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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-11-28
TwENTY.savEN RALLIES
CONDUCTED YEsTER.
DAY ny EXPERTS.
P. C. HOLDEN AMONG PARTY
First Two Sessions Were Held
in This City Friday Even
ing.

With most favorable weather con.
diuons existing. meetisRs were held
In practically every section of Lown.
des county yesterday under the aus.
picei Of the Memphis Business Mem
Club which is conducting a bette,
flaming campaign throughout Ten.
nssee and Mississippi, and the gath.
eings were attended by hundreds of
Interested people.
Sixteen gentlemen and ladies COM
posed the squadron, and they arriv-
ed in this city from Clay county
Friday evening, at 6 o'clock, over the
Southern Railway in Mississippi, and
were met at the depot by commit
tee of local citizens. Those in the
party were: Prof p. G. Holden, Prof.
X. A. Pate, Messrs. H. A. Clark,
Fred L. Hatch, E. P. Clayton, L. d.
Fuller, Roland Turner, ]. B. Mitchell,
c. B. Cook, A. L. French, w. L.
Weod, c. c. Kirkpatrick, C. w. Farr,
}. M. Browning, c. B. Haddon, J. M.
Draper, Miss Grace M. Smith and
Mrs. L. j. Carroll.
Two of the first meetings were
held Friday evening, one at the
court house and the other at the In
dustrial Institute and College.
The business mems meeting at the
court house was presided over by
DR.. John Oliver, of this city, and the
principal speaker was Prof. P. G.
Holden, who is at the head of the
experts who visited this county.
'---'-ffesident H. l.. Whitfield was in
charge ~cf the educational rally held
at the college, and tn. main speaker
was Mr.. Charles w. Farr, who spoke
on Gardening, Canning and Poul-
try"
The campaigners in ten crews de-
parted at an early hour yesterday
morning, and among the different
places visited during the day were
Mt. Vernon, Piney Grove, Rural Hill,
Lone Oak, Woodlawn, Steens, Gale
donia, Mayhem, Crawford, Artesia,
Black Creek, Flint Hill, Bethel, and
Thomas Store.
AT four o'clock yesterday after
noon, Prof. Holden was heard again
at the Chamber of Commerce. He
gave an illustrated ecture showing
statistics compiled from Lowrdes
county 1914 crop. He also gave an
interesting illustration of cultiva-
tion.
AT four o'clock yesterday after
noon an agricultural meeting was
held at Union Academy. About forty
colcred farmers and other colored
men were in attendance. Interesting
talks were made by Mr.. j. M. Brown
ing, captain of the different teams
and Mr.. J. B. Mitchell, president Of
the State Farmers Union.
During the day about 27 meetings
were held, and no doubt great good
will be the result.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-11-28
Call 1t A Good
Year!

Ii is only a matter Of few
weeks, Mr.. Merchant, Before
your 1915 business will be his
tory. You will turn your face
to the new year and strive to
make it a successful one. You
can yet do much towards in
creasing your business total
for this year If you try.
The passing Of Thanksgiving
places US at the door of the
Christmas season--the real
purchasing season of the year
and the question uppermost
in the minds of all our people
now is what to give There
will be more presents bought
this year. possibly. than ever
before in this section. and you
can 60 after your share of the
Holiday trade by placing an ad
in the Commercials Christmas
Edition, to be issued on Dee.
l2ih, al a sspAii cost. IL viii
help you to "eaIl il good
year"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-11-28
"Henpeeked Henry"

Some scientist has compiled the
statistics of mirth, and he says there
are four hundred thousand, seven
hundred and thirty-one different
kinds Of laughs. If you want to hear
every one of the four hundred thous-
and, seven hundred and thirty-one
varieties of giggles, chuckles, hee-
hsws, snorts and bellows of mirth
and joy, be present next Saturday
night at the Columbus Theatre when
'henpecked Henry" the funniest
musical comedy in the world. will
blow up the greatest gale of laughter
ever heard in this community.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-11-28
Big Program at Princess-5c and
1Oc All Week.


The program for Monday, Nov.
80, is a diversified selection of vi.
tagraph productions.
vitagraph Broadway Star Fea-
lures present Harry Morrey, Glad
den James, Harry Northup, Little
Bobby Connolly and Estelle Mardo
in "To Cherish and Protect" q
modern drama in three reels.
Vitagraph presents Sidney Drew
ana the Vitagraph funmskers in "a
Case of Eugenics,' comedy of the
"Hav-a-laff" kind.
Vitagraph presents Airline Pretty
and Garry McGarry in Browns
Summer Boarders," high-class
comedy.
Making five-reel program fol
Monday that will please the entire
family.
The Paramount attraction fol
Tuesday, 30th, is the prettiest little
lady of the stage, Hazel Dawn" il
an elaborate production of "Clars
sa," a story of love amidst the in
trigues of high society, adapted from
Ronald McDonald's famous novel
"Gambler's Advocate" a beautiful
production, lavishly staged, and il
which are worn many beautiful
gowns.
And remember the Princess or
ehestra. They are still striving t.
please. Seven real musicians; non,
better, and few as good.
The admission this week will bs
&c and 10c.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-11-28
Boat Leaves Tomorrow

The Little Irsne,' the new fire gh,
boat placed on the Tombigbee By
Mr.. T. j. Locke, Jr., will make is
frs trip to Pickensville, Ala. the
coming week, leaving tomorrow az.
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock. 1t is expect
ed that quite a shipment of freight
will be carried down the river.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-11-28

Miss Adele Leigh, Of this city,
who holds the chair Of latin in the
Meridian high school, had a room At
the Heidelberg Inn at Meridian, and
her clothing and other personal be-
longings were lost in the fire that
destroyed the building yesterday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-11-28

News Of the death Of Mrs Mary
Dunlay Rogers, widow of the late
Judge John II. Rogers, of Fort Smith
Ark, was received here the past
week by her cousin, Mrs Layinia
Parks.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-11-28

Charles G. Buder, local ieweler,
is offering Christmas bargains in this
issue Of the Commercial, in an ad on
the last page.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-11-28

Little Mlss Jane and Louise FER
RVS many friends regret to learn that
they have been i'll the past week with
la grippe.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-11-28

Col. W. D. Humphries' friends are
glad to see him out after several
days illness.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-11-28

Col. William Rhett, Who has been
spending the past few months in
Memphis, came home to spend
Thanksgiving.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
MAKES
SMOOTH ESCAPE
Former Foreman Of Steel Gang al
State Capitol Building, Sent Up for
Forgery, IL q Fugitive

According TO information received
from McAlestcr Saturday morning by
Sheriff NJ G. Blnion, Charles Walk.
er, formerly foreman Of the steel gang
at the state capitol building, escaped
Friday night from the %penltentiary.
Walker, according to the sheriff's
office, had served three years Of q sew
cn-yeur term for forgery, being sent
up from Miami, hut was parOled at
the end OF three years and came 10
Oklahoma city. Here he secured work
at the capitol building and was made
foreman " the steel construction gang
He also became secretary and tre0sur-
er for the local steel workers union.
While holding the latter position, he
was charged with making n false en-.
try for $50 on the unions book and
appropriating the money. By put
ting up n smooth talk and getting I'm
the good graces Of the county officials.
he was released. only 10 start float
Ing bad checks NJ the smaller nutly.
Ing grocery stores In the city He was
then taken 10 McAlester TO finish his
term, his parole being revoked.
The letter from the assistant warden
announces q reward Of sos for the an.
prehension Of Walker, and gives a
complete description and two photo.
graphs OF the escaped prisoner. Ma
trace Of him has been found here, nc.
cording 10 the police and the sherlffs
office.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
Coueu FaOors Municipal
Supervision of Architecture

Mr.. Arthur Coyey, Of New York City
whose handsome paintings have nrous-
ed ~ much interest while ON exhibit
at the Lee-Huckins hotel speaks In
most glowing terms of the advance
ment aud high standard " the city as
regards It's appreciation OF art. AT his
recent exhibit u his pictures Friday
evening, one of the warmest nights OF
the season, more than three hundred
men and women were present, A larg-
ep number, ~ Mr.. Coyey AYERS than
would have attended on n similar oc-
casion In Boston or other art centers.
Mr.. Convey has many words Of praise
for the care taken In planning the
city. IT, wide streets, It's buildings ~
architectural beauty. the plans for the
capitol and the grounds, which will
add so much to the appearance Of the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19

city beautiful.
lie Is al advocate Of municipal
supervision Of architecture which has
been adopted In 50 many eastern cities
where Il city art commission aids
much In the artistic building Of the
city. ~ the western states, Kansas Is
one Of the first to agltate the Crea-
tiOn Of u state art commission and
plans for Its permanent establishment
are now under way.
Mr.. Convey will leave here in a few
days for Wichita where the paint.
Ings now on exhibition here will be
Installed In the Wichita library, for
which they We're planned. He will then
return to his studio, In New York,
where he has numerous other com
missions In mural decorating for sew
eral vel. known public buildings.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
THE OvERHOLSER.

Transplantlng the European inferno
to Oklahoma City takes place on
Thursday July 22nd when Karl Nick,
erson Llewellyn win lecture and show
German war pictures at the Overhol.
ser theatre Ilewellyn by reason Of
his membership In the German army
IL enabled 10 give an account Of what
IL transporting at the front that Is
thrilling His wounds received at
Ypres after desperate fighting all
through belgium and into France
were so serious that for ten weeks his
life was despaired OF. His bravery
on the battlefield earned him the
much coveted Iron Cross, The lecture
Is given under the auspices Of the
New Yorker stats zeitung Of which
Herman Riddcr, author OF the colmun,
The War situation From Day to
Day" Is editor.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
THE LYRIC

The ninth episode Of The Goddess"
one OF tie most notable and certainly
the most beautiful serial ever present.
Ell local movie fans, begins a three.
day engagement ut the Lyric Monday.
THE Cub" a fiye-reel feature from
the Brady studies relating the adyen-
lures Of n cub reporter with Kentucky
feudists will he presented Monday aud
Tuesday.
On the vaudeville program appears
the Rosards IN a daring trapeze aud
Iron jaw act. They are followed by
COfer and laMara IN a comic charac.
te: act. The Four BOnnells with a
musical novelty offering close the pro.
gram.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
THE EMPRESS.

Jesse L. Lasky's photo dramatic
production Of The Arab" In which
Edgar Selwyu, the author and original
star plays the title role, tells the story
Of q Christian massacre In Syria. The
leading character Is that Of Jamil, the
son Of n great desert Shelk, who falls
In love with the daughter " the
Christian missionary and rescues her,
her father, aud the children Of their
mission school from the general de
structlon. The pictures will be shown
for the lust time at the Empress to-
night.
Fears and Homer In classic dances
Including Il cake-walk number. appear
on the vaudeville bill.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19

In Guthrie, and that upon Il occasion
In June and July, 1913. he went ON a
journey to Colorado, taking the Hart
shorne woman with him aud remain
ing there three weeks.
Gels states that Selfert once made
an agreement with his wife to live
apart and to pay her 500 IL month for
her support She went 10 Tulsa to
live, but only remained two weeks
there, returning to file u divorce pc
tition In the district court at Guthrie
In her petition Mrs. Seifert told about
the other woman, but did not mention
her name. The suit was filed In April,
1914, and the divorce was granted In
July Of the same year. Mrs. Seifert
wac given the household goods aud
$500 In cash when the decree was
granted.
Came Here From Germany
Selfert and his wife were married
In Germany In 1905, and Gels seems
10 have traced his history back 10
that early time. lie alleges that Sci
frrt was addicted to drink before he
left Germany and that his wife In.
duccd him to come TO America In the
belief that by getting him away from
his associations there he would quiz
his bad habits.
Gels SAYS he was the confidential
friend " Seifrrt while Il patient at the
snnltarium and that once when Mrs.
Seifert left her husband Selfert Ell.
gagged him to ~ to her and affect a
reconciliation. Gels denies that he
took Mrs. Splfcrt 10 Colorado aud IN.
troduccd here there as his wife, or
that he made love to her and allenated
her affections from her husband.
she lost all her love and affec.
ton for her husband long before the
divorce suit was filed" he says IN his
answer. "and neither the defendant
nor any other man had anything 10
do with H."
Guthrie had one session OF the scan
dal more than Il year ago when the d..
yorce suit was tried and Mrs. Seitert
was given n decree. Oklahoma City
Is o to I've given II share Of It when
the case Is called for trial. Selfert f.
said to have made a great success Of
the bath house and sanltarium al
Guthrie and TX well known over the
state among patients who have beer
treated there.
Geis alleges that before she wa
---.
cally had charge NJ the sanitarium
taking care " the patients aud look
Ing after their treatment.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
ADJUSTMENTS
THE FOLLY

The three Natelli sisters now play
ing at the Folly are three very tai
ented musicians. Their program Is of
very high order. one Of the sisters
renders u piano solo, another sings
with her own accompaniment ON the
cello while Miss Lily Nntelli, the
smallest In the group, renders several
solos Oh her StRiner violin On the pie
ture program for Monday and Tuesday
Ii featured an Irish drama, IAN u
ster Lass and ON the Tuesday and
Wednesday program Harry Myers and
Rosemary Theby appear In Il three.
reel feature, The Prize Story"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
CASTLE DANCE PASSE
Craze Over Modern Steps Has Died
Away, Says Y~audevililan Who Is
Doing CAkewalk Now

The craze over the modern dances
has disappeared In the north and east.
The theater patrons have turned back
to the good OLD. fashioned cake-walk
and its contemporaries"
This Is the word brought to Okla
homa city by Miss Peggy Fears, Of
the dancing team of Fears and Homer,
appearing this week at the Empress.
vaudeville artists who tell the man.
ager Of n theater they have n modern
dance now are relegated TO the bot
tom Of the program and the crowd
usually leaves before they get start.
ed she says. The make II for.
gotten, the Castle walk and the others
are merely Junk on the vaudeville
scrap heap"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
NEW COURSE In
LESMANSH
Brooks Store Adopts Grade System
Based Upon Ten Points Which Com.
prise Efficiency Among Clerks

As an evidence " the progressive
ness N the city and the desire to
secure for It's patrons the very best
service and attention possible IN the
statement " the inauguration OF a
new store and self efficiency contest
by the Brock Dry Goods company,
which Is bound TO mean much IN the
way NJ results.
This Is II graded merit system which
covers every emplOye In the store
and which will materially increase tue
interest, efficiency and earning power
OF lts employees. Each emplOye VIII
be graded every month by Il different
committee " three, consisting OF one
Of the proprietors and two heads OF
departments. At the end OF the year,
five awards NJ twenty dollar gold
pieces will I've given and with these
will 20 n medal to he retained by
the winner for u year, and II won
the second time, cO%nsecutively, II will
become the permanent property Of the
winner.
The grades will be based on 100
per cent as perfect, and the general
average IN all the classes for the eli
tire year will he considered In the
awarding. The classes will he Sales.
manship, initiative, p%unctuality, thor.
oughness, attention to trade, courtesy,
store appearance aud economy.
Especial stress aud value Is laid
upon chperfulness and the smiling
face, as being one Of the greatest as
sets upon which the store can depend
for the influence 1t exerts upon the
customer.
An additional medal Is offered eacf
month to the department showing the
highest average In these classes, Il
be kept one month, or until won by
another department.
That the results NJ this system vii
mean increased efficiency and create
success for the store that i|naugurate-
It goes without saying, ms II nigh
really he called a normal course II
salpgmHughiD.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
First Big Circus of Season Here viii
Be Rinqlings on Aug. 9-New Features

a number Of women who perform
their antics while suspended. In mid
air by their hair: Bobkl's Desert
Whirlwlnds from the Interior Of Ara.
bia Miss Leltzel, Nu Internationally
famous n~erlalist the Augustus troupe
OF German bareback riders Joseph
sons China wrestlers who depict he
art Of self-dcfense IA practised In their
native haunts, Iceland, are among the
leaders Of the foreign department.
The m%enagerie this year contains
los cages. while five trains composed
Of S0-cars are required to carry the
circus city from town to town. The
parade N retained.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
BRYAN ON PROGRAM
Foremost Peace Advocates VIII Ad-
dress German. American Society Con.
ference In Chicago

CHICAGO, July ia two-day
peace convention AZ a demonstration
against the entry Of the United states
into the European war will be held
here September 40 under the aus
plces of the Friends " Peace. an or
ganizntion composed mostly OF Ger
man-American societies.
Committees will be appointed to Wis
Il %belllgerent nations In the hope Of
bringing about peace and 10 urge con
gress to place an embargo on the ex-
portntion " war supplies. William
Jennings Bryan and Miss Jane Adj
dams are among those Invited to
speak.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19

Mr.. Young checks up the advertising,
sees that II is intact and generally su-
perintends and inspects all the ndver
Using done by the men on the three
cars In advance OF the big institution.
An entire new circus IN coming to
Oklahoma City this year. Chief among
the new offerings is IL gigantic spec
tacle entitled King Solomon and the
Queen OF Sheba," employing the ser
vices Of 1856 horses and l2b0 chRruc.
tiers.
Because OF the European war the
foreign department Is better repre-
scented than ever this year. The I'm.
perial Pekin Chinese acrobats include
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
July RAINFALLI NOT
MICH ABOVE NORMAL.

The rain which has been threaten.
Ing TO CONT for several days finally
started here this morning, but stopped
after II had laid the dust with about
q twentieth ~ an inch. The local
weather bureau reports, however, that
the rain was probably general over the
state following the general rain Of
SUNDAY which also missed Oklahoma
City.
The precipitation for July win he
only slightly above normal, which Is
$40 inches, II Ia believed, unless IN.
usually heavy rains occur, The rec
ord rainfall for July was In 1908,
when 73O inches fell In Oklahoma
City,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
SUIT FOR Love
IS STAGED HERE
Seiiert Wants $4,000 from Fred
Gels for Alienation Of Wife'S
Affections
CASE COMES FROM GUTHRIE

GuthrkS khoIce scandal has been
brought tSADklNhoma city In the ma
ture of II suit for alienation Of affec
lions, filed 10y X. Il. Seifert, owner
Of Il bath house aud snnitarium there,
against Fred Gels, Il wealthy citizen,
from whom he asks $4,000. He al
legcs that Gels aliennted the affcc
ton Of Marie Selfert, his wife, by
making love 10 her while he was n pa.
tent at the sanitnrium.
Selfert alleges that before Gels came
upon the scene his wife loved him
and that their life together was pleas.
ant. About two years ngo, he alleges,
Gels interviewed In their family affairs
and made love to Mrs. Seifert while the
husband was not looking. He has
since learned, he states In the petition
filed here, that Gels kissed aud
fOndled her and by his wlles stole
her affections away from her hus.
band.
In the latter part Of August, 1911.
Seifert alleges, Gels took Mrs. Selfert
with him Ia Colorado and they re.
manned In Manitou, Colorado Springs
and Denver during the next two Or
three months. They then went Il
Wichita, he alleges, and lived there
for Il time. lie charges that In the
spring Of 1914 Gels induced Mrs. Sci
fert to sue for a divorce, after poison
ing her mind against her husband
Selfrrt asks the court to award hiu
$1,000 for the loss " his wife's AZ
f]ectious and $4,000 punitive damages
against Gels.
Gels Files an Answer
The defendant Gels has filed an an
swer To the petition Of Seifert whicl
puts an entirely different face on III,
affair. He admits that he was a pa
ticnt At the Seifert sAnitarium, bu
denies TINT he ever made love to tn,
pretty German wife Of the plaintiff
lie says her affection for her husban,
was destroyed long before he became
acquainted with her or Seifert.
Gels makes n counter charge agains
Scifert. alleging that he was very fon,
" Emma HartshOrne, n young wOmal
who lived next door TO the s~anitariun
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
ONE or NEGROES SENTENCED
TO DEATH FILES APPEAL.

The appeal OF r. c. Moorehead, ne
gro under sentence OF death for the
murder OF clifford Garrison at Sny.
der, February I Of this year. reached
the criminal court Of appeals Satur.
day. Mcorehead's execution had been
set for July 30, but the filing OF the
appeal In the court suspends the exc
cution until the courts action on the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19

Oklahoma City's first circus this
season will be Ringing Broers. Mon
day, Aug, O., is the date selected for
the local engagement and the first nd
vcrtislng car is I'm town today com
mencing the advertising campaign that
win continue until circus day.
Two Oklahomans are members Of
the car corps, Paul r. Barnes and
Ralph Young, both Of Guthrie. Mr.,
Barnes Is In charge OF the hillpOsters,
who adorn the barns and deadwalls I'm
the rural districts with multi-colored
posters depicting the wonderful feat.
ures with the circus this year, while
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
BELGIAN ENLISTMENT AGAINST
GERMANY UNDER PENALTY

BRUSSELS, July ID via london
I 90 p. m]D-General Won Kissing
governor general " Belgium, fixed as
punishment for any Belgian between
the ages Of 10 and 40 who leaves the
state 10 serve In any capacity for a
country at war with Germany, a fine
NJ ten thousand marks or five years
IMPRISONMENT, or both.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
AUDITORIUM

That ever popular film drama,
Lady Audrey's Secret" will be the
feature " tonight's program at the
Auditorium Arbor. The Auditorium
management announces a change In It's
picture service and now promises pie.
lures that have no superior In quality.
The GOODNESS u the Arbor Is a source
OF wonderment 20 those who have been
suffering from the heat