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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-08-26
HAPPENINGS or INTEREST
GATHERED HERE ANO THERE
Gist of the News From Over
the Country Given in
Brief Form.

Several new firms will begin
business in Columbus September
l. Among them are two gro.
Gerry stores and a general mer-
chandise concern.
The camp meeting which has
been in session y Tabernacle
Camp Grounds the past week
closed last night. A large crowd
of Columbians attended the SER
vices held there Sunday.
The total number of visitors to
the Panama-Pacific Exposition
has reached 100000, it was
announced Monday. The aver
age daily attendance has been
59.8 .8l9. The average for the last
two weeks has been SO, ,277.
The steamship Hellig Olav,
from Copenhagen arrived in New
York Thursday. Her officers
said that the ship was held up by
British cruisers three times in
the North sea.
Governors from nearly a score
of states attending the Annual
Governors Conference in Boston
Tuesday, adopted and sent to
President Wilson resolutions OF
confidence and support.
When John Talmadge, seventy
of Detroit, recently married
Anna Sayer, sixty-fve, of Crane
Rapids. a romance of the civi
war times reached a happy
climax.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-08-26
Treasury Department VIII
Put Reserve Banks to
Work in South.
TWO PLANS SUGGESTED
McAdoo Urges Closer Co-opera-
ton Between Producers and
Finaneiers.

Washington. Aug. % Treas
ury officials tonight made public
an announcement by Secretary
McAdoo. that in view OF the ac-
ton of the allies in making cotton
contraband. he would. if it be-
came necessary, deposit thirty
million dollars or more, gold. in
the federal reserve banks in At
lanta, Richmond and Dallas, to
enable reserve banks to redis-
count loans on cotton secured by
warehouse receipts made by
national banks and state banks
belonging to the federal reserve
system.
Gold wouldlbe deposited tenn
.porarily at least without interest.
1t was explained that if the
object could be accomplished
with greater efficiency by de-
posting money directly with
national banks which would agree
to lend money on Gotten at not
more than six per cent, this
would be done.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-08-26
LOSS OF AMERICAN LIVES
REGRETTED BY GERMANS
First Statement in Reference to
the Arab!c Is Issued by
Ambassad or.

Washington. August "a. Re-
Taxation of the tension growing
out of the German submarines s
sinking of the British liner Ara
bic with the loss Of two American
lives was felt here tonight after
the German ambassador commu-
nicated to the State Department
his governments regret and
sympathy if American lives were
lost. 1t is reported that the
German ambassador will discuss
the matter personally with Sec.
retary Lansing. The ambassa
dor also asked that the United
States reserve fina! judgment
until Germany is able to gather
facts. and indicated that tht
British version might not prove
true. Officials said of course tn,
United States would await tn
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-08-26

The annual barbecue of the
Confederate Veterans Associa-
ton, of Lowndes county. will be
held at LakePark,on Wednesday,
the 29th day of September. The
wives of all veterans, all MEM
bers of S, D. Lee chapter. U. d.
c.. all visiting veterans and all
officials and operators OF the street
car company are cordially invited
to attend.
The street car company will
furnish free transportation for
all attendants.
W. E. Pope,
Secretary.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-08-26
Allies Are Optimistic Over
Reports Of Galllpoli
Operations.
MAY NOT NEED BALKANS
Ssrbia's Decision Not Expected d
to BE Announced for Sew
eral Days Yet.

London, Aug. "a. 0ptomistie
reports concerning the Gailllpoli
operations have been in circula-
ton for the past two days and
il is thought that a few weeks
will see the close Of the allies
most difficult task in the near
east. The Turks, too. expect the
Anglo French forces to be sue
cessful, if news reaching Sofia
from Constantinople is reliable.
II is felt here now that so far
as the Dardanelles are concerned.
it is a matter of indifference to
the allies whether the Balkans
lend a hand. Their assistance is
wanted, however against Austria
and, and also to shorten Turkish
resistance il the straits are open
ed. For these reasons negotia-
tons in the near east are being
watched closely and Servia's de-
cision on the proposals of the
quadruple entente for satisfying
the aspirations of Bulgaria, which
will be reached at a council of
ministers tomorrow, is awaited
anxiously.
Itis believed in London that
Servia's reply will be satisfactory
and that Bulgaria's cooperation
will be assured. This would
open the way also for an active
policy on the part of Roumania,
who wants assurances bulgaris
Twill not attack her before she
lcommends to move her before
she commences to move hel
troops. 1t is confidently expect
ed all these questions will be set.
tied satisfactorily to the allies
and that within the same period
the future policy of Greece will
be announced definitely.
The announcement of Serbia:
decision, however, is not expect
ed to be announced for severa
days.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-08-26
Frank Pictures Stopped,

Atlanta, Ca. Aug. %. -Exhi-
bitions of moving pictures of the
body of Leo Nj. Frank as itswung
from the limb of a tree near Mar
ietta on Aug. II were stopped
here today by the police. Chief
of Police Mayo, on learning that
pictures purporting to show the
body and scenes at the place OF
the lynching and in Marietta and
Atlanta subsequent to the finding
of Franks body were being shown
in local theatre. dispatched a
detail officers to the theater.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-08-26
Mr. Hibbler Dies.

The many friends in Columbus
of Mr.. Tol Hibbler. of West
Point. were grieved to learn of
his death, which occurred at his
home Monday morning. Funeral
services were held Tuesday.
Mr.. Hibbler was a prominent
travelling salesman and was also
in business at West Point.
Mr.. Hibbler was an uncle of
Mr.. B. X. Sessums, of this city.
Besides a devoted wife he is sur
vived by two daughters and two
sons.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-08-26
Well Az Foot of Main Street
Is Condemned by II.
II. Harmed.
GUNTER RECEIVES LETTER
Water is Said 10 Contain Gas
Producing Organisms Which
Makes II Dangerous.

Columbus people are much sur
prised to learn that the water
flowing from the bored well H.
Gated near the foot of Main sire, t.
between the county bridge and
Alex Harris blacksmith shop. is
contaminated. it being proven
that the water contains gas pro-
dueing organisms which make it
unfit for drinking purposes.
Mayer w. c. Gunter recently
sent a sample of this water to
Prof. H. H. Harmed, instructor
of bacteriology at the Mississippi
A. and NJ. College. Mr.. Harned's
reply is as follows;
Hon. w. c. Gunter. Mayor.
Columbus Miss.
Dear Sir: Your sample of
water sent.to the chemical labora-
tory has been turned over to this
department for examination.
We have tested it and found it to
contain gas producing org anisms.
1t is therefore probably danger
GUS for drinking purposes.
Assuring you that we are
always glad to be of service to
you when possible. Very truly.
II. H. HARMED.
Instructor in Bacteriology.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-08-26
To Preach Here Sunday.

The celebrated missionary,
Rev. J. Lundy Sykes. of Aber-
deem. will occupy the pulpit of
st. Paul's Episcopal church on
next Sunday.
Holy communion at 1880 a. m.
Morning pr aver and sermon at
IL.
The public is invited to attend.
All pews free.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-08-26
Late Reports Show Robert
son Leading Moore for
Revenue Agent.
RETURNS ARE INCOMPLETE
Much interest Was Taken in
Contests for County and
Beat Offices.

Complete returns from the
second Democratic primary
election held in Mississippi
Tuesday are still lacking.
From returns received last
night Stokes V. Robertson
was leading Chas. }. Moore IN
the race for state revenue
agent by several thousand
votes.
For land commissioner, M.
A. Brown is in the lead by a
big majority and has no doubt
won out over his opponent,
Henry c. Wood.
George R. Edwards, can
didate for reelection for rail-
road commissioner OF the
first district, was leading his
opponent, J. R. Mcdowell, by
1000.
Late reports continue to In
dicate that P. E. Matthews
has been reelected peniten-
tiary trustee of the third dis
trict, over his opponent, L. Y.
Stone.
The races over the county
were all very close and the votes
received by each candidate was
as follows:
Land Commissioner Henry
c. Wood, 813; M. A. Brown. $50
Revenue Agent Stokes V.
Robertson, 748; C. J. Moore, 737'
Prison Trnstee-P. +.
Matthews. TAI; L. Q. Stone. 767,
Representative John r. trler
son, TAO; D. L. Erwin, IT'S; I. q
Blewett, 725.
Circuit Clerk R. E. l.. Smith
TAG; j. T. Stephenson, $50.
Superintendent of Education
B. G. Hull, 719; E. A. Stanley
855.
Tax Assessor t. B. Brownlee
1853; Geo. w. Vaughn. 8l3.
Supervisor-District l, c. E
Belts, 142; H. H. Walters. 23O
District 2, L. H. Hatchett. 4l2
j. A. Goree, 3SS. District 3. r
G. Harris, 122; ]. J. Ellis, IA
District 5, N. G. Fort, "a; Jas. A
Watson, rs.
Justice of the Peace Distrlc
2, R. M. Nickles, 422; Beverl.
Matthews, 377; District 3. J. M
Hollaway, 78; Geo. D. McKellar
118; M. A. Lofts. sc. Distric
sd D. Roberts, 81; J.E. Daugh
erty, 1913; W. L. Ellis. 60.
Copstable-District 2, j. l
Robertson, 439; j. c. Morehead
352.
The following gentlemen serve
as election officers at the two Il
cal polling places; North Colun
bus, Prof. S. M. Nash, Messrs
J. D. Lawrence and J. X. Egge
judges; Messrs. W. F. Mayo an
j. B. Love, clerks; South Colun
bus, Messrs. James McCaskill, .
r. Randle and j. e. Walters
judges; Messrs. A. H. Kilpatric
and G. H. Curtis, clerks.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-08-26
Boy Breaks His Arm.

Donald Mcdonald, eleven year
old son of Mr.. C. Mcdonald. who
recently sprained his left wrist,
had the misfortune yesterday
afternoon to break his left arm.
The young man had finished
taking a bath and was making an
effort to get out of the tub when
he slipped and fell.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-08-26

Germans side before decision.
The ambassadors telegram was
not made public here.
His request indicates that the
German government may lave
some facts which. in its opinion.
justify the action of the sub
marine commander. 1t comes as
the first ray of promise on a situa-
ton which admittedly was grow
ing darker.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-08-26

The Young Peoples Union will
hold its regular meeting in the
Baptist Sunday school room to-
night at 7:45 o'clock. A very in
teresting program has been ar
ranged.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-08-26

Mr.. Leonard McKellar, Of At
more, Ala. has been spending
the past several days here with
his parents. Mr.. McKellar now
has charge Of the Western Union
Telegraph office at Atmore.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-08-26

Mr.. Waddell CASTOR, of Bir-
mingham. has been spending the
past several days in Columbus
with his father, Mr.. d. T. Cas-
ton.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Foster
have moved from Mrs. John
Stinson's on 9th street, north, to
Capt. VIM. Winston's, on Bird
street, South.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-08-26

Cleveland, August 23.---Only
% batters faced Morton today and
New York was shut out while
Cleveland scored six runs by
consecutive hitting off Caldwell.
Brilliant running catches by
High held Cleveland's score
down.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-08-26

Mrs. Walter Lawrence and
Little Miss Mary X irk Lawrence
are visiting relatives near Gale
donia.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-08-26

Mrs. w. G. Zwinele and chh-
dren left Tuesday for Noxubee
county, where they will spend
several weeks with relatives.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-08-26

Mr.. George Buder, of Memphis,
has been spending the past sew
eral days in Columbus with rela-
tives.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-08-26

MIR. b. M. Lang has returned
from q pleasant visit of three
weeks to Birmingham. Tusesloo-
So and other Alabama cities.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-08-26

Mrs. Eugene Bearden's friends
are glad to learn that she has
recovered from an illness of sey.
eral weeks.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-08-26

DIR. and Mrs. Dabney Lpscomb
and Little daughter, Julia, have
returned from a delightful visit
to relatives in Alabama,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Boucher
are rejoicing over the arrival Of a
daughter al their home On Moth
Third avenue.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Long came
in from their plantation home
near Aliceville Monday to do
shopping.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-08-26

Mr.. V. B. Ines many friends
regret to learn that he has been
numbered among the sick the
past week.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-08-26

Mr.. L. A. Halbert, who re-
sides near Caledonia, spent Mon
day here on business.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-08-26

Col. and Mrs. William Baldwin
have returned from a delightful
trip through the west.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-08-26

Mr.. Jack Craddock, OF Ethel
vile, Ala, spent Tuesday in the
city on business.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-08-26

sons.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-01-15

know your requirements so we can
send you list of such farms as we
think will interest you.
In addition to our old established
business of selling farms privately,
we are now making a speciality of
subdividing large estates into small
farms and selling them at public auc-
ton. During the last ninety days we
have sold over $250,00000 worth of
farm property in this way, and have
found it a most satisfactory method
of disposing of large farms quickly,
both from the standpoint of the buyer
and seller. We solicit correspondence
from all parties who would be interest
ed in this plan, and shall be glad to
explain our methods fully.
We believe that farm values will
increase more rapidly in 1915 than in
any previous year in the history of
our country, due to the high price of
farm products caused by the war.
With this in view we have secured
control of the most attractive farm
bargains that can be had in Virginia,
Tennessee and Mississippi and other
States, and we are counting on sell
ing more farms this year than ever
before. Thinking people are realiz-
ing more than ever that land is the
source of all wealth and the safest
investment. If interested in buying
or selling farm, it will pay you to
write us about the matter. Do this
at once and let us show 20 what we
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ANNOUNCEMENT.

This is to advise our friends and
customers that we have just closed
the most prosperous year we have had
since we started this business some
five years ago, and that we are now
in position to offer farm buyers the
best list of bargains we ever had.
We think we are also in a position to
effect the sale of farms of merit in
the shortest possible time. This is on
account of our extensive advertising
and the reputation we have made
throughout Virginia, Tennessee, North
Carolina and other southern states.
We have no dissatisfied buyers. If
in the market. for a farm, let us
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Mrs. c. A. Thompson, who was tn,
guest of her son, Roy S. Thompson
in Rluefield, returned to her home
here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Worsham, OF
West Virginia, arrived in the city
Monday, and are the guests of Mrs
Bessie Hopkins.
DR.. John E. jackson will leave or
next Sunday for Richmond to attend
the regular meeting of the State
Board of Pharmacy.
Mrs. Sam J. Thompson, of the Cove
spent several days in town this week
as the guest of her parents, Captain
and Mrs. Reese Bowen
Read the announcement of the In
terstate. Land Corporation and the
Wooden Mills Company in this issue
These ads are of Importance.
There will be preaching in the TaZe-
we'll Baptist church Sunday at IL a.
m. and p. m. by the pastor, the
Rev. Thomas Campbell.
Captain j. D. Alexander, of Leba-
non and Norton, was here this week on
business, and was the guest of his
daughter, Mrs. j. G. Buston.
". T. Thompson, esq.,, of Thompson
valley, was here on business last
Saturday. Mr.. Thompson is in better
health than for sometime past.
l.. L. Dickinson, express agent at
North TaZewell, was up town a few
minutes this week and dropped by this
office to see the wheels turn around.
Robert Johnson, of Tampa, Fla,
who was called here last week on ac-
count of the death of his sister, Miss
Esther, returned to Florida Saturday.
R. K. Gillespie, of Pounding Mill,
was here one day this week. He re-
ports the loss of half dozen or more
calves and yearling cattle from black,
leg.
Mrs. Geo. r. Surface has been quite
i'll for sometime. Her family and
friends have been very uneasy. AS we
go to press, she is reported improving
slowly.
Rev. and Mrs. w. w. Arrowood
are the guests of parents in North
Carolina. DR.. Arrowood expects to
return to Tazewell to preach on the
5th Sunday.
A glance at the dates on the label
OF this paper, opposite your name,
VIII show how your account stands
on our books. Examine it. 1t may
possibly be wrong.
Mrs. Amanda Walk, of Thompson
Valley, is the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. v. L. Stephenson. Mrs. Walk
recently was very ill with pneumonia
but has recovered.
Captain G. S. Gildersleeve. who
was ill here several days last week at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Will
Tarter, returned to his home at Graf
ton Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Asbury of
Freestone Valley, and their pretty
young daughter, were here on Monday
and dropped in to warm, and to inter-
view our bookkeeper.
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Local News

The Campbells are coming to town.
=
Candidates announcements are car
ried on third page.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Chapman were
in Bluefield Tuesday.
Mrs. w. M. Peery is reported criti-
cally ill at her home west of town.
j. N. Hartman, Jr., of WEIGH, spent
day at his home here this week.
Mrs. Frank P. Edwards is i'll at her
home in this town with pneumonia.
James r. Laird, of Bluefield, was a
business visitor to Tazewell Tuesday.
Miss Fannie Tynes is in Bluefield
the guest of here sister, Mrs. James
r. Laird
Attorney f. L. Greever was looking
after professional matters in Bluefild
the first of this week.
w. p. Payne left yesterday for
West Virginia to solicit the sale of
stock for the new hotel.
There will be regular preaching SER
vice at the Christian church here at
1880 p. m. next Sunday.
Division Superintendent of Schools
w. Archie Thompson made n business
trip to Pocahontas this week.
Dewey Wynn has the measles at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Morgan Wynn on Tazewell avenue.
Mr.. II. A. Bowen and son, Henry,
were the guests of Henry Bowen in
the Cove several days the past week.
Joe Riley, of Adria, was here yes
terday and stated that Mrs. Riley,
who has been ill several weeks, is bet
| ter.
Mrs. T. M. Hawkins, who has been
i'll at her home on lower TaZewell
avenue for several weeks, is reported
better.
DR.. and Mrs. Brewster, of Davy,
| w. Va, for n while residents of this
town, were visitors here one day this
week.
Mrs. George R. Surface, who has
been ill at her home in this town for
several weeks, is reported slightly
improved.
! Senator ]. Powell Royal left We'd
I nesday night for Richmond to take up
his duties in the special session of the
legislature.
Messrs. Ray Edwards, Jno. l.. Dun
and Arthur McMeans left last week
for Piedmont Business College, in
Lynchburg.
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can do.
THE INTERSTATE LAND COR.
PORATION.
BRISTOL, TENN.
Observation-Disclosures.

MIR: John Robinson Gildersleeve, Jr..
OF this town and Miss Laura La Fish
Beavers, We're married at the brides
home at English, w. Va. Tuesday af
tternoon:, After the marriage Mr.. and
Mrs. Gildersleeve left for wedding
tour. They are expected back to Taze-
well In few days, and will make
their home IN this town. The bride
is daughter of A. D. Beavers, a we'll
known citizen of English, and Mr..
Gildersleeve is son of Mr.. and Mrs.
u. 5. Gildersleeve, of Grafton.
Ben Gildersleeve accompanied his
brother to English.
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FOR BARGAINS IN SHOES SEE OUR
BARGAIN COUNTER.

Bacon, 16 2-3c; Five Pound Bucket Lard,
75c; 10 pound bucket lard, $3.50; Sugar, 7c
pound; Arbuckle's Coffee, 22c pound; Hygeia
Coffee, 5 pounds for $1.25; Choice Peaches.
Sc pound; Prunes, 12Rc; kerosene oil, loo.
We have on display handsome 8-day Man
tie Clock that we will give away the last day
OF February: With each one dollar cash pur-
chase we will give one ticket. This ticket
will entitle you to one guess at the number
OF beans in a jar on display in the store. To
the one guessing the number of beans in the
Jar, or the nearest to the number, we will
give the clock. Come in and see this hand
some clock and try guess.
This sale starts on the 18th and rms tn
the 2Sth of January
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-08

Now is your chance to buy a gas Heating Stove at bargain. See them at Cleveland Matthews Hdw. Go. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-08
REALIZE VALUE | |I 7
 OF ORGANIZATION
Homestead Farm Orgaaiza- tlon, Composed of Bohem-
 ians, W ould Join c. of C.

Secretary E. B. Bleom of the Cham Der of Commerce yesterday received a letter from A. Jelinek, manager of the Homestead Farm association of Prague, Ark. which provoked gratifi- cation at the Chamber of Commerce headquarters, and which was in full as follows:
 Our two delegates had visited you Saturday. January ,, and reported in our meeting their kindly welcome in your office. ~ -
 We would appreciate very much to become a member of the Chamber of Commerce and beg to ask you if you could kindly give US some more infor- mation about being member, that Is, fees, etc.
 The delegates to whom reference is made in the letter were Messrs. Benda and Bolden, who came to Pine Bluff to make complaint over what they thought was discrimination by local wholesale houses against the cooper ative store of the homestead company. After spending the day here, meeting and discussing matters With Pine Bluff business men, tho. delegates returned home, woll satisfied with what they had learned.
 The homestead company is g colony of Bohemians, the colony itself being near Junette, just over the Jefferson county line in Grant county. All of the purchases of the cooperative store are made in Pine Bluff and last year this item amounted to approXlmately s1O,OGC. There are twenty families now in the colony, but fifty more families are expected within the next two or three months. The colony owns aDout 3.5O0 acres of land, only about 300 or which are in cultivation The colony will grow large quantities of peanuts and sweet potatoes this year. all oi O. which will be marketed in Pine bluH.