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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-09-17

Use the JOURNAL little adv. column
when you have anything TO sell OF You
want to buy something. Lots Of peo-
pie get results from 1t.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-09-17

Republican candidate for
nomination for State Senator
from Cape May County, sub
iect to the decision of the pri-
maries in September, 1915.
ordered and paid for by Palmer NJ. Way,
Wildwood, N. J.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-04-25
LEO FRANK APPEALS TO
BOARD Of COMMUTATlON
Contends He Is Innocent and
Asks Sentence Be Changed
to Imprisonment.

Atlanta, April %. Leo M.
Frank, under death sentence for
the murder of Mary Phagan,
through his attorneys today
filed petition with the Georgia
Prision Commission asking that
his sentence be commuted to life
Imprisonment. Frank contends
that he is innocent, and declares
the principal evidence upon which
he was convicted was of ques-
tionable and unreliable character.
Members of the prison commits.
sion stated that a hearing on the
application would not be given
before the May meeting, and that
it might be deferred until June.
Frank asked the commission to
make personal inspection of the
premises of the pencil factory
where the Phagan girl was kill.
ed before beginning an examina'
ton OF the record in the case.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-04-25
NEXT SATURDAY TO Be
DAY OF BIG BARGAINS
Merchants OF Columbus Adver-
tise Today for the Spe-
cial Occasion.

Practically every line of busi-
ness in Columbus is advertised at
bargains in this issue of the
Commercial for next Saturday.
which is to be big Dollar Day"
here. The event is being made
known throughout this entire
section by the two local papers
and from East Mississippi and
West Alabama thousands of Wis.
tors are expected for the occa-
sion.
The Commercial advertised a
Dollar Diy for April 10 which
proved to be success. This pa.
per and the Columbus Dispatch
have advertised the next
Dollar Day on a very large scale
and as a result it is expected that
next Saturday will be one of the
largest trades days ever held il
Columbus.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-04-25

Mr.. Ben X. Vardaman. OF Des
Moines, Iowa, delivered two lee
lures at the Opera House last FRI
day. In the morning lecture he
was introduced by Mr.. W. II.
Carter and addressed a small au-
dience composed OF business men,
ladies' of the city and the Franklin
High School His subject was
Community Building" He adj
dressed himself for the most part
| TO the school children.
In the evening lecture he was
introduced by Pres. II. l.. Whit
| field and talked on business top
| les for more than an hour. Ii is
much to be regretted that so few
OF our business men and practi-
cally none OF our citizens cared
to hear Mr.. Vardaman for GER
tainly the subjects he discussed
are of vital importance to all OF
our people.
The business mems banquet af'
ter the evening lecture was thor.
oughly enjoyed by all present.
| Mr.. Vardaman's talk at the ban
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-04-25
Graves If Blue andthe Gray
Will Ic Covered With
Flowers
BANKS Or CITY TO CLOSE
Special Program Will he Render
cd by u. ID { at the Friend
ship Cemetery.

Tomorrow, Monday, April 2G.
IS Confederate Memorial day IN
Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia
and Florida AMI will be- observed
in this city. The hanks of Co
lumhus vill be- clt sed in honor of
the occasion.
The graves of both the Blue
and the Gray will be decorated
by The members of Stephen u
Lee Chapter, United Daughters
of the Confederacy, and a special
program will be rendered.
Mss Mary Harrison, president
of tie local chapter, u. ID. c..
has appointed committees 10 ar
range for the occasion.
A parade consisting of veter-
ans and Others will be formed in
the business section of the city
Monday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
and will 90 to Friendship ceme-
terry. where the exercises will be
held.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-04-25
Francis X. Bush man in a Big 3
Reel Feature at Princess Monday

The program at the Princess
for Monday. is one of exceptional
merit.
Essanay presents Francis X.
Bushman with Beverly Bayne
and Bryant Washburn in a big 3
reel feature, The Great Silence"
modern society drama adapted
from the story of the same name
in the April issue of the Ladies
World. a beautiful picture
shoA ing the big favorite. Mr..
Bushman. at his best.
Biograph Players present the
famous old classic, Martin
Chuzzlewit." adapted from the
famous book OF the same name b,
Charles Dickens, an elaborately
produced production in 2 reel,
that should appeal to the lover.
of Dickens.
A musical program that is il
keeping with the picture pro
gram by the Princess orchestra
Admission 5 and l0c all week.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-04-25
GRADUATION EXERCISES
HELD AT RURAL SCAOOl
Commencement Address Is De-
livered by Hon. Guy ].
Rencher.

Rural Hill school. which has
done splendid work during the
past session, came toa close last
week. commencement exercises
being held Friday evening. The
annual addresses was delisefeu
by Hon. Guy J. Rencher, of KEN
per county. Mr.. 2encher was in
troduced by Prof. b. &. Hull,
superintendent of the school, and
made a most interesting and in
structive talk.
Diplomas were given to five
students. Messrs. Alonzo
Weathers and Olin Howard, and
Misses Annette Harris, Mary Aus
tin and ZuIa Cash.
Mr.. Bob" an interesting
play was given by the school
pupils Thursday evening.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-04-25
CIRCUl( COURT is To
CONTINUE THIS WEEK
Grand Jury Adjourns After Be-
ing in Session For Only
Four Days.

Circuit court which has been
presided over here the past six
days by Judge Thomas B. Car
roll, of Starksville. will continue
.'..,....a.s 49,. y IL S..i..sa. $ cob, ala
criminal cases will be disposed
of.
After being in session four days
the grand jury adjourned Thurs
day afternoon. They examined
l27 witnesses and found only q
true bills. In their report the
Jurymen stated in a paragraph
that they had endeavored to sup.
press all raffling and games of
chance.
District attorney Ames Saun.
ders came to Columbus several
days before court began and had
Circuit Clerk Gunter issue sub
ponels returnabie on Monday
thereby saving the grand jury
three days time.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-04-25
FvanuIiriIc ScrvIcrs Wm
Probably Last Through
Tuesday Night
BIG CROWDS ATTENDING
Two Services Will tie Conducted
by Evangelist o IIanss
Today.

Hundreds Of people have been
attending each Of the revival SER
vices held the past week at the
FIRST Methodist church conducted
by Evangelist J. o Hanes, Of
Birmingham The meeting
which has been such a great help
to Columbus will probably come
to a close next Tuesday even
ing.
Regular services will be held
today at II a. m. and 1880 .. m.
The music. which has been an
interesting feature of the meet
ing, is being conducted by MIR.
w. G. Waltermier. of Alabama.
An invitation is given to every
one to attend the services.
Rev. Hanes says that although
he may be criticized he is here TO
fight the devil. and is doing il
with all his might. At each OF
his services he has had something
interesting and convincing to
say. His sermons are backed by
the scriptures and great good IS
being accomplished through his
efforts.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-04-25

Mr.. Damrosch, as a conductor
Of the New York Symphony
Orchestra, is an artist Of pre-emi
nence and probably without a peer
in this country. His natural
leadership and wonderful magne.
tism in being able to
get such results from so many
different men and different in
struments into perfect harmony
was remarkable
The afternoon and evening Of
wonderful music as was heard
Thursday means more TO our peo
pie than can be estimated. This
kind of music influences the taste
OF a community and causes every
one to have a desire for classic
music.
The College is to be praised fol
bringing this orchestra her,
and we trust that they will mak'
il possible for our people TO heaI
them again next spring.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-04-25
LARGE CROWDS HEAR CONCERTS
GIVEN BY DAMROSCH ORCHESTRA

The appearance Of Walter1Dam-
rosch and his splendid orchestra
at the Industrial Institute and
College Thursday stirred Colum-
bus and the surrounding commu-
nifty as no other event of the kind
has ever done. People were here
from adjoining towns and at
least two thousand people enjoy
ed the afternoon and evening pro-
grams which were of great beau
ty and distinction.
On the program Thursday
afternoon Mr.. John Campbell, the
noted tenor, rendered a solo that
pleased the audience. Miss
Merle Tillotson Alcuck. charmed
the audience by her rich contralto
voice. On the evening program
Miss Grace Kerns, a anoted soprano
sangwith delightful Interpretation,
"Micaeola's Air from Carmen
Mr.. Milo Picco, basso. gave q
solo that caplvated the entire
audience. and the quartette from
"Rigoletto," by these vocalists
was superb.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-04-25
HAPPENINGS Of INTEREST
GATHERED HERE AND THERE
Cist of the News From Over
the Country Given in q
Brief Form.

Jess Willard, heavy weight
champion of the world, tod
friends in Chicago the past week
that he received $4,000 for dc.
'ie,ls.-s.. ,Isi !s's,ssss Ii Havana
He said that johnson got $50, 600
and said he would get the same
when he defends his title.
The immense grand stand that
is being erected on the Industrial
Institute and College campus for
the pageant in May will face to
the East, thus having the
audience back to the sun. The
play which will begin at 4 =. m
will last two and a half hours.
An intermitted bombardment
of the Dardanelles is being car.
rled on by the allied Warshlps
and troop transports are on the
seas or have already reached
their destination preparatory to
the Inauguration of land opera,
tions against Turkey.
Chauncey M Depew of New
York was 81 years old Friday
He said he was just as able t
work l6 hours a day as ever, buI
being a union man, confined hi'
labors to eight hours daily.
Eight persons are known to be
dead as result of a rain, electri
cal and wind storm which wa.
general over practically all Texas
and the eastern portion of Okla.
homa Thursday night.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-04-25
Mrs. Thomas II. Shcrrod
Passes Away After a Lin
gering Illness.
FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON


1t is with profound sadness w
chronicle the deatl of Mrs
Thomas B Sherrco. which oc
Cured yesterday afternoon about
a o'c'ock at her homa on South
Third street Funeral services
will be held this afternoon at
O'Clock from the Fust Methods
church. Interement Nill take place
at Friendship cemetery.
Mrs. Sherrod had been in fail
ing health for some time and spent
the winter on the coast hoping tC
regain her health. About two
weeks ago she returned 10 oColum
bus and has steadily grown worse.
She was a faithfulmember Of the
First Methodist church and a no
BILE Christian woman, whose pure
life was a benediction to the loved
ones she leaves behind.
Two sons, Messrs. Charles
and Henry Sherrod, and
one daughter. Mrs. j, d
Odeneal, and many other further
removed relatives survive. TC
these the Comm, rcial ex ends
genuine heartfelt sympathy.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-04-25

DR.. { harles Stockard, who has
a chair in Cornell University, has
been invited to deliver the bacca-
laureete address at the A. and NJ.
College at the close of the present
term.
DR. Stockard, who is a son OF
DR.. and Mrs. K. K Stockard, OF
this city, is a graduate OF the A..
and NJ. College and later OF
Columbia University He a nat
uralist of world wild reputation
and his visit to Mississippi will be
ooked forward to with interest,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-04-25
Unknown:Party Places Two
Bombs Under Window OF
w. G.. Meek.
WORK Of 4 BLACK HAND
Thaestsns to Take Life Of Local
Attorney Officers are
Placed al Work.

A sensation was created in Co
lumbus last week by the an
nouncement that Thursday morn
ing an attempt was made to
dynamite the colonial home of
the family of w. c. Meek, a
prominent local attorney. Two
bombs, which had been lighted
but had failed to explode. were
found by Mr.. Meek lying undt r
the window of his room.
The discovery of the bomb
was accidental. having been
found by Mr.. Meek in going to a
we'll upon the premises. They
were concealed in neatly wrapped
packages and showed that a small
portion of the fuse had been
burned.
Besides Mr.. Meek, six other
members of his household occu.
pied the residence. All of these
were exposed to the danger
the explosions would have en-
tailed.
Upon entering his Office yester-
day morning Mr.. Meek found
anether ancnym nus letter which
read: "Rill Meaks and Seth
Meeks, i missed you the other
night but will get you if YOU
stay in this state, foryou are still
talking about me and my fami y,
take warning"
Mr.. Meek Is one of the city's
oldest practitioners, IN is well
thought of generally. He knl W
of no one who bears him suf-
ficient enmity to eipetrate such
an act against him. Nor can any
other member of the household
account for the dastardly deed
The city and county authorities
were promptly notified of the dis
covery and Immediately set to
work to detect the offending
parties. Nothing tangible has
yet developed from their efforts.
About two months ago Mr..
Meek received several threaten
ing letters from an unknown
source, but nothing develop' d
from them until the discovery %
the bombs, except a nocturnal
visit which was repulsed with
out harm to anyone.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-04-25
EASTERN STAR MEMBERS
MEET H RE NEXT YEAR
Mrs. Anna Burekell, Of Tupelo,
Is Named President of the
Association.

Greenville. Miss. April q -
Mrs. Annie Burckell. OF Tupelo,
today was elected grand matron
Of the Grand Chapter, of the
Order of the Eastern Star of Mis-
sissippi, Ia annual ses ion here,
and Columbus was selected rs the
convention city next year,
The meeting which has been
largely attended has been a most
interesting one.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-04-25
INTERESTING TALKS ARE MADE
By BEN R. vARDAMAN Of IOWA

quet aroused much more interest
than either of his lectures, Many
of the problems of our business
life were candidIy discussed,
questions asked. and some valu-
able information given. In his
lecture and banquet talk. Mr..
Vardaman said many good things
among which were the following:
l Get acquainted with your
neighbor. You might like him.
2. The city that always smiles
is the city that always grows.
3 Ii is not houses bnt men
that make a city for men 90 where
the business is.
4. Instead of spending money
and time in the effort to get in
additional manufactures and in
dustries, develop the mutual
| friendship of your citizens, both
city and country. and you will
have to put up bars to keep the
industries out.
; 5. Send your dollars away if
YOU will but never forget that
! Continued on page 10.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-04-25
Doing Good Business.

1--WE are even behind with our
orders" was statement given
out yesterday by a representative
ofthe Cookeville Veneer Compa-
ny. This plant. which Is manu-
featuring a car load of fruit boxes
daily, employs about thirty five
men.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-04-25
EIGHT PEOPLE ARE KILLED
IN BIRMINGHAM DISASTER
Walls OF Fire-Wrecked Building
Crash Through Stores
Without Warning.

Birmingham. Ala, April o.
Eight known de; d. eleven iniur.
ed, four seriously, and four
known missing was the total list
of casualties from the falling of
the east wall of the old Steele
Smith building, which destroyed
the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Com.
pany and the Ham shoe store.
Scores of convicts. fireman and
volunteers worked steadily
after the accident at 5:2l O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-04-25

WANTED Cabin property
sht wing good income. Must
be bargain or will not be con-
sidered.
Stanley Really Co.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-04-25

Mrs. d. ID. Richards many
friends regret to know she con-
tinues i'll at her home on the
highlands.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-04-25

II yds of &c inch paja "a
checks. l2c quality fer $lOO,
Dollar Day at Lipsey and Chap
sky.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-04-25

Mrs. Carl Fox, OF Birmingham,
was among the prominent visit
ors here for the Rubel Loeb web
ding last Thursday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-04-25

New numbers in ladies' waists,
$l.25 and $l.50 values. all go
Dollar Day at Sl.O0 at Lipsey and
Chapsky's.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-04-25

6 large Turkish towels, 25c
quality for ii GO. Dollar Day al
Lipsey and Chapsky's.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-04-25

2H yards of SOC table linen for
81 90. Dollar Day at Lipsey and
Chapsky's.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-04-25

One dozen ladies' gauze vests,
stay up shoulder straps. for $l.O0
Dol ar Dav at Lipsey & Chapsky's
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-08
FOR A MAN BUILDER

the
automobiles
bolt will do
will
things
country the
accomplished about the thing
M
in a more
automobiles When of
he
o 10 s tx that it won't
He a
thinking drugs have warped their judgment
than the
auto a into the scrap heap
OF
o
renew he effc of as o the
OF
time
would be bold enough
his pretty proof
rebuIds
mi business world
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-08
HOLT ALWAYS CRAZY,
SAYS FORMER STUDENT
Continued from Page One.)

ton from Frank Benham, DR.. Young's
first assistant and a close friend of
mine. And in telling me of the I'M
usual occurrence, Benham declared
that although Holt made a fool of
himself, there could be no doubt of
his sincerity. in, the position he took
regarding the French course.
Excited Curiosity.
This and other happenings during
the first few weeks of Hollis stay at
Vanderbilt made me want to learn
something of this most unusual per-
son, and it was not long before
spent an hour in his room at least
every week or two. These hours be-
came frequent until my courteous in.
terest in him turned to a feeling Of
mixed disgust and repulsion. During
the last few months of the term | saw
very little of him.
After | left Holt, l sometimes won.
dered why l ever sought his society.
Thirty minutes conversation invari-
ably left me restless, dissatisfied, al
most dispondent. l suppose his fasci-
nation rested simply in the fact that
he was unusual, and that after the
novelty of his acquaintance had worn
away-after l had obtained at least
a general idea of his ideas, didn't
even like to pass near him on the
There was not a single student of
Hollis, so far as | can recollect, who
liked him. AS far as | can remember.
every student who had worked under
him and who ever mentioned him to
me at all, spoke of him as the most
unsympathetic, uhreason-
able instructor they had ever taken
work under. He was VIGOROUSLY
strict with the students, yet after
few weeks, he completely lost control
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-08
GERlNANY'S MARVELLOUS STRENGTH

alliance
and marvellous military
having virtually
soil
vioant
offensive the French with
which
idly making possible
low For has already employed
this support on land
To Engnds efficiency
thirty miles stubony held
significant section the line vest.
At the only the Allies in
west at such inou cost the latter they
resistance long enough their superior supplies
ultimately prevail
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-08
THE MACHINE GUN

The machine has become greatly
Earlier observers with
be judged article pubshe Daily British
military authorities have been slow to
We military authorities
earlier reports indicated that German
times machine
Daily Mail
had twelve to the British
this is in the ability of the Germans
This the phase the subject special significance to
America the Germans by multiplying
IN and Flanders
which refuses keep number in
can measure diminish this
the machine which
rifles for defensive action almost thousand estimate
-:
seated at the breakfast
the woudbe assassin the
Sprngce British ambassador
overnight the Morgan there
the question: country that furnishes
and munitions and ostuf
trail in act and deed Britain will
ns Germany with odstufs United propiety
very we'll then shut
our market Talk cheap but the effect
ICY ao the allies and hurts binders
to the Of this
fast shows ass4 ! S, 81
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-08
CHEAPER TWO-CEN7 STAMPS

AS the Post Office Department has
conduct
n
The
the sender feel fairly well Jour
nrequent letter
OF vanished
this supply its persistent
perforated
considerable
of the perforated
stamp itself gives
User directo
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-08
MCKEE NOT OFFERED
FOR BUFFALO NICKL E
New York's Famous Animal Up For
Sale Drew No Bid.

New York, July BLACK Diamond
the patriarch of the Central Park buff
falo herd, was offered for sale at the
annual animal auction today at Cen
trail Park. He is 10 years old and is
getting feeble and Bill" Snyder, the
mead keeper, was loath to see him
leave the park. There were no bid
ders for the aged manarch, whose
majestic head has been perpetuated
IN the new buffalo nickels," and Sny-
der joyfully led him back to his pen.
Owing to the Aqueduct Commission
having put up the greater part of the
surplus sheep for grazing on the line
of the aqueduct there were only a
few left to be sold.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-08

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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-08
This is to prove that you
can't judge tires by looks.


Here are two Goodyear
tires, seemingly Identical. But
one is built like many of its
rivals. Goodyear extras are
omitted. The other has those
hidden values. And those I'M
seen extras, on this years out
put, will cost us $1,635,000.
This years betterments
alone add to our cost $780,
900 yearly. Yet our 1915
price reduction saves our
users about FIVE million dollars.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-08
All Babies Destined
to Great Achievement

10 be born is TO be great. For there
are possibilities In eNeru fin,r human In
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-08
HANGING IN WEST VIRGINIA.

Moundsville, w. Va, July S.-Mat
farrell, miner of Cabin Creek, who
was convicted last February of the
murder of Silas F. Nantz, a constable,
mas been sentenced to be hanged at
the state penitentiary here tomorrow.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-08

with the Goodyear, because
of our matchless output. None
does. Goodyear excels all
other tires in at least FIVE inn
portant ways.