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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-25
Two Candidates ior Governor
Are Greeted by Large
Audience.
laTaebUetD sf H0A. !. !. sfUadIyisf
Views on Public Questions
Are Given by Both
Aspirants.
Each MAKES VERY LOGICAL SPEECH
G. j. Rsncher, Candidate for Dis.
triet.Attorney, Also
Makes Talk.
EACH MAKES VERY LOGICAL SPEECH

n Ilne auulence greeted f1On'
Hillrie M Quin and Hon John X.
Talley, candidates for governor,
who yesterday morning spoke at
the court house in this city.
The two gentlemen made
logical speeches as was
shown by much applause
Both presented their views on
public questions, and while each
disagreed on issues, they couched
their disagreement in language
void of vituperation either of one
another or of other candidates
in the race.
In very complimentary re-
marks, Hon. J. |. Sturdivant, a
prominent local attorney, intro
duced the speakers.
Mr.. Talley spoke first and for
about one hour held the close at
tention of the audience.
That Mississippi is already too
heavily bonded was a subject up
on which Mr.. Talley dwelt at
length. and thought that some
check should be placed on the is,
suance of state and county bonds.
In referring to convict labor he
declared that he believed that
every convict should be made to
work the roads in the county
where he is convicted, thus saw
ing a great expense. One of Mr.,
Tally's ideas advanced in his
speech was a plan for State
stock farm where blooded cattle
should be raised and sold at cost
to farmers, thus enabling them
to stock their farms with the
best animals that the country af-
forded. lie concluded his speech
by paying a beautiful compliment
to the ladies, saying that they
had to purify the churches and
schools, and unless the men
made a better showing they
would have to come in and take
hold of politics.
Mr.. Quin was next INTRODUCED
as the speaker of the House OF
Representatives and lawyer of
unusual ability. He began his
speech in a logical and forceful
manner and while he did not at
tact anyone's character, he dis
cussed the different theories of
his opponents, and showed the
falicy of their opinions.
He disagreed with Mr.. Stovall,
his opponent, who said that the
people of Mississippi are not re-
ceiving a valuation of SO per cent
on their money expended in edu-
cation, but said that he believed
that the money comes back to
the taxpayers tive fold. He re.
ferred to the Industrial Institute
and College and the other State
institutions as THE Glory Of
Mississippi"
In speaking of the progress
the state has made in the llvt
stock, Mr.. Quin stated that he
believed that when the blue rib.
bon was pinned on Point Com
fort" the bull from Kinds county
that took the prize at the Inter
national Exposition, it mean
more for the material interest OF
Mississippi than all of the politi
cal speeches made since TIL
Civil war.
Ten years ago." said Mr.
Quin. if anyone had said tina
Mississippi soil could produce
hundred bushels Of corn pe
acre. it would have been salt
that he was talking to hear him
self talk. but the Boys Corn CluI
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-25
Meeting win b. Held ~
Road C0mmI bon 0i
Distfict2
Bios TO Be RECEIVED
Number ~ Contractors are E,-
psoted Here TO Bid on I'm.
proving Highways

A meeting Of the road commits.
sion Of District 2 will be held at
the court house Friday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock and quite a number
Of road contractors are expected
TO be present to bid on the work
of improving the highways Of
this section.
The following is the notice re-
Gently issued to constructors for
bids:
Notice is hereby given that the
Good Road Commission of
Supervisors district number
two. of Lowndes county, Missis.
sippi, will receive sealed bids up
to two O'Clock p. m. OF March
Goth, 1915, at the office of the
chancery clerk of said county. at
Columbus, Miss, for the con-
struction of public highways ac-
cording TO plans and specifca-
tions adopted for said work. up
on the following roads. to-wit:
The Wolf road from Mullins
we'll, to a distance of l.70 miles.
The Military road from the
corporate limits of the city of
Columbus, to a distance of 500
miles.
The Aberdeen and Columbus
road from the corporate limits of
the city Of Columbus, to a dis.
tance of 4.50 miles.
The Robertson and Gilmer
road from the Tombigbee river
bridge to a distance of Ats miles.
The Pickensville road from
the corporate limits of the city
of Columbus to distance of
500 miles.
All of above named roads have
been heretofore graded and are
now ready to receive said sur
facing material.
The Commission will also at
the time and place above men,
toned receive sealed bids for
suitable surfacing material for
said roads, consisting of about
25, 900 tons or yards of Novacu.
lite or luka or other liked, and
suitable surfacing material.
which when selected will be
adopted for said roads, and will
receive bids on 200 lin. #. Of
cast iron pipe. The plans and
specifications for said work are
now on file with the chancery
clerk of said county, where same
may be inspected by prospect
i've bidders; they may be also
had at the Office Of Gus. +.
Hauser, engineer, Columbus,
Miss, for two dollars.
Each bid as an evidence of
good faith, must be accompanied
with a certified check in sum of
$1,000 90, drawn on some solvent
bank and trust company doing a
, commercial business in Missis-
| slppi. made payable to /. j.
> Locke, Jr., Sec.
) The commission reserves the
: right to rel ect any and all bids.
D. D. Stephenson,
I. J. Locke, Jr.,
B. A. Weaver,
Good Road Commission, SUI
The Washington times., 1915-10-06
BOOSTER" THEATER
PARTY IS PLANNED
Women's Section Of Retail Mer-
chants Association viii
Conduct Entertainment.

To impress upon the Washington pub
lie the advantages Of the National Cap
itai as shopping center the womens
section OF the Retail Merchants Asso-
citation. having Joined the buy In and
boost for Washington" campaign in
augurated several months ago by that
organization. Is preparing to stage n
booster" thcater party. The object Of
the entertainment will be to develop
community spirit among the business
people OF the city and to demonstrate
the potentialities Of woman as a factor
In the business life OF the Capital.
at the Retail Merchants Association
the idea was outlined by Mrs. M.
Brooks the chairman, and n commit
tee composed OF Mrs. Brooks. Mrs. C.
Steibel, and Miss Lulu v. Markell was
appointed to Ak the date and conclude
arrangements for the party with one
Of the theaters.
sentcd at the theater. between the acts
n booster" talk will be delivered by a
business woman: the auditorium will
be profusely decorated with cut flowers.
tributed. one Of which will be particu-
lariy designed to appeal to business
men.
An informal discussion OF several
questions which are to be considered
this winter by the Refill Merchants
Association were informally discussed.
including the Standardization OF store
hours and the need OF bad check
law.
The Washington times., 1915-10-06
NEW D. {. BATTERYOF
ARTILLERY FORMING
Lieut.. G. G. Wilson will Be Given
Captaincy Of Battery B To.
morrow Night.

Two batteries Of field artillery are to
bo maintained In the District OF CO.
lumbia. The second one. to be known
as Battery b." is scheduled to be
formed tomorrow night.
Major Charles p. Summerall, Y. s.
A., assistant chief OF the militia di-
vision for the War Department. Will
have charge OF the ceremonies incident
to tablishing The rev battery. and
several officers OF the National Guard
viii be present In the battery armory.
at 22S First street northwest.
Lieut.. @. @. Wilson, now senior lieu
tenant of Battery A. will be captain Of
the new battery. md the other officers
will be chosen from the older battery.
The commissioned officers Of the two
batteries will be: Battery A. Capt. l.
C, Vogt, First Lieut.. George 4. Bon
nett, Second Lieut.. Harry z. Shilling
Battery 3. Capt. @. @. Wilson. First
Lieut.. K. S. Moorehead. jr. There Will
be approximately 100 men In each bat
terry.
The War Department has assigned the
new battery n full complement OF four
three-inch rapid-fire field pieces and
eight caissons Battery A now has ten
young artillery horses and similar
number will be purchased for the ne"
, battery ~
got ten artillery cid horses from For'
| Myer.
The Washington times., 1915-10-06

stated, largely to the reduction In the
number Of saloons from 455 to 3oo.
In urging the adoption OF annual as
sessment and the use OF full valuation
figures. Assessor Richards says:
"a triennial assessment or an as
sessment over any series Of years Is ap-
plicable to localities where values
change but little from year to year.
In all the large cities. however. II has
been found to be better administration
to have yearly assessments. II prop
erty be assessed each year. the period
OF appeal will then become well
known. and In case OF anv unequal as
sessment or changes In value the remedy
can he applied the following year In
stead OF waiting three years. as Is now
the case.
"In nearly all States and cities the
law requires assessments to be made
at full market value. While this may
not be done In practice. still the re-
quirement Of full value as opposed to
good administration. 1t enables the
taxpayer to tell at a glance. without
mental calculation. what value has been
placed on his property and enables him
to make a ready comparison with other
properties.
Rates are fixed after the assessment
Is completed. so that a fractional as
sessment Will require a higher rate and
will not lower the tax. A full value
assessment will. therefore. give the
lowest tax rate. will tend to equality In
assessments. will do away with un-
necessary calculations. and would pre-
vent. In many cases. misrepresentation
as to the true basis Of the assessments.
The Washington times., 1915-10-06

Hanger: for azaleas. J. NJ. Patterson
and II. b. Bisbee; for hydrangeas, c. J.
James: for scarlet sage. II. b. Bisbee.
and for dahlias, j. NJ. Patterson, W. II.
Criswell and Vincent Howard.
The prizes for potted plants we're
awarded as follows:
Best collection Of ferns. Mrs. C. iE.
Gates, DR.. C. w. Radley. Miss Clara
Hanson. Maidenhair ferns. DR.. =. w.
Rndley. Boston ferns. Miss Clara j.
Kemon. Fuchsias. Mrs. T.. Kirts. Jcru-
salem cherries. John Il. Stevenson.
Rare plants. Mrs. l.. A. Brown. first;
Miss Lena Graeves. second: DR.. Fred
b. Campbell. third. Bcgonias. Mrs. r.
Kirts first: Mr.. Hanger. second: II. l..
Overstreet. third. Successful cultural
efforts, Mrs. G. Il. Gates. first: John NJ.
Stevenson. Roses. best general collec-
tion. NJ. J. Wilson. first; Dr. c. w. Rad
ley. second: ]. NJ. Patterson. third.
Competition mock rose. J. NJ. Patter-
son, first: Vincent Howard. second.
Radiance rose. Mr.. Graevcs. first: Vim
cent Howard, second. Most artistic vase
Of flowers. Mr.. Graeves. first; Vincent
Howard. second.
A non-competitive display Of a variety
Of flowers by GUIDE Brothers was one OF
the most popular features of the show
The Washington times., 1915-10-06
BUILDING INCREASE
HERE $5,947,110
Assessor Renews Recommends.
ton for Annual Instead Of
TrienniaI Assessments.

An Increase In property valuations In
the District by new construction OF
$5.9H.1l0 is shown by the annual report
OF the assessor OF the District. submit
ted to the Commissioners yesterday. A
renewal of the recommendation Tor
annual instead Of triennial assessments.
Is made. and 1t also is urged that fuil
values and the true considerations Tor
real estate transfers be shown.
At the end of the year. the report
shows. the total assessed valuation OF
all real estate was 1890 as,s49. The past
year was the first under the new tri-
ennial assessments which increased tho
valuations of juno 30 1914. from 1885,
12I.lA by about sio.ooO.oOO for the be-
ginning Of the fiscal year. 1915
erty for the year ending June 80. 1915,
is shown to be $34 53O. .so3. The personal
tax levy for the year was I.c75, ,S2I.a
This amount includes an increase Of
A5,735.I3.
Automobile owners will be required to
obtain number tags annually or pay
an annual fee based upon the horse
power OF their motors II recommenda-
tions contained In the annual report OF
Assessor William p. Richards are car
ried through. The Assessor says that a
law requiring an annual fee. based on
horsepower OF q car. which would not
vary In the life OF the car because OF
depreciation, would relieve the board OF
assessors from the most annoying form
OF appeal from personal tax assess
ments.
In the same way the assessor also
recommends that the owners Of small
motorboats and other water craft be
required to get annual tags for pur-
poses Of Identification.
Included In the report Is what Is be-
lieved to be the most accurate estimate
In the District The assessed value of
this property is shown to be s227 .57s, $50,
and the full value $341. SO. $40. This
property. as we'll as much church and
charitable property In the District. is
exempt from taxation. The total of this
exempt property is given MS $2s4, ,3s7, ,aBi
assessed value. or $685.. $50 SOS full value
A decrease In the returns from mis-
cellaneons licenses OF $l.27s5s over 1914
is shown. This decrease is due, It is
The Washington times., 1915-10-06
Sore Throat Wisdom.

To relieve Sore Throat you must get
at the seat Of the disease, removing The
cause: Nothing else does that go quick.
ly, safely and surely as TONSlL. me, A
dose Of TONSILINE taken upon The
first appearance Of Sore Throat NAV
save long days Of sickness. Use q little
Sore Throat wisdom and buy bottle Of
TONSlLlNE today. You may need II
tomorrow. TONSlLlNE Is the II.
standard Sore Throat remedy TX
best known and most effective
and most used. Look for the n
long necked fellow on the bottle
when you 20 TO the drug store to
get It. &c., 50c. and 4l.00. "a
The Washington times., 1915-10-06
PETWORTH FLOWER
SHOW IS A DELIGHT

An exhibition Of cut and potted now
crs rarely equaled In Washington mark
ed the second annual flower show OF
the Petworth Citizens Association. held
last night In the Wallace Memorial
Presbyterian Church. and II required no
little work on the part Of the Judges to
award the prizes In the various compe-
titions.
J. NJ. Patterson won the medal for
the best general noral display. second
honors going to DR.. c. w. Radley, and
third to ]. Wilson. For the best cut
flower display OF asters. c. II. Hanson
took first prize. PRICES for cockscomb
went to ]. Wilson and Mrs. J. p. Smith !;
for nastirtiums, II. B. Bisbee and Mrs.
The Washington times., 1915-10-06

A Regular soc
stove, with stew
pan and can or
soliditied alCo-
hol, ready CSc
for use -. ScS
Toe Cans Solid
flied Alcohol, fit
any alcohol
stove, 4 CSO
for ....... SOS
The Washington times., 1915-10-06
OIL TUBE EXPLOSION
DAMAGES DESTROYER
Two Men Are Badly Injured by
Accident on the Cum
mings.

NEWPORT. r. l.. Oct. 6.-That an oil
tube burst under $50 pounds pressure.
thereby causing an explosion. is the
story told by scamen from the destroyer
Cummings, who came over from the
torpedo station early today.
Two men we're badly hurt yesterday
when the explosion occurred, and were
rushed to the Naval Hospital here. The
Cummings was taking part In the war
games"
The Washington times., 1915-10-06
British Warships Save
Steamer From U-BOat

NEW YORK. Oct. s.-The arrival Of
several British warships saved the Nor
wegian steamer Drammensfjord from
being sunk by a German submarine. ac-
cording to officers Of the ship which
reached here today.
THE steamer was chased several
miles between Kirkwall and Bergen"
said Captain Steusmark. Wireless
calls brought several British hghting
vessels and the submarine turned tail
and fed"
The Washington times., 1915-10-06
Window Display Men
Plan Organization

A meeting Of the window display men
of Washington for the purpose Of per-
fectng an organization Of those en-
gagged in dressing windows Of the mer.
camille establishments of tho city will
he held at the Retail Merchants As
ISOLATION at s o'clock tomorrow evening.
The Washington times., 1915-10-06
Miladv's Back to
Be Adorned NOW
Gowns Will Be Cut Lower, But
Fashion DEGREES Wearing Of
necorotions
Decorations.

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-Those who have
In the past admired the broad. white
expanse of Milady's back when she was
attired In evening gown. are due to
disappoint nept this year.
The gowns aren't to he cut any high
er-thoy're to go lower-but backs are
to be decorated with ornaments. gold
and silver lace. reversed necklaces and
the like.
aatmun creations being shown here to-
day.
The Washington times., 1915-10-06

There was also an unusually hne dis
play Of orchids by George Fields. The
Phillips. and Mrs. T. r. Heath. Tho
committee In charge of the flower show
was j. ii. Humphries. J. II. Glasco. W.
+. GUIDE, j. Il. Mitchell. J. r. DAILY. II.
@. Rambo. and DR.. c, w. Radley.
The Washington times., 1915-10-06
Read the Bargains

per, sharpens any kind Of QOo
rnzor blade. Closing Out price CON
The Washington times., 1915-10-06
Toilet Articles
at Cost or Below

35c Prophylactic and Rubber Set
TOothbrushes, all in sealed 1Oo
packages. Closing Out price 1OS
25c SanitOl Powder or 1Cn
Paste. Closing Out price,. 1OS
zoe Peroxide Tooth Powder 1Co
OF Paste. Closing Out price 1UC
25c Toothbrushes, pure bristle:
the kind that won't shed. dozen
different shapes. Closing Out 10
2Sc Ipecnc Tooth Paste, famous
for Riggs disease. Closing 1Co
Soc PebecO Tooth Paste. Oh
Closing Out price ....... O1S
15c BabcOck's COryIOpsis 11o
Talcum. Closing Out price. 11S
25c TaIcum Powder, large boxes;
nearly pound; Violet. Corylopsis.
and Arbutus to select from. 1Co
Closing Out price ......... 1OS
zoe Wool Powder Puffs. 10o
Closing Out price ......... AOS
Soc Java Rice Powder, genuine
imported. Closing Out COO
price ..'..... ...'..
Putnam patriot., 1915-07-23
APOLOGY FOR NEBRAsKAN.
Germany Admits Firing Torpedo and
 Expresses Regrets

hington.-Germany has made a frank admission that one Of her sub marines on May 25 torpedoed the Am erican steamer 'Nebraskan off the Irish coast. mistaking the vessel, in the dusk, for a British ship.
 The Berlin Foreign Office has for mally expressed regret" and de- clares the German Government ready to make compensation for the damage sustained by American citizens.
 Secretary Lansing stated that since Germany had declared her responsi- bihty in the case. the examination of pieces Of metal taken from the hull of the Nebraskan and reported to be from the supposed torpedo or float ing mine, which had been asked of the Navy Department metallurgists. was no longer important. He said that no report on this metal would now be made.
Putnam patriot., 1915-07-23
HARRY K. THAW
 RELEASED ON BAIL
Justice Hendrick Frees Slayer
 Under S35.0O0 Bond.
GOES TO ATLANTIC CITY
Trip From New York to Coast Resort Is Triumphal Procession-Judge Denounces Alenists In
 Announcing Decision.

New York-Harry K. Thaw was de. clared sane by Supreme Court Justice Peter A. Hendriek just before noon. and. over objections by Deputy Attor- ney-GeneraI Edgar Bromberger was released from custody in $350 000 bail.
 A crowd estimated at from 5000 to 4OOO cheered Thaw as he left the County Court House and climbed into an automobile.
 Nothing now stands between Thaw and complete liberty but the $35,000 bail bond and the decision of the upper courts of New York State Jus tice Peter A Hendriek. who, with a jury of twelve men, was the judge of Thaw's sanity. announced his de eision from the bench in short speech in which he denounced the conduct and the testimony of alien. ists and expressed the hope that the Legislature would take action con corning them if the medical profes- sion failed to do SO
 This was before moon. At 11,30 o'clock the court proceedings were over No one but Thaw the lawyers and the newspaper men were permit ted to enter the room by special of- der of Justice Hendriek. so there ! was no demonstration None of Thaw's family was present. His sis ter, Mrs. George l.. Carnegie, was presumably at her Long Island home. His mother had left for Pittsburgh the night before.
 The court was adjourned but the Justice. when he saw Tbaw making for the door which led to the elevator warned the Sheriff he was still re- sponsible for the prisoner.
 Justice Hendrick and Thawaand the lawyers went down to the Justices Court House to adjust the bail busi- ness. There was a long delay while two representatives of the National Surety Company were preparing and signing the bond. The Thaw family had deposited $35D0O with the surety company to indemnity them.
 Although it had been expected that -Thaw would make all haste to Pitts burgh to join his mother, who has opened the house there for him, there seems small chance cof his geeting there for at least week the way things are going now. He feels that he is entitled to a good time after his many years of trouble, and At 1antic City, al the height of the Sum mer season. with it's gay crowds, looks to him like a good place for little recreation.
Putnam patriot., 1915-07-23
CRAzED IF. ..l
 kTTheK2 r1AFf Hi lHUNV ssssHsssA
Famous Prisoner Assaulted in
 Jail by Crazed Convict.
Jugular Vein Partly seVered-As saiIant Has Murdered Two Men Doctors Among Criminals
 Gives First Aid.

MiIledgeviIle, Ga.-Leo NJ. Frank. whose throat was cut by William Green, a fellow-eonvict at the Georgia Prison Farm here. the jugular vein being partly severed, is believed to have good chance for recovery. It was feared for time that he would die from loss Of blood, but the hemor- rhage was checked in quick time and now the attending physicians say the wounded man has something more than a fighting chance for his life
 Frank was reported as resting we'll. He had regained his normal pulse. Two trained nurses have been em- ployed to care for him.
 The attack on the famous life pris- oner was sudden, savage and unpro- voked. The assailant. a murderer who has killed two men, also is serving a life sentence
 Frank was quartered at night in a dormitory with about one hundred other prisoners, and occupied a bunk about forty feet from one of the two doors to the large room. Green s bunk was the fourth from his. No prisoner is allowed to leave his place without permission from one of the two guards stationed at the dormi- tory at night.
 Shortly after il o'clock Green call ed out for permission to get up. and it was granted. He started down the line of hunks toward the one occupied by Frank. As he reached it he seized Frank by the hair and delivered one blow with a butcher knife, which he had concealed. A guard rushed to the bunk and prevented Green from striking again.
 Among the prisoners who rushed to Franks aid were two physicians, one of whom also was serving a life term for murder. They gave first aid and treated the wound until Dr Guy Compton. the prison physician. was summoned from his home, half mile away. The three men took twenty five stitches in Franks neck.
Putnam patriot., 1915-07-23
LITTLE TIME FOR CoURTING
Mir. Dobhs Altogether Too Busy to At tend 10 the Minor Matter of
 Getting a Wife.

Mrs. O'Shaughnessy and Mir. Dobbs got on famously, After supper while she and Elizabeth washed the disAas, she asked him why he didn't get mar ried and have someone to look aater him and his cabin. 'I don't have time, he answered q came W est Is years ago to make a start and home for Jennie and me, but l can't find time to go back and get her In the summer I have to hustle to make the hay and grain. and I have to stay and feed the stock all the rest of the time.'
 You write her once in a while. don't vou?" asked Mrs. O'Shaughnessy. "Yes," he said. T wrote her tive years ago come April; then ! was so busy l didn't go to town till l went for my years supplies. l went to the post office. and sure enough there was a let ter for me-been waitin for me for SIX months. You see the postmaster knows me and never would send let ter back. set down there right in the office and answered it. l told her now it was. told her l was coming after her soon as I could find time You see, she refuses to come to me cause am so far from the railroad. and shs IS afraid of Indians and wild animals
 "Haye you got your answer?" asked Elizabeth. No" he said, T ain't had time yet to go, but kind of wish some body would think to bring the mail. Not many people pass here, only when the open season takes hunters to the mountains. When you people come back will you stop and ask for the mail for mel"
 We promised-The Woman Home steader, in the Atlantic.