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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02

DOugidS, AflZ., NOV Alter TOUR
desperate attacks at Aqua Prieta.
which kept the Carranza defenses
blazing practically all night with
flashing guns and bursting shells,
General Francisco Villa drew off
shortly after daylight today
General P Elias Gales, command
ing the Carranza garrison, reported
the Villa forces in retreat, but at 7:3O
his big guns reopened a bombardment
on the Mexican town opposite.
Losses of the Carranza garrison
were reported by General Gales as as
killed and rs wounded, although IN
official reports stated his casualties
were 250 Villa dead and wounded
in large numbers strewed the desert
around the barbed wire barricades Of
the Mexican town
The battle continued practically
without intermission from yesterday
afternoon at 1:45 o'clock until 6
o'clock this morning AT o'clock,
when Villa launched his hercest at
tack and the combined fire of rifles,
machine guns and cannon, it probably
surpassed in violence the noise of any
previous Mexican battle American
army officers who with their men were
in the trenches facing the border all
night declared it was the worst they
had ever heard
Five Persons Injured.
Five persons on the American side
Of the boundary were wounded as a
result of the fighting between Carranza
and villa troops at Aqua Prieta yes
terday and last night, according to re-
ports received today
The wounded;
Louis F. Taylor, restaurant employe,
struck in spine paralyzed.
Corporal Jones, company G, seventh
infantry, shot through both thighs.
Ollie Y. Whiddon, private company
A, seventh infantry, hit in neck.
Fl. X. Jones. letter carrier, wounded
in shoulder
Eight-year-old Mexican boy shot in
stomach
Taylor was at the United States Gus
toms house during the lighting yester-
day afternoon and was struck as he
turned to ran for cover. The fusillade
of bullets endangered throng of
American soldiers, Mexican women and
children gathered there Whiddon was
struck while on guard at the railroad
station several blocks from the border
H. X. Jones was standing in front Of
his home on Seventh street when hit
by a stray bullet
Bullets Peril Children.
villa opened on the western trench
es Of Aqua Prieta with every gun
available in support Of final rush
by his Yaqui indians about o'clock.
Gales replied with every weapon in
his garrison,
Douglas trembIed under the Vibra-
tions of the continuous crashes and
conclusions. Bullets from the Mexi-
can side rained on the American town
from the United States army trenches
at the border TO points a mile or more
from the line. Scores OF women and
children, most of them hysterical and
weeping. covered behind brick or
adobe walls.
The United States customs house.
which was fired on by a villa machine
gun platoon yesterday when Louis T
Taylor was shot in the back, was again
peppered by Mexican bullets. Its roof
1coxts,va3 On paoo -T-ov
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02
American Troops Guarding
Douglas Homes From Fire
of Invading Troops.
ENEMY IN BAD SHAPE
Mexican Leaders Soldiers
Are Unable to Keep the
Trenches in Battle.

Douglas, Ariz., Nov. e
Major James A. Ryan, 18th
cavalry, received a report
that IS women and children
had been killed in Aqua Pri-
eta, and IS women and chill
dren wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02
New York, Pennsylvania
and Massachusetts Settle
the Issue Today.
GOVERN0RSAR NAMED
Liquor Question Is Decided
by Ohio Voters After
Bitter Dispute.

Boston, Nov. Returns from
Acushnet, the first received from
today'S election In Massachusetts.
gave fer governor: McCalI IRE.
pubiicaHJ, 10; Walsh (democrat).
a..
The vote on the suffrage amend
meni stood; For, "A; against. 1913.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02

CONTINUED on Page Ten
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-19
THREE LOCAL AssocIA-
TONS ORGANIZED
THURSDAY EVE.
WILL WORK FOR
BETTER HIGHWAYS
Delegates from Each Organi-
zat,on Will Go to Nashville
10 Convention.

A local Jackson Memorial High
wav Association and Lowndes Coun-
ty Good Roads Association and a
Lowndes County Automobile Asso-
cation were organized by the bust
ness men of Columbus at meeting
held at the Chamber of Commerce
Thursday night. Mr.. P. w. Maer
was named president of the High
way Association, and Mr.. |. !. kauf-
man. as secretary. Mr.. Jesse r.
Woodward was selected as president
and Mr.. Louis Walker, secretary, OF
the Automobile Association. Mr..
f. X. Simms was elected president
of the Good Roads Association, OF
which Mr.. Ike Winston was named
as secretary. The meeting was pre-
sided over by DR.. ]. w. Lipscomb'
president of the Chamber of Com
merce and Mr.. w. H. Carter, acted
as secretary.
The meeting of the Jackson High
way Association, which is to be held
in Nashville next Thursday and FRI
day, was discussed and it was decid-
cd that delegates from each of the
three newly organized associations
would be sent to represent this
county.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-19
HAPPENINGS Of INTEREST
GATHERED HERE AND THERE
GlsT OF THE NEWS FROM OVER
THE COUNTRY GIVEN IN A
= BRIEF EOPN VIZ

Two hundred and six pupils are
attending the high schol at Franklin
Academy this session compared to
one hundred and seventy five at this
time last session.
Next Thursday is the first Of
Autumn.
Fifty boosters from Columbus are
expected to attend the meeting of
the jackson Highway Association in
Nashville, next Thursday and Friday.
According to recent govern
ment report, Lowndes county glnned
22 bales Of cotton up until Septem-
ber IS, 1915, compared to 81 bales
to the same tiHe IN 1914.
Presi9eut Lynn II. Dinkins, OF the
Interstate Bank and Trust Company,
has issued summary of cotton crop
production il the South this year,
placing the total at 12,170,000, and
giving Mississippi YELL Of 100.
600 bales.
Morton, the former Columbus
pitcher, won another game for Cleve-
land Friday, by a score of 7 to 6,
in a game with Philadelphia.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-19
Won HlhDENsURc STILL.
MAKES PROGRESS
NEAR RIGA.
GREECE WILL
REMAIN NEUTR
Effect Of Prorogue Of Czar
Feared for its Military Ef.
feet in Russia.

London. Sept. i7.-Von Hiuden-
burg's army is astride the Dvinsk-
wilma railway and both towns are
seriusly threatened The Russians
doubtless will make an effort to hold
Dvinsk, which can offer strong re-
sistanee because Of the swift Dvina
river, wilma is defended only by
an army which can delay the Ger
man advance. The German center
made slight advances east Of Pinsk
and the Russians continue their of
fensive in Galacia.
Greece apparently has decided to
remain neutral and Rumania ap-
pears definitely on the side of the
allies
Troops on the Gallipoli peninsular
are taking rest, while only artil-
lery engagements mark the fighting
in the west.
Owing to the proroguation of the
Duma, domestic affair are occupying
the attention of Russia. The eff
feet of this incident on the situation
tlon is feared, as is indicated by the
PROCLAMATION of General Ruzsky. the
Russian commander in the north,
calling upon workmen not to slacken
their efforts to keep the army sup
piled with ammunition.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-19
FIFTY LOCAL CITIZENS
MAY CO TO NASHVILLE
COLUMBUS EXPECTS TO SEND
LARGE DELEGATION TO
MEETING.

II is almost certain now that at
least fifty local citizens will 20 TO
Nashville the coming week to attend
a meeting of the Jackson Highway
Association and to boost the route
of the old Military road through
this city. Several different routes
for national highway from Nash
Vile to New Orleans have been pro-
posed and the local delegation and
about two hundred other boosters
between this city and Hattiesburg
will attend, and will put up strong
fight.
Those who expect to attend the
convention are Messrs. X. R.Banks.
W. f. Kennedy, l. l.. CASTOR. irwin
Kaufman, George Senter. v b.
lines, s. b. Street, Jr., John viii
liams, w. o. Pennington, c. L.
Wood, T. j. Locke, Jr., Beverly Mat
thews, l.. b. Divelbiss, Parker
Reeves, w. {. Gunter, L, w. Maer,
J. II. Brickell, ]. s. Marx, Seth
Meek, J. l.. Cox, Louis Sbull, K. M.
Niekels, r. NJ. Waters, J. i ueard.
w. ~ Etheridge, L. 4. Lide, j. T.
Sanford, J. W Wright, T. j. Butler,
s. B. Johnston, DR., J. W. Lipseomb.
Carol Hackleman, s. NJ. Nash, w.
II. Brooks, j. w. Steen, ID. ID. Ste
phenson, X. +. Cheatham, Jr., J. T.
Searey, c. b. Hardy, Howard King.
Samuel Kaye, Brooks MCGOWAN,
l.. G. Bridgeforth, Louis Walker, j.
p. Woodward, Vim. Baldwin, F. r.
Simms, VIM. Burris, d. s. Cox, Jr..
c. W Evans, Walter Swoope, T. L.
Lawrence, j. B. Love, E. 5. Moore,
c. f.. Belts, w. A, Love.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-19
Will Aid the Farmer.

Realizing the importance of help
ing the cotton producers secure the
maximum amount for their cotton
and in order to help them meet the
emergency which exists in the cot
ton industry, the board of directors
of the Merchants 4 Farmers Bank
has passed resolutions authorizing
the officials of this bank to lend
funds to their farmer friends and
patrons at a rate of 6 per cent. per
annum, where the collateral offered
is cotton, in the hands of the pro-
ducer, or held for his account, prop
erly warehoused and insured.
This rate is only to apply on cot
ton loans and is made to meet the
existing emergency and thereby en-
able the people to properly market
their product.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-19
SPECIAL SERVICES HELD
At TEMPLE H'NAI IsR[Al
DAY OF ATONEMENT OBSERV.
ED HERE YESTERDAY BY
JEWISH CITIZENS.

Yom Kippur, or the day of Atone
ment, the most solemn fast ih the
Jewish calendar, and the one most
generally observed by the Hebrews,
began at sundown Friday, and con-
tinued until after 6 o'clock yester-
day afternoon.
The Jewish business huses we're
closed yesterday and special SER
vices were conducted at Temple
B'Nai Israel Friday evening at 1880
o'clock, and at 10 a. m. and 2:30
p. m. yesterday.
Yom Kippur is the tenth day OF
the month Tishri, and marks the end
of the penitential period which be.
gan with the celebration of Rosh
Hashanah.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-19
TH|RTY-F|RST ANNUAL SESSION Of | l. &C.
WILL BEGIN ON NEXT TUESDAY MORNING.
There will be Formal Exercises and Students will be Class
flied During the First of the Week
ATTENDANCE THE COMING YEAR IS EXPECTED To Be VERY LARGE
President H. L. Whitfield Feels Very Encouraging Outlook for the
Coming SessionOny few Changes Facuty--Teachers
olfold Meeting Monslay Afternoon.
ATTENDANCE THE COMING YEAR IS EXPECTED TO Be VERY LARGE

The opening Of the thirty-first an
nual session of he Mississippi In
dustrial institute and College will
take place next Tuesday morning,
and everything is in readiness for the
girls in blue" A meeting of the col
lege faculty will be held Monday af-
ternoon at o'clock.
No formal opening will be held
Tuesday, but the students will be
classified throughout the day, and
other preparations will be made
Wednesday and Thursday. The
students will start to reporting to
their classes on Friday morning.
Prospects, according to President
H. L. Whitfield, are very flattering
for large attendance, and there
will probably be just as many stu
dents as the dormtories will accom-
odate.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-19
STEFANSs0N AND HIS
COMPANIONS ARE SAFE
EXPLORERS THOUGHT LOST FL.
NALLY BLOWN TO LAND
ON FLOATING ICE.

Nome, Alaska. Sept. l7.--Vilh-
jamar Stefansson, the Arctic explor-
er, is safe on Banksland. The sehoon-
er Ruby arrived yesterday with dis
patches from him to the Canadian
government.
Stefansson succeeded beyond all
expectations in his explorations. He
discovered new land southwest of
Patricksland. He is now on Banks
land outfitting for the continuance
Of his exploration to the westward
to ascertain the full extent of the
new land.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-19
At the Princess.

The attraction at the Princess for
Monday is the World Film Corpra-
tons latest feature production.
"As Ye Sow" with the Broadway
favorite, Alice Brady. 1t is strong
and appealing modern drama in five
reels that tells of love and disap-
pointment and final reckning, and it
forcibly brings to you the old Bib
lical quotation, "As ye SOW so shall
We reap"
Miss Brady is noted beauty of
the stage and has been surrounded
by an exceptional east of players
The settings are all that could be
asked for, from the rock strewn
coast of Maine to the luxuriously
furnished home of the millionaire
The admission for Monday is Sc
and l0c.
For Paramount day, Tuesday
September q, we offer the interna
tional artistic, Rita Jolivet, with
House Peters and Theodore Roberts
in Eleanor Ingram's romantic drama
"The Unafraid" A big lavishly
staged production that will please
the eye as well as the mind, be
ing the story of an American heiress
who becomes a captive bride in Z
European castle, and of love that
wins over all Produced by the fa
nous Jesse Lasky Company.
The admission is children &c
adults, l5c
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-19

There will be only a few changes
made in the faculty the coming ses-
sion. Mrs. S. M. Sydenstricker,
of West Point, woman of scholar
ly attainments has been added to the
faculty, and will have charge Of
the juniors and seniors in Shattuck
Hall. Miss Lena Ellington will be
at the head of the history depart
ment in the absence of Miss Heath,
who is studying at Columbia Univer-
sity at New York. Other new mem
bers of the faculty are Miss Lotte
Howard, in the history department,
and Miss Gudlege, a former gradu-
ate of the |. |. & c., who has been
studying in Chicago, will be in the
English department.
The extension work at the |. |. a.
G. will be continued under the able
direction of Miss Sarah Frances
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-19
VARIOUS MATTERS lNvfs-
TlCATED-FiND ONLY
~ TRUE BILLS.
COURT HAS NOT
YET ADJOURNED
Several Cases Will be Tried
First Of this Week-Judge
Carroll Presiding.

The first week Of the fall term
Of circuit court being held in
this county came to an end yester-
day afternoon, and the second week
will begin tomorrow morning
The grand jury after being in ses-
sion five days, made its final re-
port Friday and was dismissed by
Judge Thomas b. Carroll, who is
presiding at this term. Eighteen
cases were docketed, 1872 witnesses
were examined and ~ true bills
were found.
An interesting case that will
probably be broughtup tomorrow
morning is that of Seth A. Meek VS.,
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany Mr. Meek claims that he
never received a telegram sent him
on June Is, inviting him to a house
party at Tunica, Miss, and for this
reason he filed suit through his un-
Gle, Attorney w. c. Meek, against
the telegraph company for Sl025.
The Western Union claims that the
message was delivered over the
phone at night to someone at the
office of the d. S. Pate Lumber
Company, where Mr.. Meek is EN-.
ployed. The young man, however,
denies that he received the tele-
gram. The Western Union will be
represented by Hon. Octave Sykes,
of Aberdeen.
Cases that have been disposed OF
since Thursday morning are as fol-
lows
Chas. II. Jones VS.. Mobile & Ohio
Railway, jury and verdict for plain
tiff for 5000
International Sugar and Feoc
Company VS., Claude c. Richardson
and Jonathan Richardson, Jury anc
verdict in favor of the defendant.
Bank of Sulligent Y, r l.. Logan
ct al, jury and verdict in favor OF
the defendant.
State vs.. Henderson Hawkins
jury and verdict of not guilty.
State VS.. Henderson Hawkins
pleaded guilty
State VS., Zaek Ivy, burglary. 90
days Imprisonment in county iai
and fined $50 ond casts.
State VS.. c. +. Shackleford, plead
ed guilty to assault and battery
and fined s5 aud costs
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-19

Rev. w S. Slack and attractive
daughter, Miss Carolyn Slack return
ed to Columbus late yesterday after
noon after an extended trip to Pana-
ma. En- route home they visited
Havana, Cuba. They report their
trip delightful one.
Mr.. Slack will conduct services at
ST. PauPs Episcopal church today.
Holy Communion viii be held at
1880 o'clock this morning. Sunday
school at $50, morning prayer and
sermon at IL, and eyensong at 4:30
o'clock.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-19
Maccabees Enjoy Smoker.

About eighty members of the or
der of Maccabees enjoyed a social
and business meeting held at their
lodge room on South Market street
Thursday evening.
The degrees were put on IN full
regalia, and the seven new mem
bers initiated were: Messrs. M. f.
White, Olin Storey, P. M. White,
G.. u. Wood, Lester Brown, Leslie
Ratcliffe and Newman Aldridge.
Mr.. M. w. Sharp, Of Eupora, was
among the visitors present and as
sisted in conferring the degrees,
Several interesting talks were made
by local members.
After the business session ban
quet was much enjoyed.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-19

Rowan, and will be broader and bet
ter organized than ever before.
The athletic field has ben enlarg-
ed for mass games. Soccar, hockey
and other features will be added.
President Whitfield is also consid-
ering the advisability of putting in
a golf link.
A club will be organized for the
study of concrete problems, and the
members will meet once a week for
discussion.
During the summer many improve
ments have been made upon the cam
pus. Several buildings have been
repainted and kalsomined, and every
health precaution has been taken.
The practice school of the college
will also begin the coming week, and
classes from the kindergarten to the
seventh grade will be taught.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-19
REVIVAL SERVICES ARE
BEING LARGELY ATTENDED
MEETING BEING CONDUCTED
AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH
BY DR.. MARSHALL.

The revival services which are be-
ing conducted at Christian church
by DIR. John W. Marshall, of Chica-
go, are arouslng great interest over
the city, and will continue all this
week. Mr.. J. c. Mullins. of Chi
cago, is in charge of the music
This morning at IL o'clock DR..
Marshall will preach and at 800 p
m. he will delive- a humorous lee.
ture, which will no doubt BE- very
interesting to everyone Tni, even.
ing at 1880 DR.. Marshall viii again
conduct services
The public is given cordial in
vitation to attend.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-19
WRIT or HABEAS CORPUS
TO BE HEARD SOON
IN MERIDIAN.
HE Is NOW
PERFECTLY SANE
Recalls the Killing Of Z. A.
Laurent at Artesia Several
Years Ago.

Meridian, Miss. Sept. IT, Chas.
X. Smith. a wealthy inmate Of the
East Mississippi Insane Asylum,
sought his release yesterday through
habeas corpus proceedings in the
circuit court Of Lauderlale county.
Three men, DIR. W. ID. Partlow,
connected with the Alabama Insane
Hospital at Tuscaloosa, DR.. G. A.
Lehmberg, and Mr.. g. w. Bush, of
Artesia, gave opinions to the effect
that Smith is entirely sane. Other
witnesses will testify to the same
thing. The hearing will be COM
pleted next Wednesday.
Smith shot and killed f. A, Lau-
rent, Nashville travelling man, at
the depot at Artesia, five years ago.
1t was alleged that Smith was la
boring under a hallucination about
the conduct of Laurent towards
Smiths daughter. Smith was de-
Tended by s. A. Witherspoon, of
this city, before the latter was
elected to congress. He was given
life sentence in the penitentiary.
Smith had pleaded insanity in the
Lowndes county court, and upon the
plea successful effort was made
to place him in the insane asylum
at this place, Governor Brewer is
sued a pardon to him, in which it
was made condition that Smith
must remain in the asylum the bal
ance of his life. According TO the
lawyers this presented the anomaly
of man being pardoned from the
penitentiary, but being condemned
to the asylum.
Recently Gov. Brewer granted a
full pardon to Smith.
. :. Since heing bronrht to the asylnr'
Smith has served as storekeeyer for
the institution.
Until her marriage, his daughter,
Miss Estelle Smith, visited her faith
er twice month, and has visited
him several times since her marriage
to Saunders Wilbourne, a lawyer Of
Winona. Just recently Mr.. Smith
has become grandfather.
The writ of habeas corpus was
sued out through Jacobson and
Brooks. 1t is understood that DR..
M Buchanan will not make a....
fight in the matter out will leave
it entirely to the court.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-19
Mrs. John Berries Dies.

Mrs. Julia Berries, the beloved
wife Of Mr. John Berries, passed
away Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock, after an illness of two weeks
with typhoid fever.
Mrs. Berries was a devoted mother
and loving wife, conscientious in all
of her duties to her family and
friends. She was a consistent mem
Der of the Methodist church, and was
ever ready to do all that she could
to advance the cause of Christ.
Besides her husband, she leaves a
little daughter and many other far
ther removed relatives to mourn her
loss.
The remains were carried to Bill
oxi, her former home, for interment.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-19
Open Rural High School.

The Rural High School will open
the first Monday in October with the
following faculty; NJ C. Vaughn,
principal; Miss Willie Weaver, first
assistant; Miss Gena Lou Murphy,
second assistant; Miss Lille May
Randle, pianist. A program has been
arranged for the opening exercises,
which will be held at the school
house Monday morning, October 4,
at s o'clock. The faculty invites all
who are interested in the school to
attend.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-19
Modern Woodmen Meet.

Columbus Tent, No. 1916, of
the Modern Woodmen of America,
met Friday night, September 18th,
in Woodmen's Hall in regular
monthly session with a good at
tendance.
Mr.. w. A. Walton was elected
Venerable Consul, and Mr.. E. H.
Slaughter, Post Consul Other rou-
tine business was transacted.
The next meeting will be held
on Friday, October /, at 745 D. m.
Lodge meets on first and second
Friday nights.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-19
---
Writes Much Insurance.

Mr.. F. R. Simms, general agent
for the State Life Insurance Com
pany, wrote the largest number of
applicants and the largest amount of
insurance during August than any
other representative of his compa-
nv in the United States.
A recent issue of the State Life
Bulletin, an insurance magazine
pnblished IT Indianapolis, Ind, pays
to Mr.. Simms quite compliment,
and on the front page of the Bulletin
there appears large picture of
him.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-19
Here Making Survey.

Civil Engineer h. K. Justice and
a corp of nine men, are spending
several days in Columbus in special
ear |. c. C., No. 29. making govern
ment valuation surveys of property
belonging to the Southern Railway
in Mississippi. After their work
here they will visit towns along the
line between this city and Greenville.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-19
Beautiful Millinery Shown.

The Ideal Millinery Establishment,
on Main street, held it's fall opening
last Tuesday and "Wednesday. and
many people called and inspected
the large stock Of beautiful and chic
millinery. Miss Alice Ridings, who
owns this. business. is always cour
teous and obliging, and delights in
catering to her trade.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-19
Pretty Millinery Opening.

The millinery opening at the Ham
dikraft Shop, owned and so capably
managed by Mrs. A. l.. McGeorge,
which was held Tuesday and We'd
nesday, was attended by large
crowds of people, all of whom were
delighted to find such stylish and
up-to-date head gear. There were
patterns to suit the most fast,dious
purchaser.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-09-19
Mr.. Strauss Improving.

Mr.. William Strauss, who was bad
ly injured while diving in the Tom
bigbee river about two weeks OILS
steadily improving at the Columbus
Hospital. His many friends hope
to soon see him out again.