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Sumter's roads are superfine.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-07-08
Delivered Addresses at Gale
d0nia and Brooksvillc
Yesterday
SPOKE HERE LAST NIGHT
introduced in This City by Dr.
J. W. Lipseomb---Wins Many
Admirers

An ovation was given Hon.
Hillrie NJ. Quin. candidate for
governor, who spoke at the court
house in this city last night. He
was not only greeted by large
crowd in this city but spoke to
several hundred people at Brooks
vile in the morning and Gale
donia in the afternoon.
Mr.. Quin was introduced by
DR.. J. w. Lipscomb, who paid
him some we'll deserved compli-
ments, emphasizing the fact if
he was elected the people would
be proud of his administration.
The candidate spoke for more
than an hour, and his forceful
and convincing arguments, with
his evident sincerety,won for him
many new supporters. From
time to time during his speech
he received enthusiastic applause.
Reports come from all over the
county that indicate that there is
a growing sentiment in Quin's
favor.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-07-08
DRAFT OF GERMANy'S REPLY
TO U. 5. NOTE RECEIVED
High Officials Agree That An
swer is Not Salts
factory.

Washington, July 6. Germany
has submitted informally to the
United States, through Ambas-
sador Gerard, at Berlin, a tenta-
tive draft of its reply to the
American note of July 9, which
asks for assurances that Ameri-
can rights on the seas would not
be further violated by German
submarine commanders.
After a careful examination OF
the contents of the proposed note
as outlined by Gerard, high Of
ficials practically agree that the
United States cannot express ap-
proval of the German proposals
in their present orm. without
sacrificing important neutral
rights.
Just what Germany proposed
has not been officially divulged
From Berlin dispatches. however
it is learned that Germany would
give assurances that Americans
might travel with safety on the
high seas under certain condi
tions imposed by Germany. such
as the marking of belligerent
vessels carrying Americans. no
tifcation by the United States Of
the date of departure, and th'
character of such vessels, anc
inspection assuring that ther'
was no contraband or munitions
of war.
President Wilson has been ad
vised of the situation.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-07-08

A quiet wedding was solem-
nized at s o'clock last evening at
the home of the bride, when Mrs,
Elizabeth McHugh was married
to Mr.. r. E. Funk, the ceremony
being performed by Father P, s.
Yoerg.
The bride is an attractive
young woman with many person.
al charms. The groom is chief
of the Columbus fire department ;
and he fills the position with
satisfaction. His counties
friends congratulate him upon
his good fortune In winning this
cultured woman.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-07-08
NINETY DAYS AND NINETY
DOLLARS FOR RETAILING
Louis Summerville, a Negro, Is
Found Guilty of Selling
Liquor.

The blind tiger business was
again proven a great expense
Tuesday afternoon in the city
court when Mayor w. G. Gunter
fined Louis Sommerville, a negro,
ninety days and ninety dollars for
retailing.
When Summerville was arrest
ed Saturday afternoon he was
found with a large box of differ
ent brands of liquor. and at the
trial Tuesday afternoon it was
proven that he had been selling
whisky in the city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-07-08
|. l. & {. GRADUATES HOLD
Rt-UhINN II new ORLEANS
Former Students of College En-.
tertalned by Officials Of
Tulane University.

The following from the New
Orleans Times-Picayune will be
read with interest here:
Members of classes of the
Industrial Institute College, Of
Columbus, Mississippi, Saturday
held a reunion in the La Sale
Hall at Tulane stadium. College
yells, days Of "reminiscences
brought back to the students
memory dear old college days"
Some of those present were men,
bers of the 1906 class, but the
majority graduated from the
Mississippi school after that year.
Tulane University officials,
who entertained the students,
were given toasts. The afternoon
was a pleasant one. and the girls
enioyed themselves.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-07-08

Hon. 7. C. Kimbrough, of
West Point. and Mr.. M. E. White
Of Silver City, are the members
of a law firm which has opened
here this week for business, and
they start out under very favor
able auspices.
Judge Kimbrough has already
made an enviable record in the
state and is considered one of the
foremost lawyers of the south.
He will continue his practice at
West Point, and will visit this
city from time to time.
Mr.. White is a graduate of the
law department Of the University
of Mississippi, having finished
there in June with honors. He
is capable and intelligent and the
people of Columbus extend tc
the new firm a hearty welcome.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-07-08
Lock l. lam Shot ai Aber
deem Monday by Beau
ford Wilson.
SELF DEFENSE CLAIMED
Tragedy Occurs st Monros Coun-
~ Pair Crounds---Hul-
let Pierced Heart

Aberdeen, Miss. July5. - Beau.
ford Wilson. manager on the
plantation Of +. o. Sykes. shot
and killed Lock l.. Lam this af-
ternoon at the Monroe County
Fair grounds shortly after the
sperking.
Lam was selling tickets for
the ball game, and asked Wilson
to buy one. Some words were
passed and it is alleged Lam
struck Wilson over the head
with a stick. Wilson then drew
an automatic and shot him four
times, three bullets taking eff
feet, one through the heart, one
through the abdomen and one in
the leg.
After Lam was shot he fell to
the ground, but got up and walk
ed to an automobile and was car
ried to the home of his father,
Capt. II. ]. B. Lam. where Drs.
Acker, Sims, Dilmorth and Dur
ley did all they could for the dy-
ing man. but to no avail.
The shooting occurred at 3:4C
O'Clock. and Lam died at 5 p. m.
Mr.. Lam was assistant manager
of the Lam & Carter Hardware
Company Of this city, was single
and well known throughout the
south. .
Wilson was arrested by Tom
Tompson and placed il the in the
Monroe County Jail. He is 8
young man, married, with one
child.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-07-08

A wedding of much interest to
Columbus people on account of
the popularity of the groom, who
was raised in this city, was SOL
emnized in Aliceville. Ala. Sum-
day morning, when Miss I.aur Z.
Gardner was married to Mr.. Wal
lace Kirksey. The wedding was
solemnized at the home Of the
bride, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. L. R. Simpson,
pastor the Of Aliceville Presby-
terian church.
Miss Gardner. a sister OF the
bride. played the wedding march
and an accompaniment to "B.-
causd | Love You," and Il Love
You Truly" sung by Mrs. r. j.
Kirksey.
The bride wore a going away
suit of blue taffeta, with sand
colored hat and gloves. !.
After the wedding the happy
couple came to Columbus and af.
ter a short visit to Mr.. Kirksey's
mother, Mrs. E. B. Kirksey, they
will return to Aliceviile to re
side.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-07-08
HAPPENINGS Of INTEREST
GATHERED HERE AND THERE
Gist of the News From Over
the Country Given in a
Brief Form.

Eight persons were killed and
TT injured as a result of Fourth
of July celebrations throughout
the nation Sunday, according to
figures compiled by The Chicago
Tribune. In 1914 the total of
nine were killed and Col injured.
The fire loss due to accidents COM
bined with the use of explosives
Sunday was $66,55O. compared TO
the lost of S76,O35 last year.
Life preservers were hastily
adjusted to frightened women
and children who formed the ma
jority of the 1000 passengers on
the steamship Christopher Co.
lumbus when the boat, bound
for Chicago from Milwaukee.
caught fire thirty miles from
Chicago Sunday night. The first
passenger to notice the fire, con-
fined to a wall in the saloon,
gave an alarm and the ships Off
GERS, it is said, had considerable
difficulty in restoring order.
The blaze was quickly extinguish-
ed.
Lead pencil manufacture in the
United States is consuming 49,
600. 900 feet of lumber annually,
of which about one-halfis estima-
ed to be wasted in sharpening or
throwing away short ends.
There was an increase of near
ly 700,000,000 in the cigarette
output in the United States last
year.
The Norwegian bark Fiery
Cross has been sunk by a German
submarine 70 miles southeast Of
the Sicily islands. The crew o.
18 men, after spending 20 hours
in open boats, was landed a
Swansea. Six Americans arr
among the crew.
Two cents is not sufficient post
age to carry a letter to Soutl
America, although many cores
pondents make the error of sup
posing that this is the rate.
The outlook for a favorabl
7 settlement of the issue before tn
United States and Germany Owe
submarine warfare is regarded b
officials in Washington as havinI
. advanced considerably by the be
ginning of the informal negotia
: tions which, it was believed
: would pave the way for an un
derstanding prior to the fin'
drafting of the German repl,
1t had not been know until With
the last Lao days a preliminar
. exchange of views was in pro
. gress between the two countrie
!, regarding the nature of the fortl
coming German reply.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-07-08
Crowd Goes to Wayerly.

Several hundred people, in
Guiding a large number of the
employees Of the Southern Rail-
way shops in this city, spent last
Monday at Waverly, nine miles
west of Columbus. A barbecue
dinner was enjoyed.
In the afternoon a baseball
game was played between teams
representing the Southern shops
and Mt. Vernon. The railway
players made all kinds Of scores,
the game resulting 10 too ia their
favor.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-07-08
Morgans Assailani Thought
20 Have Committed
Suicide.
EXACT MANNER UNKNOWN
Believed that Prisoner Lssped
TO Death from Cell 10 Con-
crete Court Yard.

Mlneola. N. Y. July 6.-Frank
Holt. the former Cornell Univer-
sity instructor, who shot ]. p.
Morgan in his home near Glen
Cove. New York. last Saturday.
committed suicide in jail here to-
night.
While some Jail authorities de-
clared that Holt killed himself
by climbing through an opening
at the top of the cell door, then
plunging to a narrow court be-
low, Holt's keeper Jeremiah
Organ. said he is positive the
prisoner killed himself in his own
cell. where he found the body.
There were many conflicting
reports as to the manner in
which Holt met death, but it was
definitely established through
Doctor Guy Cleghorn Jail physi-
clan. that holt died of a fractured
skull.
Early today. Holt had made an
Intellectual attempt to kill HIM
self by severing an artery with a
lead pencil.
District Attorney Smith search
ed Holt's cell Immediately after
arriving at the Jail tonight. when
notified of the prisoners death.
lie found a letter written by the
prisoner on yellow paper. The
text follows:
10 My Dears: / must write
once more. The more | think
about it the more | see the USE
lessness of living under circum-
stances such as these. Bring up
the dear babies in the love of
God and of man. God bless you
my sweet. Affectionately.
FRANK.
"P. S. Please pardon he for
all heartaches ! have brought you,
pray with me that the slaughter
will stop. My heart breaking.
Goodbye"
Holt had said his motive in 60
ing to Morgan and placing the
bomb in the capitol at Washing
ton was to stop export of war
munitions to European bellig-
erents.
Holt's wife and children, for
whom the letter presumably
was intended, are in Dallas. Tex
as, at the home Of Doctor c. F.
Sensbaugh who is minister
and who is Mrs. Hollis father.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-07-08

Glen Cove, L. l., July s.
Frank Holt first attempted
suicide in his cell at the Mineola
Jail shortly after midnight.
He tried to open an Ar
terry of his left wrist with a lead
pencil. The attempt was not
discovered by the Jail officers un-
til after he had lost considerable
blood. The wound was discovered
and the wrist bound up.
The prisoner secured a lead
pencil on the pretext that ne
wanted to write a letter to his
wife. A few minutes later the
attendant found Holt in great
pain, with blood flowing from the
wrist wound.
The method adopted by the
prisoner was unique. Holt ex-
tracted the rubber eraser anC
bit the metal tip until the edges
met, forming a fairly SHARP
weapon. He was digging away foI
the wrist artery, but failed to
reach it, succeeding only in sew.
ering a vein.
Advices from the Morgan
hcme today state thar MIR. Nor
gan Is so much improved that he
wanted to get up, but the physi
caus would not permit it.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-07-08
Sale Begins This Morning.

Beginning this morning the
firm Of w. C. Beard, Inc., will
start one of the largest sales of
the season, and immense crowds
are expected to visit thi place
of business today and take ad-
vantage of the many fine bar
gains that are offered Many
people are expected here from
the country TO attend the sale.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-07-08
Marguerite Clark in THE Cruci-
ble," Paramount Feature
at the Princess Today

Today is Paramount" day at
the Princess. the feature for the
occasion is captivating little
Marguerite Clark, who made
such a decided hit in "Wildflow-
err" a five reel production of
Mark Lee Luther's story.
The Crucible is delightfully."-
pleasing drama, in which the
little Marguerite" appears at
her best.
Admission: Children SC: adults
15c.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-07-08

Mrs Rice Gather, of Meridian,
has the sympathy of many friends
here in the loss of her sister, Miss
Kate Miller Jones, whose death
occurred the past week in Pulas-
XII, Va.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-07-08

Miss Elizabeth Waring and her
attractive house-guest, Miss Eve
lyn Westmoreland, of Birming-
ham, spent the first of the week
as the guests Of Or. and Mrs. w.
W. Westmoreland, Jr.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-07-08
AUSTRO- GERMAN RUSH
LOSING ITS MOMENTUM
Russians Have Braced Them
selves at Most Points Along
Their Lines.

London. July 6-The Austro-
German rush in the eastern war
theatre appears to be losing its
momentum. except in certain
sections between the Vistula and
Bug rivers.
Russians are holding at most
points along the line, although
the Austrians claim progress in
some districts.
In the west the quiet on the
British front in Flanders has been
broken by a British gain Of Ger
man trenches north of Ypres.
TIE last twenty-four hours
have brought many rumors that
the Germans plan anew offensive
in the west. their aim being to
Duplicate The Galacian tactics and
break through 10 Calias at all
costs The reports came almost
simultaneously from Zurich,
Brussels, Paris and Amsterdam.
According to the Zurich report,
ten army corps of Germany.
which have been recuperating on
the interior after participating in
the Galacian campaign. are NOV
ing west.
Advices from the Dardanelles
today indicate no advance of
the allies.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-07-08
Order Election In District 4
August 3 ior Issuance Of
Road Bonds
ADJOURNED ON YESTERDAY
" G Sssrey 4 Company Award
ed Contract for Bridges and
Culvsrts.

The board Of supervisors met
in regular monthly session at 10
O'Clock Monday morning. but as
Monday was generally observed
"a holiday here no business
was transacted, adiourning Of
ter the was roll call. The board
met again at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning with the following pres
ent: Hon. w. S. Newly, presi-
dent; Messrs. II. II. Walters, K.
g. Harris, J. NJ. Ledbetter, and
S. T. Pilkington. associate men,
bers; Battle Bell, sheriff, and B.
A. Lincoln, clerk, when the fol-
lowing proceedings took place:
A petition praying for the
right to create road taxing dis
trict in supervisors district No.
4 and for the right to issue bonds
for the improvement of the
public reads in said district was
received. and the board ordered
that an election be held syn
chronously with State and coun-
ty primary On Tuesday Aug. 3.
to decide whether or not said
bonds shall be issued.
Ordered that Robinson road
Military road, and Macon road
fund be transferred to the general
county road fund.
Ordered that the sum of So be
returned to d. D, Stephenson on
account of error in tax assess
ment.
The petition of r. 4. Bennett
ct al. for a new public road in
district No. 3 was received and
filed.
A contract for erecting steel
bridges and concrete culverts at
various points throughout the
county was awarded to r. c.
Searcy & Co.
The petition of A. c, Hearon ct
al. for a new road in district No.
was received and filed
| All bids for the construction of
wooden bridges were rejected
and the clerk was instructed to
advertise tor new bids.
C. A. Cox, A. M. Lofts and W.
M. Smith were appointed com
missioners for the Tuscaloosaroad
taxing district.
All business to be transacted
was not completed Tuesday. and
the board lwas in ses sion again
Wednesday.
Ordered that warrant be drawn
in favor of J. M. Morgan for SIS
for one half acre of gravel.
Ordered that clerk notify the
Mobile & Ohio Rail Road to fix
crossing at Bent Oak station,
also to make crossing about three
miles north of Artesia on new
! road.
, Ordered that clerk advertise
for bridge on New Plymouth
road, near Bradford place.
Ordered that a bridge be bull
on Mahew and Columbus road
: one mile east of Mahew. the same
: being an emergency bridge, cost
! not to exceed sl.50 per foot.
Supervisors Walters and Harri,
d were appointed as a committee
to inspect road leading from
Macon road west by Hardy's re
> garding necessity of building
bridges on said road.
Ordered that emergency bridg,
be built on Mahew and Tibbe,
: road one half mile Of Mahev
e cost not to exceed $3.50 per foo
: Supervisor Harris voted nay.
Il Ordered that salary OF count,
q health officer be and the sam,
e hereby fixed at the sum of S35I
per annum for July l. 1915.
II There being no further bushes
IS the board adjourned.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Mullens of
Ravine. and two children, visit
ed relatives in Columbus last
week.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-07-08

Mrs. j. G. Green and two
daughters and aged father. Mr..
Harvey Edmonds. Of Natchez.
nave moved 70 CoI1mbus to re-
side.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-07-08

Mrs. Henry L. Moore is spend
ing the weekend with her nus
band, at Webb, Miss.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-07-08

Mr.. Clayton Hackleman visited
friends at the A. and M. College
Sunday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-07-08

Miss Vernon Patty left the
past week for California to take
in the exposition.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-07-08

Mr.. w. S. Mustin's friends are
glad to see him out after several
days illness.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-13
The Referendum Trap.

The Democrats in the House made a play to, the
galleries when they asked for referendum vote the
new charter, but although such proposition seems
fair its face twas shown to be only trap to hood
wink the people Of Fairmont into believing that their
charter was defeated All who understand election
conditions in Fairmon know that such an election held
by the Democratic Machine and Of the Office Holders
Trust would be just what they order the night before
as there has been any registration in Fairmont
to protect the good citizens against the repeater and
fraudulent voter. Those who opposed the present
charter which was ratified at an election held by one
sided board not having single representation on the
board secured adavts more voters at one precinct
who voted against the charter than the returns Showed
against it.
The referendum seems fair on its face and is fair
when the elections fair but it would be waste of
time and money to submit any charter to vote in Fair
mont when it is opposed by the Office Holders Trust
and although such charter might provide paradise
earth with the streets paved with gold and the land
overrun with milk and honey, this Office Holding
strangulation Crowd could return majority Of two
to against such charter The main object of the
new charter is to provide for registration and fair
elections Until this is done there will never be fair
expression of the sentiment of the people Of Farmont
any question The legislature is the only authority
empowered to correct this condition at Fairmont and
the good people of the city believe that the present ses
sionwill grant the people the relief prayed for.
The House of Delegates has done it and it is be-
eved that the Senate will hear the call for freedom
from Democratic Ring rule and pass the new charter
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-13
B. 30 Argues Against
The Full Grew Bill

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. "a
Declaring that the enactment Of a full
crew or extra brakeman law In West
Virginia would place an additional
and needless expense Of s15S,5s5 a
year on the Baltimore & Ohio rail.
road, based on the volume OF business
handled last year, a. W. Thompson,
vice president in charge Of operation
Of that company, made the closing ar.
gument here;last night before the rail.
road committee Of the legislature, on
behalf Of the carriers.
Mr.. Thompson told the lawmakers
that in opposing the bill, which he
considered % false theory OF econom.
les. the B. e. o. has no quarrel with
Its men nor Is the company averse to
fair and equitable railroad legislation,
but that the employees are themselves
divided in sentiment and opinion con.
cerning its passage.
Mr.. w. a. Liller, a former member
OF the House. Of 5Keyser, also present.
ed the carriers side Of the argument.
Numerous trainmen Of, the N. q w.
railway testified that the full crew law
was not necessary. Another hearing
win be held Tuesday evening. /
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-13
Aged Banker And
Wife Are Murdered

OAKLAND, Cal, Feb. 13.-Jacob
Vegel, former president Of the Citi.
zens Bank, of Fruitdale, and his wife
were found murdered today in their
home in Fruitdale, suburb. They
had been beaten to death by burglars
who first tied them up with ropes
and Mrs vegel's apron strings. The
bodies were found by Miss Rose Rist,
domestic, who returned to. the Veget
home after night spent with rela.
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. vegel are believed to
have been called to the door by two
men who seized them, bound their
hands behind their backs and when
they made an outcry beat them to
ieath. The house was ransacked IN
an effort to obtain a sum Of money
rumored to have been kept by the
Vegels. The room in which the mur.
der took E,sce gave evidence that the
aged couple offered desperate resist.
ance.
/, Furniture was overturned and there
was blood on the walls and floor. Mr..
vegel was rated a very wealthy man,
owning property in number Of coast
cities.