Charlie Easterling, who lives
near New Augusta, spent a few days
here this week with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. B. Easerllns.
This community again was saddened
this week by the death of Mrs. Hill,
who has been a resident Of the Springs
for a number of years. She had been
ill for several weeks and passed away
at 5 o'clock Monday afternoon. The
funeral was held at Providence with
Rev. ]. E. Davis officiating.
Miss Annie Dean Thatch is on the
sick list this week. She has been suf.
fering from a severe case of tonsilitis
but is better today.
Mr.. Luther Cox, of Hattiesburg,
spent Sunday with his parents here.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-18
STOMACH TROUBLES
M. Ragland Writes Interesting
Letter on This Subject.

Madison Heights, Va. M. Chas. A.
Ragland, OF this place, wri,es: 81 have
oecu taking Thedsord's Black-Draughs
ior indigestion, and other stomach trouo-
les, also colds. and find it to be the very
1est medicine have ever used.
Attef taking Black-Draaght for a few
days, ltalways feel like a new man."
Nervousness, nausea. heartburn, pain
IN oil d stomach, and feeling OF full
ness after eating, are sure symptoms OF
stomach troub,e, and should be given the
proper Treatment. as your strength anf
health depend very largely ''oon youi
Nod md its digestion.
70 get quick and permanent reliei
rom these ailments, you should take
3 medicine Of known curative merit.
81 Its IS years Of splendid success, in tr.
treatment of just such troubles, prove,
the real merit of Thedford's Black
Draught. Safe, pleasant, gentle in action
and without bad after-efiects, It is sur'
to benefit botI, young and old. For sail
ever ywhere. Price 25c. NC IA
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-18
Men Welcome
Mothers Friend
A Duty that Every Man Owes to Those
who Perpesuate the Race.

1t Is just rs important that men should
FDow of progressive methods In advance or
motherhood. The suffering pain and DIS
tress incident to collaborating can be easily
avoided by having at hand bottle OF
Mothers Friend
This is a wonderful, penetrating, exter-
1ni application that relieves all tension
mon the muscles and enables them to expand
Sitnout the painful strain upon tie liGa-
neuts. THUS there is avoided all those nor
so1s spells: the tendency to nausea or morn
ing sickness Is countcractcd, and a bright,
sunny, happy disposition is preserved that
effects wonderfully upon the character and
temperament of the l!;tle one s5cn to open
Is eyes In bewi!dcrment at the jcv Of his
arrival. You can obtain bottle Of
Mothers FRIEND at any drrg store at
800, ana It viii be- the best d3lars worth
tou ever obtained. II preserves the moth
.rs health, enables her to maze a quick
nd complete recovery. and thrs with re-
--Ted STRENGTH she will ea""rly devote
herself 10 TIE care and atten ion which
mean no much to the welfare cf the child.
Write to the Brodteid Regulator Co., 120
.smar Bldg, Atlanta, Ca, for their valu-
,r'e and Instructive book OF guidance for
xDectant mothers. Get a bottle Of Moth
- Friend 70 day.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-18
CATTLE MEN TO MEET.

JAG s~r, Miss, Feb. 1S.-The meet
ing oi me board of directors of the
American Hereford Cattle Association
called to meet in jackson on March
16, will be an event of exceptional in
terest. 1t will be the first time in his
tory that this body, representing 1000
breeders of Hereford cattle in the
United States, has ever held meet
ing south of the Ohio river.
The avowed purpose of the directors,
in arranging for a session in Jackson,
is to stimulate the live stock industry
in the South, and to give public recog-
milton to the fact that this is the ideal
section of the United States for cat
tie raising. Incidentally of course, the
association desires to offer the Here
ford as the breed best adapted to
Southern climate and general condi-
tions.
The Jackson meeting will not only
be the first time that the Hereford
association has held a meeting in this
section, but it is the first time that any
pure-bred live stock association has
arranged a meeting at point south
Of the Ohio river,
The American Hereford Cattle
Breeders Association annually offers
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-18
CONCERTS FOR SUMMER.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 1S.-The band
committee of the Jackson board of
trade waited on the city commission
ers at the city hall yesterday to dis
cuss with them plans for band con
certs the coming summer.
It was suggested that the city agree
to help ont in the expense to the ex
tent of 500 month and have direct
charge OF the band
Lieut.. w. B. Ennis, leader of TIL
st.te militia band, was present, also
Adjutant General Erie c. Scales. The
latter stated that during the encamp
ment last year at Natchez, Col. Mich
olson. CT Vermont, paid the Enni'
band a high compliment saying /
was the best and most efficient he hat
heard during his tour OF state en-
campments in the South.
It is believed that plans to insur
band concerts this summer will be poi
fected within the next few weeks
While members of the city council
arc all in favor Of band concerts the
decided not to commit themselves t
! rnything until they had discussed tn
matter among themselves.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-18
Free Flower Seed.
Hastings Catalogue
Tells You About 1t

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II you plant only vegetables or how-
ers. you cannot afford to be without
the big catalogue published fresh and
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In this catalogue we tell you OF q
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home and a pleasure to wives ana
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This catalogue tells you, too, apou'
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