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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-23
Brickwork
ASK: VlCToR MILLER p
BEFORE BUILDING

All Kinds Of Masonry Work Strictly
Attended To. Fire Places, Buildings,
Boiler, Any work in this line, will be
promptly attended to and Patch Work.
VICTOR MILLER
Star Hotel
Phone Star Hotel If
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-23

for IRRIGATION and domestic purposes.
Water not to be returned to stream.
W. N. KEARNEY,
State Engineer.
Date OF FIRST publication July 10. 1915
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-21
PHYSICIANS WILL HOLO
MEETING IN STARkVILLE
The Prairie Belt Medical Society
Now Comprises Four
Counties,

The quarterly meeting of the
members Of the Prairie Belt
Medical Society will be held in
StarkviIle next Thursday, and
physicians from Lowndes, Clay,
Oktibbeha and Noxubee counties
will be in ATTENDANCE.
"A very InT5reStutg r.v~.----
has been arranged for the occa
sion. Among other prominent
men who are expected to attend
will be Dr.. w. S. Leathers. di-
rector of Public Health and SAM
tation, and dean OF the medical
department Of the University Of
Mississippi.
The last meeting Of the mem
bers of this society was held in
West Point December 81, when
the following officers were elect
ed for the year 1915: DR.. f.
Lehmberg. Of Artesia, president;
Dr. r. S. Jamison, Of Brooks.
vile, DR.. A. K. Naugle, Of Abb
bolt, and Or. C. r. Dodds, of
StarkviIIe, vice-presidents; DR.,
J. NJ, Stanley, of Macon, secre-
tary and treasurer DR. j. W
Lipscomb of this city, was named
as one Of the censors, and DR. w.
E Richards, Of Columbus, was
among those who were selected
as delegates to the State Medical
Association meeting.
The name, Prairie Belt Medi-
cal Society,"" was adopted at the
meeting held in West Point, be-
cause the four counties in the as.
sociation comprise the greater
part of the East Mississippi prai-
rie belt.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-21
Good Show Wednesday Night

The story OFF, Pair of Skies, y
which will be seen at the Column
bus Theatre next Wednesday
night, tells the trials and tribula-
tions of two pill makers who
cannot agree as to how their
business shall be run. They
quarrel so often that they finally
summon their attorney anG tell
him to find some way out of their
unpleasant partnership. The
lawyer finally agrees that
two men shall play a game of
poker and abide by the results,
the winner to conduct the busi-
ness for a year. the looser TO act
as the others butler. They
agree and a pair of skies de.
cides the result. The love inter.
est is supplied by the fance OF
the loosing partner who, after
a great deal of trouble. shows
the astute lawyer that sometimes
a lone queen of hearts is better
than a pair of skies. Seats or
sale at Weaver & Harrington!
Tuesday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-21

.IG TIRfs 70 lBlRDtEH
Posse Here ffom West Point
When Negro pesfhfd Gay
Lfnthins Prevented.

WH pmIf theffefoHf4 laft
Tue iay fu bod rmlg
w,u dad clr .al.e J lIrIsea
81 Wei pl aH rtDeel
rth mites ta of ta#ub44
FRIDAY afternoon about 2 O'Clock
by !. a. Wood deputy sborG
of District 2. lle wl hfnulht
here ani placed in DO. LlNldas
county jail and WIS nfor t.lcr
70 Aberdeen f0r safe kppurtg
Quite numbarof West Point
men who had bernlunrng p1oc
were IN Columbus wheH the neg
70 reached the city and fora time
serious consequences threatened.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-21
CLUB WOMEN WILL HOLD
MEETING HERE THURSDAY
Fourth District of Mississippi
Federation TO gather at
IL. and c.

The members of Fourth Dis.
trict of the Mississippi Federation
of Women's Clubs will meet in
this city next Thursday with the
Columbus Branch of theSOuthern
Association Of College women as
hostess.
Mrs. J. H. Price, of Magnolia,
the state president, will be the
guest of honor. MIS-. Sarah Shelf
field. the district president, will
preside at the meeting. The bus
mess session will be held at 2;;30
.. m. in the Industrial Hall.
Mrs. B. NJ. Howarth, president
of the New Century Club of
West Point, will speak at $3.50 p.
m. in the Music hall on The
Development of Women through
Federation Work. " Mrs. Aitch-
eson A. Bowman, OF Versailles.
KY, will bring greetings from
the Kentucky Federation.
The musical compositions sub
mitted in the state contest will
be given at this time.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-21
Big All Star Program at Princess
Monday.

The program at the Princess
for Monday, 22nd. consists of s
reels selected from the foremost
producers Of the world.
Vitagraph presents James
Morrison. Dorothy Kelly. George
Cooper, Mary Anderson, Mother
Maurice and others in an appeal
ing human intereststory, Twice
Rescued. zfeeis.
Essanay presents, Ruth Stone
house, Byron Totten, Lester Gu.
neo, Helen Dunbar and others in
IAN Ameteur Prodigal, a dra-
matte production in 2 reels,
adapted from Short Stories Mag.
azine.
Vitagraph offers "A Madcap
Adventure, " a comedy with an
all star cast.
Making a program that cannot
be excelled as it is enacted by
recognized stars of the photo.
play, whom we all know.
Excellent musical program by
Princess orchestra. They will
gladly play request numbers.
Admission 5 and 10c all week.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-21
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST
GATHERED HERE AND THERE
GlSi Ot thc News From Over
the Country UIyen a.
Brief Form.

Former President Taft, speak.
ing in Chapel Hill. NJ G., the
past week, urged upon the coun.
try united support for President
Wilson in a critical period of the
nations history.
At the big auction Of high bred
cattle held in Jackson the past
week, forU-five Herefords
brought $l793O. The sale of a
bull calf only four months old
amounted to ST. 1926 and was a
feature of the auction.
Secretary Of State Bryan was
So years old Friday. He and
Mrs. Bryan held an informal re-
ception in honor Of the day to Of
ficals and employees Of the state
department, in Washington.
Fire, originating in the sewing
and weaving room of Curry hall
at the srate blind institute in
Jackson Friday, did about $50
worth of damage. and for a
while threatened to prove very
serious. However, the quick re-
sponse of the fire department to
the alarm turned in by DR.. r. s,
Curry. president of the institu-
ton, when he was informed by
an enploye on the premises that
the building was on fire, pre-
vented serious consequences.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-21
HISTORICAL PAGEAhT-PLAY
TO Be BEAUTIFUL AFFAIR
Nearly Eight Hundred Students
Will Take Part in History
OF Columbus"

Great preparations are now be.
ing made on the historical pa
geant play which the Senior class
of the Industrial Institute and
College will present during COM
mencement.
This production was written
by a former graduate of the col
lege, Mrs. Frances Jones Gather,
now of Mobile. The basis of the
pageant is the history of Colum.
bus, as typical of the develop
ment of Mississippi with a pre-
lude and postlude Of the present
time. Although the leading
parts are taken by the members
of the Senior class, the entire
stadent body Of seven hundred
and fifty girls will participate.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-21
Practically Entire Grew OF
BltfIe hip B1uycti
Lost
aom g'U aollw Iu'rsH vStS
Casualties on British Vessels are
Not Believed 10 De
Heavy

London. March 10 The Brit.
lsh admiralty announced tonight
that iha British hallleships lr.
resistahle and Ocean had been
sunk, and that the French bat.
tleship Buovet had been blown
up by mine and sunk in the
Dardanelles and virtually her en-
tire crew lost. IL is stated that
the Ocean struck a drifting
mine. The admiralty says it
believes the Irresistible probably
met with a similar disaster.
tits announced that operations
against the DradanelIes are con-
tlnuing and the battleships
Queen and Implacable have
been dispatched from England to
take the place of those lost.
The admiralty's said the Brit
ish losses were not heavy con-
sidering tie scale of operations.
The British cruiser Infexible's
forward control was hit by
heavy shell and will need repairs.
The Irresistible left the battle
line listing heavily, according to
report.
The waters IN wmcn the SHIPS
sank had been swept of mines
but the British admiralty asserts
that the Turks and Germans set
floating containers of explosives
adrift and that the current car
lried these into the allied ships
gathered inside the entrance to
the straits. All the ships sunk
were old.
The damage to the Turkish
forts was not ascertained. The
Kephez forts replied when the
battleships advanced up the Dar-
danelles. 1t is asserted that the
forts were silenced.
The destruction Of the ships
| did not cause any cessation of the
fighting, which continued until
dark.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-21
ACCIDENT CAUSES
BOY TO LOSE ARM
N HrIrI w. EHd
Wt. ul'ilm'I1g fr'rr
Hl} Afternoon

|IHfri. tfaG9aaa .slr
aa N G e B.lte
r ...l.
affeuDaH4 Uc.rE ubh
1g' bunting aIb H pIHmr.
lAm Aul. ald % reIt a-
.a. lrcd.nt tNe ,unae ma1a
risOfam Dad to bo amrlilieJ
Iba ego boss HFw ablI T.
m, .u'h 90 a. cfy when The
accident occurred Young Bennett
aDrr lo.uE through Z blrbed
sire fence WAS IN the act of lak.
inf a double barrel shot gun
from the Wood boy. in order
that the latter might also pass
The fence, when the weapon dis
charged
The load from the gun went
I into Benefits right arm.
I The young man was hurriedly
brought TO the city and taken to
I the Mckinley Sanitatium, and il
was found necessary for the
physicians to amputate his right
arm.
He was resting easily at a late
hour last night
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-21
Two Candalales For Cover.
nor ~ w. IN Columbus the
Coming Week
TO TALK klT COURT HOUSE
Lsrr Cfg-d Il Expected 10
iissr Addresses Wednesday
Morning st 10 e'CIock

Hon. HiIlrie NJ Qiln and Hon.
John X TalIey. two candidates
for governor. will address the
citizens Of Columbus ard
Lowndes county at the court
house H. this city next Wednes.
day morning beginning at 10
O'Clock. and will no doubt be
heard by hundreds of voters Of
this section.
Both Mr. Quin and Mr.. Tally
are well known here and their
many friends expect to give
them a warm welcome upon
their arrival in the city.
These two candidates will
speak in West Point Tuesday
night and will arrive in Columbus
at an early hour Wednesday
morning.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-21
SPRING OPENINGS WILL
OCCUR THE COMING WEEK
Local Merchants Extend Invita-
tions to Public in This Issue
Of Commercial.

Spring openings and fashion
shows will be held by number
of :the leading merchants of
Columbus during the coming
week as will be seen in this issue.
On Tuesday evening, from s
to 10, the Women's store and
Simon Loeb and Brothers will
open their doors to the public
with formal opening and exhi-
bitions of spring styles, and will
start big sales on the following
day.
An invitation is extended by
w. C. Beard, Inc, to everyone to
he present at their opening Thurs.
day evening. from s to 10, and or
the following day.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-21
COPENHAGEN GETS COTTON
SHIPMENT FROM MISSISSIPPI
Consignment Consists of 5,4CO
Bales OF the 1914 Crop Re
naming Unsold.

Jackson, Miss, March 19.-
Every bale of cotton owned by
the state of Mississippi will be
shipped to Copenhagen, Den
mark, at once, and sold there,
according to an announcement
made here today, following the
completion Of plans for it's ship
ment from Gulfport on the Nor
wegian steamer Husse.
Orders were telegraphed to the
Parchman convict farm today to
begin loading the cotton on cars
there to be sent to Gllfp0rt as
soon as possible. The consig :
ments will consists Of 5, 400 bales
of the 1914 crop remaining un.
sold.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-21
FtRkbANk CAMP Fire
GIRLS VISIT COLUMBUS
Twelve Young Ladies From
Neiehboring Town Spend
Two Days Here.

The Fernbank Camp Fire
Girls spent Friday and Saturday
in Columbus and were shown a
regal time, having been highly
entertained at the Hotel Gilmer
as guests of Mr.. Sam B. John
sro,f. fu.e ps..ts .a.-s&.sli ae
eleven young ladies and one
chaperone, Miss Mamie Rich
ards.
Upon arrival in the city the
visitors were met at the South
ern depot by four Boy Scouts,
Messrs, Don Johnston, Wiley
Johnston, Hammond Jones and
William Hamilton, and were es.
corted to the Gilmer where they
enjoyed dinner.
Friday afternoon and Satur-
day morning the young ladies
were taken over the city in au-
tomobies as guests of Mrs. c. H.
Ayres and Mrs. John T. San
ford.
The Camp Fire. Girls enjoyed
the pictures at the Princess
Theatre Friday evening as guests
of Mr. S. B. Johnston.
Among other places visited
during their stay here was the
Industrial Institute and College.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-21
Mr.. J. r. Maxwell has returned
from a short visit to Biloxi.
Ladies Suits and Dresses-A
New Shipment.

The Woman's Store received
yesterday another shipment of
new spring suits, dresses and
skirts. These are some very late
styles just out and different from
those shown earlier in the spring.
There are just 30 garments in
the shipment, in blues. green,
putty, sand and black. Be on
hand early and get first pick.
Prices very reasonable.
The " Noman's Store.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-21
GRAND COMMANDER BthOlST
WILL VISIT CITY TUESDAY
Warm Welcome Will Be Given
Prominent knight Templar
From Natchez.

Hon. Louis Benoist. grand
commander of Mississippi
Knights Templar of Natchez.
will officially visit DeMolay Com
mandery No. 8 of this city next
Tuesday evening at 7:30 O'Clock.
The local Knights are prepar-
Ing a splendid reception for him
at the Masonic Temple. All the
membership of the local COM
mandery will be present in uni
form and the evening will be
spent socially ending up with a
banquet. 1t promises to be one
of the most notable meetings in
Masonic circles to be held this
year. All visiting Sir Knights
will receive a courteous welcome.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-21
The Value Of the Soul"

In the series of sermons that
DR.. R. B. Eggleston of the
Presbyterian church, is preaching
to the young people. by special
request he will take as his sub
ject this evening, THE value of
the Soul"
Large congregations are hear
ing Mr.. Eggleston on this sub
ject, and cordial invitation is
extended to all to attend.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-21
Chamber n Commerce M1h
ing Effort b. See Iaa
Enforced
WANT CITIZENS SUPPORT
Columbus People STE Asked 20
Report AGENTS Nilb0ai
License

columbus people have been
asked hy the Chamber ~ Com.
mercc 10 assist w enforcing the
las concerning solicitors d8Ing
business without the proper
license.
The following card % the pub.
lie has been issued.
There Is quite a numbe, OF
peorle going from house to house
in this city Offering some kind Of
merchandise for sale, or taking
orders. The laws Of our state
divide such people into three
class; agents, solicitors and ped
lers.
|. Agents are those who take
orders only, having nothing to
do with the delivery of the goods
or collecting the money. They
are not required to pay tax, but
they are required to pay 500 war
tax.
2. Solicitors are those who
take orders and then afterwards
deliver the goods. or have some
one deliver for them and collect
the money. The law requires
solicitors to take out both county
and city license and pay the war
tax.
3. Peddlt RS are those who have
the goods with them, sell, deliver
and collect all at the same time.
Thes i6o nust take ont hoth
county and city license.
A number of these people come
into our city, operate for days
without complying with the law
and get out without being found
out. Our officers are diligently
on the watch out for them but it
is impossible to locate all of them.
These people, whether out
siders or citizens should not be al
lowed to violate the law and get
away with it. Their license fees
constitute part of the support
fund of county and city and when
these fees are not paid, it only
makes all our taxes higher.
Some of them act honestly and
take out the required license. 1t
is, therefore, manifestly unfair
to permit the others to ply their
trade without license.
So we earnestly urge you when
one of these people call on you
to ask to see their license if they
do not show them but say they
are not required to have license,
kindly phone the Chamber of
Commerce, phone SIG, and we
will do the rest. Report every
case without fail and ask all
your neighbors to do so. Help
US to see that the law is obeyed.
The Chamber of Commerce.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-21
Funk Now Fire Chief.

Mr. }, l.. Beatty who fora num-
b er OF years has been chief of the
local fire department, resigned
yesterday afternoon and Mr. X, +.
Funk, a well known fireman was
named as successor Mr. Funks
former place will be filled by Mr.
II. C. Noble.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-21

Snow fell heavily here Friday
for several hours, but melted
upon hitting the ground. 1t is
reported that three inches of
snow fell in Tuscaloosa the same
night.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-21

The Mabel Ward Practice Home
girls and the Home Science
teachers will be at home to their
friends every Thursday after
noon, except holidays, from four
to six.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-21

The many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. John r Maxwell regret to
learn Of he.ilIness Of their sweet
little daughter, Lucy, at their
home on South Seventh street.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-21
Music Lovers

Come to Graham's Music Store
and get your music as We must
close out our 2 minute Edison
records, and are selling them at
Is cents each or s for $l.00. Come
and get the pick.
Graham S Music Store,
126 N. 9TH st. 2-28-lm.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-21

After April, the first, Mrs. Gid
d. Harris Will be found at W. c.
Beard, incorporated, where she
will be pleased to meet her
friends and customers. At.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-21

Dir. Runyon, resident physician
of the |. |. and c., has as her
guest her sister, Mrs. Beaumont,
of Virginia.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-21

Little Miss Anna Baird, who has
been visiting her grandparents in
West Point for a fortnight. has
returned home.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-21

Sunday evening dinner, New
Bell Cafe from $50 TO $50
O'Clock, 40c. Princess orchestra.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-03-21

Master Miles Yerby is visiting
in Macon, the guest of Master
James Horton, Jr.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-02
WHY NOT HELP?

'' .' .' e '.' .'
The Charleston Post. in an edi-
torial on the recent closing of the
Charleston dispensaries. comments
on the resultant "sobriety Of the peo-
pie" and the strict guard upon the
illegal sellers of liquor, and closes
with this statements:
''If even such a measure of en-
forcement as has been made during
the past two weeks can be maintain
ed in Charleston continuously after
the new law goes into operation,
there may be a much more general
persuasion of the merits of the policy
that has been held in traditional op-
position by this community than has
been expected. That, however, is for
the future. Immediately the COM
munity may view with equanimity
any temporary losses that have come
from the altogether wise shutting
down of the dispensaries during the
DAYS of disturbance that are just be
hind us, even though there should
not he an almost certain prospect OF
recouping in the brisk trade that will
come with the reopening of the liquor
depOts."
1t occurs TO us that if, instead OF
prophosving an early 'recOuping" in
the trade, The Post would throw it
self whole -hcartedly in to the fight
10 prohibit the sale OF liquor in
Charleston. much might be accom-
prahod. 1t may be that the law can
not be rigidlv enforced IN Charleston
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-02
THE FAIR-LAST CALL.

The second Lancaster county fair
points to a successful occasion. Pros
perity has aroused optimism, good
crop yields make exhibits well worth
seeing and the weather IS ideal. A
more propitious time for the holding
of county fair could not have been
selected. Everything is in readiness
for the opening and yet we want 10
remind the tardy ones to bring in
their exhibits tomorrow when every
thing will be finally arranged for in
spection. The fair grounds are CEN
trally located. on Main street and
looks like a city Of tents. They pre-
sent an attractive appearance and are
conveniently grouped. Everything
that can be done for furthering the
ends fol I,~h the fair is intended
has been done by Secretary Ellison
and the county fair committees. 1t
now remains for our people to fur
nish representative exhibits and TO
attend the fair. This we believe they
will do. They are optimistic for for
tune has favored them very generous
ly. Abundant crops and good prices
for all farm products make the far
mers feel like celebrating the return
of prosperity. The merchants and
business men also are profiting by
improved business conditions. The
people in store, farm. factory, home
and school all have reason to feel
good and they should meet here this
week and rejoice over the fruit Of
their labors.
There will doubtless be gathered
'0gether in Lancaster this week thou
sands OF happy-hearted, care-free
people. Lancaster welcomes every
son and daughter, as we'll as neigh
bors and friends. The county fair is
going to be a great success by your
help and patronage. II you can't be
here every day, decide to come for
School Day on Friday. That will
probably be the "big day." but every
our OF every day will be filed with
profit and pleasure. Already the car
nival spirit is upon us. With the
band playing in the bright autumn
sunshine and the stir of preparation
all about, we simply can't work. But
ris is no time for work-its fair
week
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-02
From Another Woman Editor.

The COurIer Is delighted 20 have
among its exchanges two newspapers
edited by young women. The Lam
caster News, of Lancaster, S. c..
edited bv Miss Juanita Wylie, is a
scmi-weekly of much more Chan
usual merit, whose visits we well
come The other, The Redondo
Breeze, of Redondo, Cal. is, in addi-
ton to being edited by Miss Idah
Pratt, also owned and printed by her
Miss Pratts position is unique in that
she actually sets the type. makes up
forms and runs the press. She is en-
thusiastic about newspaper owner
ship for women. Both are excellent
DaDers which we value all the more
highly because they come from fem
mime co-laborers. - fredericksburg
(Md) Courier
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-02
MILL PEOPLE AND THE FAIR.
Operatives Should Have One Day on
to Visit the Fair.

To the Editor Of The News:
Please allow me space in your
columns to say few words abou. the
county fair and the mill people.
1t has been said that the county
fair was for the farmer and that the
mill people were not interested in
it, And Judging from last year the
operators must be Of the same idea.
BIT we want to say right here that it
is all mistake. There is no set of
people in the county that is more in
tercsted in the up-building of Ian
caster and Lancaster county than the
mill people.
They rejoice with their brother in
his prosperity and mourn with him in
his loss. And above all they work
from six till six, year in and year out.
We can not see any reason whv they
should not be given a day off in
which to visit the fair and we believe
that IL the Lancaster mill operators
will stop and consider this for a few
minutes they will agree that we
should have at least one day of In
(which to visit the fair. What think
tyou, Miss Editor?
- MILL MAN.
Nov 1 1915