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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-18
GOO ID
MORNING.
JUDGE.

A hundred pounds OF lead was
sufficient evidence to win for
Charles Eastman so days lodging
on the city, In police court
II all happened some time be,
tween dawn and daylight. testified
officer =. w, Richardson. Rash.
man had just finished taking or
cargo when Richardson sighted hin
and commanded him to lay 10
Rashman ignored the code signals
and rang Tor full speed ahead. The
race wasn't spicy enough for Rich
ardson, who says he is pretty
fleet runner, so he brought his can.
non into action and dropped five
shots over Richardson's weather
bow. This. OF course, called forth
a burst OF speed. Eastman mean
while having jettlsoned his deck.
load. But the race was to Richard.
sons liking, who, after pursuing fof
an indefinite number OF blocks
overhauled the merchantmen.
with the raider at hand. Rash
man suddenly showed fight Rich
ardsen In some way wen, down and
met the sidewalk, took observations
by the innumrrable stars which aud
denly consolidated. and then, like
the bu.r.rave officer he 10, over.
mastered the thief and towed him
10 a patrol box.
He Wanted to Leave
"l've got Job In the berry
fields" limited Frank Phillips
meesly. He was accused OF beg
1lng.
Serve 10 days" rumbIsd Judge
Gordon.
~ could have walked" Phillips
suggested, smiling sweetly.
WED miss you" said the Judge
MIR. Gordon. I'd 90 right away"
said Phillips. animatediy. Bot the
baiiiN shooed him TO q seat. ane
there ~as an end TO the u,terances
Of Phillips.
Twas His ShaCkmate
I c. Anderson's wcathe beaten face
bespoke long years on the salt sea
waves. A copper reported he found
him the night before towing a fellow
sailor into an alley. the purpose be.
ING 10 relieve the latter OF his roll.
mo: ! wouldn't do that" said Ar
oerson. THAT fellow 10 my shack.
mats"
/ "5nf What's that1" asked Judge
Gordon. launching forward. you
ssy he's your eaptslnf"
mo, no--shaekmste. shaekrs,e.
ne Jus, came from 9eillnsham."
! "Neh. us new word. Judge" es
planned City Attorney Van Ruff
"Shsekma,e, shaekmst-." thu
Judge mumbled. rolling the word
around on his tongue. sit down."
no added.
I'D like TO CO." said Anderson.
mo doubt" agreed the Judge.
Nest"
Had a Noisy Fight
They were four: me.srs. Willard.
Hooue. Mickey and masson. accused
Of disordsriy conduct. to-~lt. abes.
ting. conducting. leading ard partick
patir1 In noisy fight. at q. m,
ss Fifth and King.
Were you drunk, WlllardT' assee
Van Ruff.
Mot at all--only four or five
beers" said Willard.
Drunk. Hoaue7'
mo: holiered for my money"
"mlckeyr
mo; only three glasses
"Matson7"
"oh, yes: drink lots" said Ma,
son. srinnlng.
Fined IS each" said the Judge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-18
SUI COMING RIGHT
AFTER the FOURTH

DR.. and Mrs. Henry Suzzailo.
president-elect OF the University OF
Washington, and his wife. are ex-
pected here July 8. His public in
suguration will probably not take
place until the university reopens
in September. DIR. Butler. OF Column
bia, and other noted educators may
take part in the inaugural cere-
monies.
Good cherry crops and sales re-
ported at Wenatchee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-18
by Robert Bridges
President OF Seattle Port Com.
mission

NEW ORLEANS. June is-The
commerce reports issued by the
United states government May 20
20 the world another
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-18

Mabel Hammond. 20. who weigh
ed 500 pounds. died Mt Hanlan. Kan.
as n result OF stomach ailment.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-30
Dowdle School Opening

Monday, October 4th, will mark
the opening of the Dowdle School,
two miles southeast Of Caledonia.
A strong faculty has been secured
for the coming session and among
the many features to be added will
be the addition Of the tenth grade
to the course of study.
A music class will be organized
and a piano will be placed in the
school building for their use if a
sufficient number of pupils manifest
a desire to take music.
A most cordial invitation is ex-
tended to any boy or girl in District
One to be enrolled as pupil in
Dowdle School this winter, espec.
tally those who might have been out
of school for awhile and who would
like to take at least one more year
Of high school work.
1t is hoped that every pupil who
expects to attend Dowdle School tht
coming session will be present on tn,
opening day, Monday, October 4th
for the purpose of enrolment anC
! classification even if some of then
have to drop out of school for a few
days on account Of having work t
do at home.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-30
MISSISSIPPI VETERANS
IN SESSION At BILOXI
LARGE GATHERING OF U. c "
CONVENED TUESDAY,
CLOSES TODAY.

Biloxi, Miss, Sept. 2S.-The 25th
annual reunion of the Mississippi di-
vision of the United Confederate
Veterans, was convened in Biloxi
today with probably 1900 in at
tendance, including veterans ard
Sons and Daughters of the Confedcr-
acy as well as other visitors.
The reunion will be in session for
three days, coming to close Thurs
day afternoon. at which time a spec
ial program will take place follow
ing barbecue, that will be given on
that day by the Jefferson Davis Con-
federate Home officials at Beauvoir.
The initial SESSION of the United
Confederate Veterans began this
morning at 9 o'clock, being opened
with bugle call. The business ses-
sions of the veterans are being held
in the Firemen's Hall on Lameuse
street
The convention was called 70 or
der by Gen, John A. Webb, ad;utant-
general of the Mississippi division OF
the United Confederate Veterans,
with headquarters at jackson.
The invocation was delivered by
Dr. D. f. Waddell, chaplain-general,
Mississippi division, U. d. G.
This was followed by music of the
Herald band.
The address of welcome was deliv-
cred by Col. j. E. Apperson, mana
ger of the Rivera Hotel, formerly of
Memphis, Tenn, and past command
er in chief of Sons of Confederate
Veterans.
The response in reply in behalf of
the veterans was made by Col w. II.
Montgomery, of Edwards, Miss.
After the response was delivered
by Col. Montgomery, music was rem
dered by the famous Confederate
choir, led by Mrs. j. Hampton Os.
borne, of Columbus, Miss.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-30
VICIOUS MONKEY ATTACKS
YOUNG RAYMOND R0GN0N
PRINCESS THEATRE MUSICIAN
PAINFULLY WOUNDED BY
ANIMAL.

Master Raymond Rognon. ten
years of age, and who is considered a
musical prodigy, was badly bitten by
a ferocious monkey shortly after
noon last Sunday, and for a time it
was thought that he would bleed to
death, main artery in his left arm
being badly lacerated.
Raymond was playing with a
young monkey owned by Mr.. ID. S.
Cox, Jr., near his home on North
Second avenue, when an old monkey,
also owned by Mr.. Cox, which was
tied, broke loose and attacked the
child, scratching him almost to
death before he could make his es-
cape.
The young man was taken to the
offices of Drs. Henry and Cox, in the
First State Bank building, where he
received skilled attention.
On yesterday reports from the
young man showed that he was i'm.
proving. His many friends hope
that he may soon be able to return
to his violincello at the Princess.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-30
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS
MEET NEXT At NEW SALEM
ANNUAL SESSION OF COUNTY
ASSOCIATION HELD PAST
WEEK AT ARTESIA.

After being in session at Artesra
for two days, the Lowndes County
Sunday School Association adjourn
ed last Sunday evening, New Salem
being selected for the place Of meet
ing in 1916
nlr J A. Goree, of this city, was
reelected president Of the associa-
ton, and Prof. G. b. Hull was re-
elected secretary and treasurer.
Vice-presidents from five civil dis
tricts of the county were elected as
follows: district /, Prof j. r.
Vaughn; district 2, to be named
later; district 8. Prof. M. y. Vaughn
district a, Mr.. 4. r.. Askew, astriv,
5, Mr.. f. NJ Chapman.
There was an unusual crowd pres.
ent at the convention, and fine
program was carried out at both
days sessions.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-30
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST
GATHERED HERE AND THERE
CIST OF THE NEWS FROM OVER
THE COUNTRY GIVEN IN
A BRIEF FORM.

A severe storm is reported raging
on the gulf coast.
The British steamship Natal
Transport was shelled and sunk by
a German submarine September II
south of Crete. Her crew of thirty
four was picked up and landed at
Piraeus, Greece. The sailors were
taken from there to Malta by Mem
phes, of the Messageries Maritime
which arrived here yesterday. The
Natal Transport was steamship OF
1855 tons net. She was last report.
ed to have arrived at Port Said or
July 15.
Official figures given out by tht
Greek war ministry state that the
mobilization of twenty classes OF
Greek troops called to the color;
100000 men.
The Norwegian steamer, Melder
skin, which lost her propeller OF
September 8. nine days after leaving
Santa Lucia with 94,S85 bags O.
coffee for New York, is being towe,
to this port by the British steame
Hesperides, and is expected to ar
rive today, is the gist of a report re
ceived from Savannah The Melder
skin was picked up by the Hesperide
September Is, after she had drifte'
hopelessly for ten days.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-30
80 PER CENT Of THE
COTTON CROP IS PICKED
LOOKS LIKE THE FIELDS WILL
BE NAKED BY THE FIRST
or NOVEMBER.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 27.-The
CommercialAppeal in its weekly crop
summary says that fifty per cent OF
the 1915 cotton crop has been pick
ed and the remainder will have been
ginned, reports Indicate, not later
than the first Of November
The yield will probablya verage
between 60 and 40 per cent. of
normal crop, In most cases it
opened prematurely and there are
slim chances for late crop, due to
the ravages Of the boil weevil in the
far southern states and doubly so
in Texas because Of the Gulf storms
a--a'a..s ssts;l k..ss aRpgss ed. in i.ear'.1
30 Georgia counties and have done
much harm. In South Carolina boil
rot has been noticed, and this, with
the limited supply Of fertilizer used
has caused deterioration Of about
20 to 25 per cent Of the normal yield.
North Carolina has been similarly af-
fected
Cool weather has delayed picking
in Oklahoma.
The market price during the past
week has averaged from 10 to / 1-2
cents. Farmers on small scale
and those in debt put their cotton in
the hands of buyers. The large
planter, on the other hand, is holding
on to his staple, hoping to get at
least IL cents.
Dry weather and sweltering
temperature made picking possible
without delay and labor is plentiful
everywhere. If good weather con-
tinues the fields will be naked by
November l. The staple everywhere
is good and in splendid white condi.
/ ton
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-30
Snectator Staff Named.

At a meeting of the students of
the |. |. 4 C. Monday, the staff Of
ficers for the College Spectator were
elected for the session 1886, be-
slowing honors upon Lowndes county
girls as follows: Miss Matte Pegues,
assistant editor-in-ehief; Miss Emma
Chandler, business manager; Miss
Lucy Banks, exchange editor.
Miss Pegues has ready pen, and
is exceptionally talented. Miss
Chandler's executive ability was rec
ognized, while Miss Lucy Banks is
also gifted. Friends of these young
ladies are congratulating them upor
the high stand they have taken al
the college and feel sure they will
honor the positions they have beer
elected to.
Following is the complete Specta
tor staff: Miss Raiford Rush, editor
in-chief; Miss Matte Pegues, assist
ant editor-in-chief; Miss Emmi'
Chandler, business manager; Mis-
Margaret Owen, assistant busines,
manager; Miss Ethel Caine, athleti,
editor; Miss Grace Gilbert, Y. W. C
A. editor; Miss Zaida Musselwhite
local editor; Miss Lucy Banks, ex
change editor; Miss Grace Massen
gale, current events editor; Mis-
May Massengale, who's who editor
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-30
SESSION Will CONVENE
HIRE ONT WEEK
FROM MONDAY.
GRANTS REQUEST
or PETITIONERS
Important Meeting Of super.
yisors u Reason Court is To
BE Postponed.

Hon A. s. Woodward. Of Louis
Vile judge OF thc sixteenth ehuncory
court district. haa issued an order
poatponinr chanccry court. which
was 10 have convened here Hcst
Monday morning. until Monday Oc.
tober N
4 petition signed by court Off.
cials. members Of the local bar and
many other citizens of this city. wa
sent Mr. Woodward asking that ne
have court adjourned for one week
on account Of a very important meet
ing Of the board Of supervisors, which
will be held the first Of the week
The board Of supervisors are re-
quired by law to fix the tax rate for
the county, covering general taxes.
road and school and special taxing
districts at the October meeting In
addition to the work. the board will
consider and authorize the issuance
Of approximately 100000 of road
bonds.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-30
Charged With Embexxlement,

Mr.. R. f. Mason, Jr., who for
several months past has been en-
gagged in the brokerage business in
this city, was brought before Justice
of the Peace A. II. McClung last
Saturday afternoon on the charge
Of embezzling S490 from the Noun
tain City Milling Company, of Chat
tanooga, which concern he repre-
sented here. Mr. McClung decided
to hold Mr. Mason for the grand
jury under bond of $500
The Mountain City Milling Com
pany was represented by Attorney
W r. Stribling. and the defendant
had as his attorneys Messrs. Sturdi-
want, Owen and Garnett, and p G.
Barksdale.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-30

GERMANS MAKE
GAINS IN RUSSIA
Balkan Situation 10 Still Not TO
Allies Liking-Believe BuI.
garia Will Attack Scrvis.

Furious fighting still character
izes the united efforts Of French
and British TO break through the
German lines on the western front.
The allied forces, the French war Of
fices announce, continue to make
gains.
Foot by foot, as the official COM
munieation reads, the French are
advancing east Of Souchez, and like
wise have continued their advance
in Champagne. The communication
contains the significant statement
that among the Germans taken pris-
oners were men of the guard corps,
who have been brought back from
the Russian front few days ago.
This would seem to indicate that
the Austro-German have been com
PEELED to weaken their eastern bat
tie front to reinforce the west.
Sir John French reports the cap
ture of powerful German defenses
around Loos, where the number of
prisoners taken by the British have
now reached 5000. Forty machine
guns were taken and many destroy
ed. The British have captured the
first and second lines and are
heavily engaged on the third.
On the eastern front the Russians
near Dvinsk are declared by Berlin
to have attempted to recapture the
ground lost to Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg Monday, but their If
forts were unavailing. Progress is
recorded for the Germans who are
still driving the Russians from the
Wilma section, and also for those en-
gagged near volhynia.
Various reports are in circulation
respecting the trend of events in the
Balkans. One of these say that
Greece has informed Servia that she
will resist the passage of foreign
troops through Greek territory
Another is that Bulgaria and Greece
have agreed to the establishment OF
a neutral zone between the two
countries. Bulgaria has notified the
allies that she will not attack Greece
or Roumania, but no mention i:
made of Servia, and it is believed in
some circles that troops will be sem
! by the Bulgarians to wrest Mace
donia from that country.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-30
AfTtR a vERY STEADY
CLIMB BEARS RTsUME
CONTROL
DROPPED FIFTY
POINTS YESTERDAY
Decline is Thought 10 De the
Result of Issuance u Nest
Government Report

After steady climb for the past
three Rees the cotton market vas
taken control of by che bear yes
craay. and dropped fifiy points o.
$3.50 per bale The decline ia be-.
heAed 10 have been due to the lssu
nnee of the next government report
which will be made next Saturday
Owing to The severe storm raging
on the gulf coast yesterday. it was
impossible 70 learn how the New Or
leans market closed. but at lad re-
ports Il was very nervous and bfosk.
ing badly
II Is predicted that the market will
continue 10 decline a few points. but
d Is the general opinion that on ac-
count Of the shortness Of the crop
this season the price will take anoth-
er leap soon, and will continue to
bring a higher price than it has for
many years.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-30
INTERESTING MEETING At
CHAMBER or COM.
MERGE.
REPORT Is MADE
BY DELEGATES
Plans Made for Coming Of
Pathfindcrs Here During
Middle Of October.

A meeting that was well attended
by the business men Of Columbus and
surrounding section was held at the
Chamber of Comerce Tuesday eve
ming for the purpose Of hearing a re
port of the delegates who went to
Nashville the past week to attend
the meeting Of the Jackson Highway
Association. and to discuss plars and
arrange for the coming of the path
finders who will reach this city about
October is. The session was pre-
sided over by Mr.. W. H. Carter
president of the local Jackson High
way Association, and Mr.. l. |. kauf-
man acted as secretary.
A most interesting talk was made
by Mr.. Thos. j. Locke, Jr., who told
of the trip Of the delegates to MAST
vile and the benefits derived there
from.
A letter from Mr.. j. NJ. McBeath
of Meridian, vice-president of the
Association in Mississippi, was read
by Mr. Carter. Mr.. McBeath suggest
ed plans by which the people of thi:
section could assist in having the
Jackson Highway routed through
this city.
In order that the local association
might have money to finance the ex
penses of the pathfinders during the
stay in this county and to look after
other necessary matters, a subscript
ion was taken and in about five min
utes time $106.50 was raised.
The pathfinding committee, con
sisting of three men, will leave Nash
vile about October 5, for the pur
pose Of selecting route for the pro
posed highway between Nashville
and New Orleans and are expected
to reach this city October l5.
The following pathfinding com
mittee of Lowndes county, named b!
Mr.. Carter will probably make al
inspection of the route today: j. 7
Sanford. Gus E. Hauser,R K. Banks
s, B. Street, Jr and w. 5. Newly
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-30

Mr.. W. A. Bracket, Of New Or.
leans, who comes TO Columbus
highly recommended, has leased tn,
garage Of the Robinson Motor Can
Company, and hereafter this garage
will be known as the W A, Bracket
Automobile Garage,
Mr.. Brackett will conduct a gen
eral garage business doing repairs
work on all makes of cars. Sever
al local car owners remember Mr.,
Bracket when he passed through
here as road mechanic several years
ago in the interest of the Cadillac
Company
Modern Woodmen to Meet.
TA~se AsilA ss regplar semi.
monthly meeting of the Modern
Woodmen of America, Friday night
October | F., at w. 0, W. Hall
This lodge meets on the first and
third Friday nights Of each month,
at 7;30 o'clock.
All members are reuested TO 10
limitations and other important bust
present promptly, as there will be
ness.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-30
Mr. A. G. Camphell Dies.

Many friends in Columbus Of Mr..
Andrew G, Campbell, of Natehez,
were panied to hear Of his death
which occurred in Nashville last
Monday morning Mr.. Campbell
had been in failing health for some
time and went to Tennessee last fall
in the hope Of regaining his strength.
Mr. Campbell was prominent
banker Of Natchez and was well
known here. He was man of fine
character, having led noble Chris
tian life.
Besides devoted wife, he is sur
viyed by three brothers, Messrs. Pat,
John and Willie Campbell, and sis
ter, Miss Maggie Campbell
Funeral services were held in
Nashville Tuesday, and interment
took place at Mt Olive cemetery Ia
that city
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-30
ATLANTA CONCERN WILL
IMPROVE MILITARY ROAD
SAM f. FINLEY & CO, TO GOV.
Err SEVERAL MILES WITH
TARViA.

At meeting Of the district 2
highway commissioners Messrs. r.
J. Locke, Jr., B. A. Weaver and ID. d.
Stephenson, held late yesterday az
ternoon at the court house in this
city, the Sam f. Finley Company, of
Atlanta. was awarded the contract
to treat ! l-2 miles Of the recently
improved Military road with Tarvia
The Finley Company was repre-
sented here by Mr. G. R. Copeland
Of Birmingham.
In all 3G,960 yards will be cover
ed with Tarvia, costing approximate
~ 5000 per mile.
Specifications for this work have
been on file in the office Of Mr. Gus
y. Hauser, engineer
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-30

The Interior Coffee Company,
managed by Messrs. foote and Ses-
sums, is steadily increasing its busi-
ness, and is now supplying
coffee in surrounding towns as well
as large part Of the Columbus
trade. Mr.. Sessums is the solicitor
and is kept busy taking orders for
the new firm. Mr. Foote is the in
side man and looks after the book
keeping and other details.
The Commercial bespeaks for this
new firm large and substantial bus
iness
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-30
DEATH LIST SROWs IN
EXPLOSION At ADM0RE
FORTY.FlvE VICTIMS TAKEN
OUT OF RUINS or BURNED
BUILDINGS.

Ardmore, Okla. Sept. 2S.-The
discovery Of additional bodies in the
ruins of business and public build
ings wrecked by yesterdays expio-
sion of gasoline tank ear, brought
the number of known dead to 40.
Most of those killed were crushed
under falling walls Two hundred
were injured, many seriously.
An investigation into the cause of
the disaster has been started by city
officials. It is supposed that a spark
from the hammer Of workman re-
pairing the car ignited the gasoline.
Eye witnesses say that the flames
shot two hundred feet into the air.
Flaming liquid was scattered for sew
eral blocks, starting scores of fires
in the buildings wrecked. The city
is virtually under martial law Bus
mess has been suspended The
downtown section is picture Of dis
aster. One block on Main street
was entirely RACED by the explosion.
The car, which contained $50 bar
rels Of gasoline, was standing near
the Santa Fe freight office, in the
heart Of the business district. The
explosion was followed Immediately
by fires at half dozen points, and
it was not until $3.50 in the evening
that the flames were under control
and rescue work could proceed ef-
fectively. Troops patroned the
streets TO prevent looting.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-30
Names Deputy Sheriff.

Mr.. j. B. Williams, Of Caledonia,
who was recently elected sheriff of
Lowndes county, and whose term is
to begin January /, 1916, has named
Mr.. M. C. Vandiver, of this city, as
his deputy.
Mr.. Vandiver, who is the present
city marshall, is one of he best
known and most capable men in the
county, and will hold the position
with much credit.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-30
Fxbibi, Head Of Cavalryman.

Brownsville, Tex, Sept, 2S.-The
head Of Private Richard j. Johnson,
the United State eavalryman miss
ing since last Fridays battle near
Progresso, has been exhibited as a
trophy on the Mexican side Of the
river according to a statement made
tonight by a Mexican prisoner tC
Hidalgo county officers at Pharr, ae-
cordng TO a report that reached
here.
The officers admitted that they
were holding the Mexican in connec
tion with the disappearance Of the
soldier.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-30
All Day Meeting.

There will be an all-day meeting
Of the members Of the Christian
church at the home Of Rev and Mrs.
]. N. Harker, Friday, October lst.
A picnic dinner viii be served and
in the afternoon Rev Marshall will
preach on the work of the Woman's
Missionary Societies All members
are urged to be present.