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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-07-30
||PPARthcRES
FUNERAL
Rev. v. S. Smith Pays
LatRespeets 10 Rev.
]. ]. Brandon
IN The GROCER TEMPLE
SUNDAY. JULY 25, 1916
Larss Crowd Her II. cssl
Hsps Lsdss. Ne. .. Kaiehas
e rytkias. Tn OF i
Large Nunber.

ny the request OF Rev. P,andon, D..
d.. ere he died. <.sv. ". y. smith. ID.
d.. his friend and pioneer In The work Of
saving souls throughout The Fias Top
coal fislds. preached his funeral hsSor,
and so the Orossr Temple eonsssensioa
and member lass Sunday. Before IL
O'Clock .. m. the people having learned
that Rev. Smith va 70 preach the fun
sral, every ssss In the spacious Temple
We taken. People he'd gathered from
al over the coal fieids. both in Msrcsr
and Mcdowell. Ths church v.s drspsd
IN mourning spproprisss 10 the occssioa.
Promptly - ~ O'Clock Good Hops
Lodge, No. with il seventy five nsm-
bers, OF which Rev. Brandon vas char
TER member, filed In the church and un-
'ier the dirsssion OF Mr.. Floyd Ross, q.
o., acting master Of cersmoniss. appro-
pirate ritualistic services were conductsd
with telling effect Mr.. Ross played HE
part veil and vsry tims'y introducsd
Rev. Smith who was the orator Of the
occasiou. Mr.. A. Gardner, dsaeou OF
The church, mads len remarks On he
lie OF Rev. Brandon - a oreanissr and
was vsry practical snd pointed In ~
counting the sacr6ea through which hs
went In his effort % church building.
REV. SMITH TAKES CHARGE.
The msstinG We then turned Over -
Rev. smith, who called on Prof. Fraser
Prise 10 rssd scripture lssson. He sssd
the 23rd Psalm. Prayer was offered By
o. II. Galloway. Rev. smith began By
citing the long Outstanding acquainesncs
with Rev. Brandon - friend and CO.
worker. His Introductory remarks were
timely and appropriass. Recalled soms
sad experiences that attended his life
with Rev. Brandon In thsir sdorss ss
organizing church work In the coal 6sld.
Conditions, he said, were q thsir wons
when he and Rev. Brandon, like iona
than and David, strovs toesthsr 70 b,ass
sway IN opening for rood. Hs took his
tsxt from Luke. Ssh chapter and 25sh
vess, the words OF which were: "Whas
Manner OF Man 10 Thisr' Dr. Smith
~o~@ ~sses - A@@0<48 ~ oI-0soXy
kind Of life . man lived when prsachinG
. funeral; exprssssd alarm ss finding
Young men in the puIpis who were un-
converted.
]. Discussed Rev. Brandon's msnnssu
- . christian and stated that The gruaa
amount Of christian good and msssrisl
improvement accomplished q his hands
were living tsstimonisls of his bsins .
christian worker for good.
2. His manner - . pastor was proven
By his ability and knowisdGe 70 organiss
his people for and into chrissisn ssrvics.
Dr. Brandon We . man Who became ac-
quainted with his people In whassvss
community he lived and laborsd. said
that the decessed We . sale iaoily opun.
selior; was the father Of I'll ths prsachsrv
In the field; that while he wss nos COL
Isxe graduate nor . literary thssaouaa,
yss his preaching w. believed In By I'll
Who heard him, w. . god. lard horss
(Continusd on Psss Four.)
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-07-30

Charlie Forest Who sesbbed 10 death
viii Holden IN Keyssooe some time eco,
vss conviesed Of murder IN The frss de-
gree and ssnsenc>d 70 hang sepsenber
io>h desd b the neck. IL = generally
simis>sd thas this vss The mos cold
blcodrd murder tbss he's svw coas b.
lore ne JodU q ths essmHni cpuss.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-07-30

j. Wesley Grey, popular mem ber Of
The Times composing room force, lie aves
Monday 20 attend the Grand Lodge X.
Of II. at Parkersburg.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-06-24
CANADIAN OVERALL FACTORY
BLOWN UP BY DYNAMITE
Burning Out of Time Fuse Saves
Two Hundred Soldiers From
Death.

Windsor, Ontario. June 81
The overall factory of Peabody &
Company, located at Walkerville,
a suburb, was practically wreck
ed by a bomb explosion today
The company is said to have just
completed an order for 115,00C
British uniforms.
Shortly after the explosion in
the factory 27 sticks of dynamite
were found under the rear of
Windsor armory, attached to a
time fuse, which had been set
for 3:15 a. M. but had burned
out. Two hundred men are said
to nave slept in the armory last
night. Had the dynamite ex-
ploded the whole building would
nave been wrecked.
Horace B. Peabody, head of
the overall company. expressed
the belief that the bomb had been
placed by German sympathizers
from Detroit. The police and mil
itary authorities are working
together on the case.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-06-24
YOUNG GIRL PREACHER
HEARD HERE LAST NIGHT
Emma Mccain. Of Eupora, Makes
Talk at Court House in
This City.

An interested crowd gathered
at the court house here last ev-
ening and heard fifteen-y -year-old
Emma Mccain, of Eupora. preach
a sermon. talking as if she was
inspired by the Holy Ghost.
Two years ago Miss Mccain
had serious illness. After she
had been sick a week she was
thought to be dead. but she re-
gained consciousness to find her
family by her 9ide. She told
them she had been to heaven and
God told her to preach. She arose
from her bed and preached then.
She has preached by invitation
in many parts of the state. Miss
Mccain is eager to finish her ed
ucation to be better fitted to car
ry on her work. She lives with
her parents about three miles
from Eupora.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-06-24
WELL KNOWN MAN DIES
AFTER MUCH SUFFERING
Mr. H. p. Funderburke Passed
Away on Last Sunday
Evening

Mr.. H. P. Funderburke. age
68 years, died at $50 o'clock
Sunday evening at his home on
South Nienth avenue. Mr. Fun
derburke, who has been a suf-
ferer for many years past. was
stricken with paralysis about a
week ago and continued to grow
worse until the end came.
Funeral services were held
from the family residence at $3.50
o'clock Monday afternoon, con-
Quoted bv Rev. j. L. Vipperman,
The members of the Knights
of Pythjas Lodge, of which Mr..
Funderburke was a member. at
tended the funeral services in a
body and escorted the remains
to Friendship cemetery, where
interment took place.
Mr.. Funderburke was a friend
to all who knew him, and was
ever ready to assist anyone in
need. During the Civil war he
acted as courier under General
Forest. 1t was there he received
injuries from which he has been
a sufferer for many years. Be-
fore coming to Columbus a num-
Der OF years ago, he was a resi-
dent of Pickens county, Ala.
Besides a devoted wife, Mr..
Funderburke is survived by two
daughters. Mrs. Genie Owen, of
Carrolton, Ala, and Mrs. Claris
Moore, of Pamela, Ala, and one
son, Mr.. l.. c. Funderburke, of
Carrolton Ala, two brothers,
Messrs ". G. Funderburke, of
Coal Fire, Ala, and L. C. Funder-
burke, of Sturgis, all of whom
have the heartfelt sympathy of
many friends.
The following young men, who
lived in the same home with Mr..
Funderburke, acted as pail bear
ers. Messrs. G. f. Blackburn,
Thos. 6. McCann. Ira Staggers,
W. E. Gray. Henry Stacy, Wal
lace Norris Charley Norris and
H. G. Cox.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-06-24
Mrs. Vandergriff Dies.

News was received in Colum-
bus Monday morning from Bir-
mingham by Mrs. w. H. Eu-
banks announcing the death of
her sister, Mrs. J. B. Wander
griff, formerly Miss Willie Propst,
of this city.
Mrs. Vandergriff has been in
i'll health for some time past suf-
fering from complication of
troubles. She was a daughter
of the late Mrs. Nj. A. Propst, of
this city. She spent her girlhood
days in Columbus and has many
friends here who join the Com
mercial in extending to the be-
reaved relatives heartfelt sympa-
thy.
Mrs. Vandergriff is survived
by her husband, three sisters,
Mrs. w. H. Eubanks, of this
city, Mrs. Coggins. of Fayette,
Ala, and Miss Vesta Propst, of
Denver, Colo. and one brother,
Mr.. Edward Propst, of Denver.
DR.. and Mrs. Eubanks left the
city Monday for Birmingham to
be present at the funeral.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-06-24
Will Build Gymnasium.

Messrs. D. T. CASTOR and w. P.
Stribling have a plan in view to
a stock company capital
lied at $1,000 and erect a gym
nasium including a large swim
ming pool.
These gentlemen expect to
have the swimming pool installed
for the present season and finish
the gymnasium at a later date.
With the capital stock of the
association being $1,000, each
share will be sold for $25.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-06-24
HAPPENINGS Of INTEREST
GATHERED HERE AND THERE
Gist of the News From Over
the Country Given in a
Brief Form.

Harry X. Thaw's seventh at
tempt to gain his freedom since
his arrest nine years ago for the
murder of Stanford White was
begun in New York tie first of
the week with the selection of a
jury to inquire as to his sanity.
The output of the turpentine
industry of the entire southern
section was 40 per cent under
that of last year up to May /,
according to the turpentine men
of Biloxi.
William HI. Rand, for many
years head of the printing and
publishing house of Rand Nc
Nally & Co., died Sunday night
at the home of his daughter. Mrs.
Henry w. Chappell, in Conneti-
cut. He had been ill for some-
time.
The British steamer Yarisbrook
form Montreal for Leith, Scot :
land. was sunk by a German sub
marine Monday 40 miles north o
Kinnairds Head. Eleven men,
bers of h er crew were saved; 13
are still missing.
Earthquake shocks were felt
in several places in California
Tuesday night.
One hundred and twenty-eight
men were indicted in Indianapo-
lis Tuesday by the county grand
jury charged with conspiracy to
commit felonies. under the elec-
tion laws against bribery and
blackmail.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-06-24
TERRIFIC EARTH SHOCK
IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Calexico in Blaze and Building
Shaken in Ell Centro---
Several Killed.

Several cities in southern CAL
ifornia were visited by an earth
quake Tuesday night and about
fifteen persons are reported killed
and many injured. The town of
Calexico, on the Mexican border,
is said to have suffered heavily
from loss by fire. and in Ell Cen.
tro a severe shock was felt.
People here have been much
concerned since the earthquake
about two former Columbians,
Mr.. Theo. EgQleston and family,
who reside in Calexico. and Mr..
Ben Irwin and family. who now
live in El Centre.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-06-24
Mexican General Advises
Americans 10 Leave
Valley.
URGE NO INTERVENTION
Cuaymas Military Commander
Guarantees Protection Against
Indians.

Washington, June %. -Reas-
suring advices concerning the
situation in Yaqui Valley. Mex
leo. where Indians have been
threatening American settlers
came to the navy department
tonight from Admiral Howard at
Guaymas. The admiraPs mes
sage, dated tonight and sent by
wireless to San Diego. CAL.
from the cruiser Colorado. said
Have called upon General
Leyva. He states that two hun
dred troops have been sent to the
assistance of construction train
and that he now has telephone
communication with valley and
all is quiet" !"
Earlier in the day Admiral
Howard had reported holding a
conference with Gen. Leyva,
commandent at Guaymas. who
while advising that Americans
leave Yaqui valley, said that he
had 1,500 Sonora state troops
ready to operate against the In
dians.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-06-24
Moss Brothers Sale.

Beginning at 8 o'clock Friday
morning the firm Of Moss Bro
theirs will offer to the people of
this city and surrounding section
unheard of bargains in drygoods,
etc.
The Commercial this morning
contains a handsome page adver.
tisement for this store in which
many fine bargains are offer
ed.
If you want to save money you
should be among the crowds who
will be at the opening OF this sale
Friday morning.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-06-24
TERRIFIC STORM
IN TWO STATES
Mississippi and Arkansas
Were Swept by Cyclone
Tuesday Night.
State OFFICER KILLED
Sergeant ]. J. Britt Loses Life
When Cage Of Prisoners is
Blown Over.

Memphis. Tenn, June %. =
A terrific wind and rain storm
assuming the proportions of a
tornado, late Tuesday swept
across Central Arkansas and
Mississippi valleys. inficting loss
of life and heavy damage to
property and growing crops.
Wires are down through a
large part of the area from
Western Arkansas across the
state to a point south of Helena,
where the storm, apparently in
creasing in fury, wrecked a num-
ber of buildings in the town of
Friar Point, Miss.
So far as learned late last night
the only dead were:
Sergeant J. j. Britt, State
prison farm, Parchman, Miss.
Unidentified negro, Little Rock,
Ark.
Reaching the Mississippi delta
the storm spread, and reports
from Central and Southern Mis-
sissippi indicate heavy loss to cot
ton, corn and many buildings
wrecked.
The state farm at Parchman
was a heavy loser.
Sergt. j., j. Britt, a state
guard, was killed when a cage in
which prisoners were being
guarded was blown down Heavy
damage was done the state crops.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-06-24
LEMbERG FALLEN
SAYS LATE REPORT
Official Announcement Of
Evacuation OF Galician Cap
ital is Received.
FRENCH GAIN IN WEST.
Battle Raging Around Arras
Expected to Decide Fate Of
Northern France.

London. June %. French
gaiLs in the west and the battle
for Lemberg stand out as the
distinctive struggles at the pres
ent stage Of the Euro oean war.
Reports, have reached London in
the afternoon of today that Lem
berg already has fallen to the
Austro-G Germans.
In the Vosges. the Germans
have retired to the east bank of
Fecht, according to their own
admission, but they asserted that
all French attacks have been re-
pulsed.
The fighting around Arras con-
tinues desperate and sanguinary,
the Germans counter attacking
to offset the recent French gains.
A wireless dispatch from Berlin
says:
Neutral reports declare that
the battle raging near Arras may
decide the fate OF northern
France. The French are strong,
but the Germans are continuous
ly receiving reinforcements. The
losses on both sides are fearful. :"
The House of Commons today
adopted measure designed to
check supplies reaching Germany
through neutral states. The bill,
when it becomes a statute, may
have a marked effect on Ameri-
can exports.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-06-24
Five Hansings On August 6.

Jackson. Miss, June 2l. :
Five death sentences were affirm
ed by the supreme court Monday
and dates fixed for the execu-
tions. Two of the condemned
parties are white men and the
remainder negroes. The condemn.
ed are as follows:
S. L. Johnson, killed A E.
Brewer in warren county.
]. Tabor. white, murdered his
wife in Lafayette county.
Peter Bolen and Henry Seals
murdered Willie Taylor, in Oktib.
beha county.
Bunyan Walker, murdered Sam
Seals, in jefferson county.
In each instance the date of ex-
ecution was fixed at August 6.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-06-24
BIG DOLLAR DAY WILL
Be HELD HERE JULY 8
Merchants of Columbus Will
Offer Rare Bargains in Sum
days Papers.

The two local papers will con-
tain the announcements of a
large number of Columbus mer-
chants next Sunday, offering ex-
ira bargains for Dollar Day."
which will be held here on Sat-
urday. July 3.
Many people attended the 9th
er two dollar day sales here
about two months ago and large
crowds are expected to take ad-
vantage of the next one on July
2
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-06-24

was arrested on suspicion and on
May 8, Frank and anegro watch
man at the factory, Newt Lee,
were held by the coroner for the
grand jury's action. Lee sub
sequently was released. sixteen
days later Jim" Conley, a negro
sweeper at the factory, made a
confession to the police in which
he accused Frank of having killed
the Phagan girl. and declared
he had disposed of the body. Con-
ley. who was one of the chief
witnesses for the State at Franks
trial. was convicted as an acces-
sorry after the murder in Febru-
ary 1918. and sentenced to one
years Imprisonment. He began
his term last July.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-06-24
Don't Forget.

Don't forget that Leigh's 30
cent and dollar sale starts today
and will run for three days, clos
ing Saturday night. Read the
big values offered in the adver-
tisement in this paper. Check
off the items you are interested
in and use it as a list when you
attend the sale. Come today
while the assortment is best.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-06-24

Mrs. Adie Marshall, Mrs. L. T:
Baird. Misses Dorothy Baird,
Josephine Senter and Clendenen
Baird. Mr.. Adair Marshall and
Mr.. Allen Pickett went to Aber-
dean Wednesday in Mrs. Mar
shall's handsome automobile.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-06-24
MISSIONARY SOCIETY TO
HOLD DISTRICT MeEl|NG
Session Begins This Morning
and Comes to Close
Tomorrow.

The annual district meeting of
the Woman's Missionary Society
of the Columbus district will con-
vene at the First Methodist
church here this afternoon at 3
o'clock and will come to a close
tomorrow.
A very interesting program
has been arranged and several
delegates will be here from sur.
rounding towns.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-06-24

DR.. Ira M. Boswell, of Chatta-
nooga. and his little daughter.
Sarah Goodrich, are visiting in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. M.
Jacob. DR.. Boswell came to Co
lumbus to officiate in the we'd
ding of Miss Ruth Jacob. He
has many friends in Columbus,
his old home. who are always
glad to see him.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-06-24

Mr.. w. w. Egger, Miss Alma
Egger, Mr.. Sam Smith and Mes
danes H. B. Stinson and C. b.
Stinson, who reside near Steens,
were among the visitors to Co.
lumbus yesterday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-06-24

Miss Bessie Smith. of Birming-
ham. is receiving a cordial well
come to Columbus. She is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. G. T.
Smith.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-06-24

Mr.. Sam Harris is having a
handsome brick home erected on
Third street, south, which prom.
ises to be an ornament to the
city. Mr.. Krouse, of Meridian. is
the architect and Mr.. Arthur
Stansel is the contractor. which
insures a perfect building.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-06-24

Mrs. J. w. Hale and son, Ma
rion Hodges. Of Jackson. Miss
Susie Worrell, of Birmingham,
Miss Zula Boswell, of Memphis,
and Mrs. Milton II. Woodward.
of Louisville. are guests in the
home of Mrs. F. M. Jacob, hav-
ing come to Columbus to attend
the Goings-Jacob wedding.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-06-24

Or. c. d. Goodwin and Mr..
Albert ]. Rombach spent the
weekend with friends at Scooba.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-06-24
Man Found Guilty Of Murder
Is Saved From Death by
Governor.
MILITIA IS CALLED OUT
Slaton Gives Reasons Why He
COMMITTED Franks Death
Sentence.

Atlanta. June q. Leo NJ.
Frank today began serving his
life sentence on the Georgia pris-
on farm for the murder of Mary
Phagan.
A hurried, secret trip by train,
an automobile ride from the At
lanta jail to Milledgeville, was
followed by a fifteen thousand
word statement from Governor
Slaton. giving his reasons for
committing Franks death sem
tence.
Frank was delivered at the
state prison at four-thirty this
morning and soon extra editions
of all newspapers announced the
fact here. Crowds began gath
ering downtown and their dem
cnstrations resulted in the call
ing out Of two thirds of the po-
lice force and closing the near
beer saloons and clubs where
liquor was obtainable.
AT noon twenty-five hundred
people gathered at the capitol
grounds and listened to speakers.
Later the crowd took charge of
the hall of the house of repre-
sentatives, where several speak
ers said that they doubted that
Frank had been removed from
Atlanta. A committee was Sc
lected and visited the Jail, but
reported that Frank was not
there. The sheriff told them he
had taken Frank to Milledgeville.
The crowd then marched to the
center of the business district.
Mounted police rode among it,
cutting off small detachments.
The crowd gradually dispersed.
Governor Slaton was hanged
in effigy at Marietta, the former
home of Mary Phagan. An in
scription on the dummy read,
John Slaton, Georgia's traitor
governor.
The governors statement, re-
viewing evidence exhaustively
said:
The decision may mean | must
live in obscurity for the rest of
my days, but | would rather be
plowing in a field than to feel for
the rest of my life that | had
that mans blood on my hands. !"
The communication of the SEN
tence of death passed upon Frank
to one of life imprisonment.
brings to close a murder case
that has won country wide cele-
brity.
Frank was convicted of MUIR
dering Mary Phagan. a l4.year-
old factory girl, in his employ in
August 1913.
Seven times have the Georgia
courts refused to grant him a
new trial and three times has
the Supreme Court of the United
States declined to interfere.
Three times the death penalty
has been pronounced upon him.
The State prison board refused to
recommend communication of SEN
tence, the case then going to
Governor SIaton, the last resort
of the condemned man.
Mary Phagan was murdered
April 26 1913, on a Southern
holiday in observance of Con-
federate Memorial Day. Short
ly afternoon Of that day she was
seen to enter the pencil factory,
in Atlanta, where she had been
employed and where she went to
obtain wages due her. Her body
was found next morning in the
basement of the factory with a
cord tied about the neck.
Leo M. Frank, a young Jew. a
college graduate and married,
whose home had been in Brook
lyn. N. Y, was superin tendent
of the pencil factory. Three
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Ledyard Vaughn
and Mrs. Hunter Walker motored
to Tibbee Tuesday, returning
home the same day.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-06-24

Mrs. Z. O. Davidson and little
son, of Oneonta, Ala. are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs M. H.
Yerby on South Fourth street.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-06-24

Mr.. W. H. Hurt and little son
spent Sunday in Meridian with
relatives.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-06-24

Have you been to our strictly
at Cost Sale. Lpsey & Chapsky.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-02-13
$500 REWARD $500

The readers Of this paper Will be plea
sed to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure i'll all its stages, and that is
Catarrh. Halls CatarTh Cure Is the on
ly positive cure now known to the medi-
cal fraternity. Catarrh being a consti-
tutiOnal disease. requires "A cOnstitu-
tionai treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, acting directly up
Oh the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. thereby DESTROYING the founda-
tion of the disease. and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the con
stitutiOn and assisting nature i'll doing
its work. The proprietors have SO mucl
faith in its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any cas-,
that it fails to cure.