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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-12-05
PRESIDENT WILSON AND MRS.
CALF To MARRY DECEMBER 1a
NO INVITATIONS WILL BE IS
SUED AND ONLY MEMBERS
FAMILY WILL ATTEND.

Washington, Dec. 4.-President
Wilson and Mrs. Gait will get mar
ried Saturday, December 18, at the
home of Mrs. Gait in this city.
Formal announcement of the date
of the wedding was made from the
White House Saturday morning.
The announcement Of the day Of
the wedding ceremony caused no sur
prise in Washington, il having been
previously announced from author
tive source that the wedding would
take place shortly before Christmas.
President Wilson wrote the an
nouncement Of the wedding plans
himself. II is stated that the only
guests viii be Mrs. 1alt's mother, her
brothers and siftera and tha presi-
dents brother and sister, and daueh-
ters, and membets Of the immediate
Wilson household
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-12-05
MEMORIAL SERVICES To
Be HELD BY ELKs TO-DAY
MEETING WILL BE AT HOME OF
ELKS' AND ATTENDED ONLY
BY MEMBERS OF LODGE

As a tribute to their departed
brothers, the Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order of Elks will hold men,
orial services this afternoon, at
the Elks' Home, and only the MEM
bers of the order will attend the
services. The program will consist of
regular ritualistic work.
This service is held annually, not
only in Columbus but wherever there
is an Elks lodge. 1t is one of the
honored principles Of the order to
meet once year and pay tribute to
the memory of departed members.
Heretofore special services have
been held here and the public invited.
but this year the meeting will be at
tended by the members only.
The services viii begin at 3 o'clock,
and Rev. w. s. Slack, rector of St.
Paul's church. will deliver an adj
dress.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-12-05
PRESBYTERY NOW
IN SESSION HERE
NEW HOPE DISTRICT CUM.
BERLAND PRESENTER.
iANS MEET.
MANY DELEGATES
IN ATTENDANCE
Woodlawn is Selected as Place
For Next Semi-annual Meet
ing.

About one hundred delegates, rep
resenting thirty-two Cumberland
Presbyterian churches Of East Mis-
sissippi and West Alabama. are
here in attendance upon the semi
annual meeting Of the New Hope
Presbytery.
The opening session was held Fri.
day morning and the meeting will
come TO an end this evening.
The Presbytery is being presided
over by Hon, j. j. McClelland, Of
West Point. now moderator Of this
district. Friday morning q most inter
esting address was delivered by Rev,
f. Nj Younghanee. Friday evening
Rev. s. ]. Givens, Of Aberdeen, made
torceful and helpful talk. which
proved very uplifting. Friday af.
ternoon was spent in the organization
and the announcement of commit
tees
Yesterday morning and afternoon
was spent in the reading and tbs
discussion Of different reports and Sc.
lecting next place of meeting. Last
night a conservation service was con
| Quoted by members of the Preshytery
Missionary Society, and was presided
over hy Mrs win Smith, Of West
Point. AT this service Miss Matte
Sanders, of Cairo, Miss, consecrated
her life to Gods work. Mrs. J. T.
Stewart, of Coker, Ala, made a
beautiful talk on "Consecration,
At a business meeting yesterday
afternoon Hon. ]. J. McClelland was
named by the elders as commissioner
to the general assembly to be held in
birmingham next May, and Mr. T
D. Stanley, Of Ackerman, was ap-
pointed as the alternate. Rev. ]. I.
Stewart, former pasrcr Of the chugcn
here, who is now residing at Coker
Ala, was named by the delegates as
commissioner to the general assem-.
bly,, and Rev. L. |. Kinds. of Wander
bilt University, was appointed alter.
nate.
The gentlemen in attendance held
their business sessions at the Cum,
/ berland Presbyterian church, and the
ladies met at the parish house of st.
paul's Episcopal church.
Several meetings will be held today
and al / o'clock an address will bC
delivered by Mr. McClelland
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-12-05

ton of Sunday newspaper is a vio-
lation Of the state labor law, the
lower court upholding him. The
chief justice said: "rhe beneficence
Of the Sunday newspaper is most
potent because the masses have time
to read on Sunday"
That his mother may never know
that he died in the electric chair for
killing another man. was one of tha
last requests Of Peter Skribner, SEN
fenced to be executed before dawn
Friday at the state penitentiary in
Cleveland, Ohio, as penalty for
numbering Detective Kaiser Carte
ski, in Columbia last spring. 0ffic-
ials promised him that they viii not
tell her.
Gov. Earl Brewer has issued a
proclamation calling a special elec-
tion for Tuesday, January 4, 1916, in
the Fifth Congressional District TO
select successor to Representative
S. A. Witherspoon, who died at
Meridian November gath. The
term for which Mr.. Witherspoon was
elected viii expire on March srd.
1917. The counties composing the
district are hemper, Lauderdaie,
Jasper, Newton, Neshoba, Leake,
Clarke, Scott, Smith and Winston
ten in all.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-12-05
Faculty Club Gives Play.

The |. |. and c. Faculty Club gave
two very enjoyable plays on Friday
evening to an audience composed of
the student body.
How the Story Crew." by o. w.
Gleason, was presented first. The
characters were well cast, each one
showing unusual histrionic ability.
The cast of characters in the or
der of their appearance were: Mrs.
Brown, Miss Evelyn Windham; Mrs.
Green, Miss Eta Atwell; Mrs. Bean,
Miss Sarah Nelson; Mrs. Rice, Miss
X. Swift; Mrs. Doolittle, Miss L. FL
lington; Mrs. Taylor, Miss J. John
son; Mrs. White, Miss E. Allen.
The second play, "A Day and
Night" was astonishingly well por-
trayed by the following; Dorothy
Brice, idealistic young landlady,
Miss H. Jackson; Mrs. Mary Clancey,
her Irish aunt, Miss E. Crawford;
Jennie, waitress, Miss L. Pace; Gertie
Warbler, singer, Miss B. Culberson;
Isella Belt, demonstrator, Miss A.
Barringer; Theodore Sweet, anti
suffragette, Miss G. Tam; Constant
Rage, suffragette, Miss A. Caulfield;
Dissa Plinn, teacher, Miss F. Cum
ningham; Juliet McBeth, actress, Miss
H. Hutchkraft; Nanny Sue, "black
nanny" Miss |. Causey.
The excellent way in which the
two farce comedies were presented
gave evidence of marked talent
among the teachers and proves that
there is material for dramatic club
at the college. Miss Edna Wiswell
coached the plays and deserves much
credit for the success of the evening.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-12-05
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT NINE
MILES SOUTH OF
COLUMBUS.
DISASTER OCCURRED LAST fvEsING
Shock From Explosion was Felt
in this and Surrounding
Towns.

A horrible disaster occurred about
6 o'clock yesterday evening at Nc
Gowah gin, located on the plantation
of Mr. Jim Cox, nine miles south of
Columbus on the Macon road, when
Mr. Charles Cox, one of the most
prominent young men of Lowndes
county, and two negroes were killed
outright, and two men were painfully
injured in a boiler explosion. The
cause of the accident is not known.
The shock was plainly felt in Co.
lumbus and in several other surround.
ing towns.
Dir. w. L. Erwin, of the prairie, ant
DR. W. R. Mckinley, of this city, were
hastily summonsed to the scene.
Shortly after the news of the eAplo'
sion was received here, quite mum.
ber Of local citizens went hurriedly tc
the Cox plantation, in an effort to aid
the suffering.
Mr.. Cox was the youngest son ol
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Cox, and he was
nearing the age of 20 years. his birth
day having been in this month. Ht
had many friends in Columbus, all Of
whom were completely shocked wher
they receiveR the sad news Of hi,
death. Hex survived by three broth
ers, Messrs. Nill, Pete and Jack Cox
Funeral arrangements had not beer
completed at an cary hour this morn
ing.
Mr.. Walter Ferguson, the white
man who was injured, received onl,
slight bruises. The negro that wa;
injured is thought to have been Sc
riously hurt.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-12-05
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST
GATHERED HERE AND THERE
GIST OF NEWS FROM OVER THE
COUNTRY GIVEN IN A BRIEF
FORM.

The government report shows that
1917 bales Of cotton were ginned
prior to November14 1915, COM
pared to $50 to the same time last
year.
Seventy-five Texas democrats
headed by Mayor Henry d. Lindsay,
left Dallas Friday on special for
Washington. They will place Dallas
claim for the National Democratic
Convention before the executive
committee. They carry $4,000
check. They arrive at Washington
today at noon.
Holding the publication of Sum
day newspapers public necessity,
the state supreme court of Missouri,
upheld the Validity of advertising
contracts made by the Pulitzer Pub
fishing Company's St. Louis Post
Dispatch. The advertiser refused
payment alleging that the pubhes-
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-12-05
GERMANS MASS
FOR RUSSIANS
REPORT HAS 1T CARS
TROOPS MARCHING VIA
ROUMANIA.
QUIET PREVAILS
ON ALL FRONTS
Greek Situation Still Corfronts
Aliics--Turks Active in Dar-
denelles.

London, December 3.-The sec.
ond phase of the Balkan campaign il
developing slowly. With the conclu-
sion of operations against Servia
and the occupation of Monastir, it is
believed that the whole Bulgarian
army, however, when the weather
permits, will attempt to drive the
British and French out of Southern
Servia, while the Austrians continue
their efforts to overrun Montenegro
and the Germans, aided by the Turks
and what Bulgarians and Austrian.
that can be spared, turn their atten'
ton to the Russians, who are agair
reported to have entered Rouman-
ian territory on their way to Bulga.
ria.
A report from France that part oi
the German army will 90 to the Gal
lipcli peninsalar to assist the Turks
in great effort TO drive the allies
from the peninsular is hardly credit.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-12-05
MANY COMING To
HIGHWAY MEETING
TWO HUNDRED PROM
ISE TO ATTEND CON-
COLUMBUS.
WILL BE HELD
NEXT WEDNESDAY
Publicity Committee Will Hold
Meeting at Chamber Of Com
merce Monday Night.

Nearly two hundred delegates have
promised to be in attendance at the
Jackson Memorial Highway district
convention which is to be held here
next Wednesday afternoon at 300
O'Clock, and plans are being made to
highly entertain the visitors during
their stay in this city. Representa-
tives will come from Shuqualak, Ma
con, Brooksvile, Vernon, Sulligent
and Hamilton, and il the weather
permits about fifty out-of-town au-
tomobiles will be here. Among the
prominent men expected to be in at
tendance are Lieut.-Gov Theo. G.
Bilbo, Hon. J. NJ. McBeath, of Merid-
ian, vice-president of the Jackson
Highway Association, Of Mississippi,
and Mr. Cliff Williams, prominent
manufactures and wideawake citizen.
also from Meridian
A meeting of the publicity and ar
rangement committee. consisting Of
about one hundred business men of
the city, will be held at the Chamber
Of Commerce at 7 80 o'clock Monday
evening for the purpose of eomplet-
ing plans for the entertainment Of
the visitors during their stay here.
Two boosting committees went 20
neighboring towns the past week, one
going as far south as Shuqualak, and
the other northeast to Sulligent, Ala,
for the purpose of arousing interest
in the meeting Wednesday. At the
towns visited promises were made by
the citizens to send large delegations.
The number Of delegates and auto
mo1ilef promised at zach place was
as follows: Shuqualak, 80 boosters,
. cars; Macon, 26 or more boosters,
4 cars; Brooksville, 80 delegates,
cars; Vernon, "a delegates, cars;
Sulligent, 54 delegates, Ia cars; Ham
ilton, large delegation.
The people of Sulligent, Ala, are
especially interested in the conven-
tion sand have promised to send one
Of the largest delegations expected
from any other one town.
The people of Columbus are urged
to make it point to attend the con-
vention next Wednesday, which be-
gins promptly at 2 o'clock.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-12-05

The Columbus Auto Company will
in the near future have one of the
prettiest display rooms and garages
in the state.
Work was started the past
week on improving the looks Of their
building on the corner of College and
Sixth streets. The entire front and
part of the east side of the structure
will be torn out and pretty glass
front will be put in. A new office
and sitting room will be placed in the
building and most up-to-date fur
nishings will be used.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-12-05
COLONIAL
HOME IS DAMAGED
RESIDENCE OF w. d. HUM
PHRIES SUFFERS LOSS
BY FIRE.
HEROIC WORK is
DONE BY FIREMEN
Loss Amounting to Several
Thousand Dollars is Practi-
cally Covered by Insurance.

The handsome colonial home Of
Col. w. d. Humphries, located on the
corner Of Seventh and College
streets. which has for years been the
pride Of Columbians, was badly dam
aged by fire and water shortly after
2:30 o'clock Friday morning. The
origin Of the fire is unknown, but it
is thought that it started from an in
side defective chimney.
Col. Humphries and his brother,
Mr.. John Humphries. were the only
occupants Of the house Thursday
night, and were sleeping on the first
floor Of the building. The latter was
awakened by the dense smoke and
fastened to Col Humphries' room,
finding him almost suffocated. They
hurriedly put on few clothes and
left the house, Mr.. John Humphries
going quickly to the fire department
and giving the alarm,
Col. Humphries was just recover
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-12-05
Missionary Society Holds Meeting

The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Christian church, held meet
ing at the home of Mrs. George San
ders Friday afternoon, and the fol-
lowing program was enjoyed: Hymn
Bible reading by Mrs. Parks; Hymn
Review of third chapter of Forty
Years of Service" by Mrs. J. ".
Loving; Solo, Mr.. Harker; Reading,
"The Gift Without the Giver," Mrs.
Sanders; Session of Prayer; Five one
minute talks on the subject, "Some
ways | have been helped by my mem
bership in the Woman's Missionary
Society," Instrumental solo, Mrs.
HalheI; Questions Oh the Work by
the president; Solo, Miss Sanders
Business period; Benediction; Social
hour.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-12-05
Three Lives Lost in Boiler Explosion
JACKSON MEMORIAL HIcHwAY-wE MUST
BUILD ITi

"Breathes there a with soul so dead that
70 himself has said. this is my own my native
Most of us are native sons, most of us "to the manor
born" and face today with the greatest OPP
porun the greatest business project that has been faced by
the present generation AT time tradition says city
had the chance be the greatest commercial the
main line of the NJ and 0. r. R. between Mobile, Ala and
Cairo ILL., Ii before time responsible for
that business judgement that has since hung
ourhead like veritabe sword of Damoces but today
again face business possibility which, great north
and south trunk line of railroad means city and
county than anything that has confronted the present genera
ton.
The reports all in the conventions far locations
concerned all up to us" to do die
Surely will again sit and content ndiffer
and ndigency say II advsedly for that is what it
the present rate of community interest perans and
allow another plum to be snatcd from hang hands The
greatest sur heard on this city by of
breadth of intellect keenness Of vision well read we'll travel
ed and this is what he said: 1--WE are nicke and dime
town. What does that mpy What does it really mean? 1t
that horizon is limited that grasp small that
for large enterprises incapable that in sma things
only do succeed We must build it. build it, will
build it.
Fellow citizens, arouse yourself from your ehargy get
to this Jackson Highway jon and stay till its compile
ton and show the world that undertake engineer
and complete business projects great magnitude and
labor
On December sth in this Z yl be held grand rally for
two in Alabama comprising this particular this great
hghwayput your minds to work. think talk act and let
turn out o the man. and show by presence that
with the project first last and all the time
1t has been shown that similar highway during one
twelve months $4,000 foreign automobiles passed through
town larger than Columbus We geographically the
sopover point between Nashville and New Orleans Suppose
10000 aed in midst and each occupants spent
$500 would take much calculation that at the expra
ton of the 100000 of new money! foreign money
would be rolling about in ts Think in thousands while
and suppose 100000 or $500 900 to complete our
ppvtIau of fhp 1po x;+L
keeping up our magnificent undertaking. mo chance
for deerorang in few years. all paid and then the vel
vet'-ohl the velvet"
We need little velvet" and this our golden oppor
tuny We must not let it pass The boil weev sung "the
last sad requiem past conditions and good easy times
and must work work work. six months in the year
but twelve
The Jackson Highway source of new revenue prac
tcally within our grasp-we must build it.
"Who seeks and will not take
When It's offered
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-12-05
PROWEL[ HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
THREE HAVE NARROW ES-
CAPE WHEN CAR
TURNS OVER.

Mr.. Ryland Prowell, a prominent
young citizen residing several miles
northwest of Columbus, received
painful and probably internal inJurie.
about s o'clock last night when an
automobile in which he and two other
men, We're riding. turned over and
went down a thirty foot embankment.
The other gentlemen riding in the car
were Messrs ]. +. Pope and Walter
Prowel.
The accident occurred at Nail creek
several miles southwest of the city
on the Macon road. The gentlemen
were en- route to the plantation of Mr..
Jim Cox, where several men were
killed in boiler explosion last eve
ming.
Mr.. Pope and Mr.. Walter Prowell
received only slight bruises.
MIR. Ryland Prowell remained pinn.
ed under the car for almost thirty
minutes, and was badly burned by
gasoline. He was hurriedly brought
to this city and taken to the McKin-
ley sanitarium, where he was resting
easily at midnight.
The car in which they were riding
was completely demolished.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-12-05
Parent II teachers to Meet.

An important meeting of the
Parent Teachers Association will be
held in the Industrial Hall, at the In
dustrial Institute and College next
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock
and all parents having children in the
Practice school are requested to be
present
President Whitfield will make a
talk on New Field in Child Study"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-12-05
Will Lecture to Men Only.

DR.. Joe Munday, a man Of national
reputation as lecturer, will talk to
men only this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock at the court house.
As lecturer the Nashville Ameri-
can compares DR.. Munday to the late
Senator Bob Taylor.
He will no doubt be greeted by a
large audience this afternoon.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-12-05

MIR. Jonn Wels many friends are
glad to learn that he is improving af-
ter being in bed the past several
days on account of illness.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-18

The ovesccas ss,is hat Is selling the
rscet is the big loose coat with narrow
shoulders and sct-in sleeves. II - .
new itea adopted from tho osercoais
shown Tor Fncn this iali It's lines are
more severe ,hsn tho na'suac@an es-
peeiaily asound tho shoulder. This
uios.ei eoa,es mostly with velvet collars
and ,isFfe arc also mary shown with set
eoliaFs 81 the same fabric as the coat.
The Ralmacaan fer boys isn't "out
OF i" by any means. II - hack
number" in mems styles bu, IS still =
.sop.noseher" Cor hoys. There are re-
ally no disssncr changes in this years
YaodeIs from those 81 last year. The
oniy feature noticeable IS hat most all
Of them arc shown with velvet collars
The fabrics usci In boys ovcreoass
are OF the same character as those usS9
i. mems garments. There are a hoN
az different wcavcs-Kcrseys, Viennas.
Melons. Cassisneres and some chineh'i-
las. The coiorings also are very muen
the same as these used in rnen's over
coats. Different shades Of blues. greys'
mixtures and overplaids are displayed.
In many lines there arc few form
fitting and bclied hack models shown.
They possibly viii not be very popuiaT
as the Younger set is strong Tor loose
fitting garments.
For the very young boys h.l'ed over
coats in military styles VIII be worn
They are shown mainly in blue fabrics
with starched linen collars.
Coming now 10 the coat for the cut
of-doors boy the MscSiuaw win again
be the choice |, is shown mainly IN
Norfolk STYLES with detached belts. a
new feature this year in the reversible
collar---it is not entirely new but it has
been SO perfected that il is more useful.
Boys Mackinaws may be had in .
vast variety of beautiful colors ard pat
terms. There are for instance rich Red
and Black plsids. Brown and Black
piaids. Grey and Black plaids, Brown,
Tan and dark drab corduroys. Many
OF them have storm tabs on the sleeves
and some have cash pockets on tho
sleeves.
Little fellows togs are always attrac-
tive--more so this season than ever.
There are great assortments of Tommy
Tucker suits with their short cutaway
coats make little brother look like big
brother"
There is also the coat suit--thc coat
slips off revealing the Oliver Twist suit
but with the coat On and buttoned the
garment makes the appearance Of .
tiree-piece suit.
There are endless arrays of Balkan
blouses, MILDLY and yestee suits for fall
"a style TO fit the individuality a every
boy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-18
New Creations in Little Mems Wear

mems suits this fall. The coat also
shows decided getaway effect in front.
The iapels TOO are wider and peaked"
The trousers this year arc modified
list. A great many OF the straight pant
|sfyies arc corning hack into favor. BIZ
Ieycle knee pants that first put in their
Iapncar&ncc last spring have good pros
Ipxess fer an unusually busy season. The
Irregular hagsy knickerhocker is here
laxain. ctss full and wide In most in
Isfzncrs tie trousers are lined through
loss, IN the majority OF lines two pair
LOT knskers are included with the SUIT
which really means the double BE of
THE garment for as VIC all know the lad
lnsuaiiy wears ost his Knockers about
Fwice as fast as his coat.
Tie favorsse celors and patterns in
boys suits are Glen Urquhart and Tar
faa Piaids. oyerpiaids. stripes. club
checks, ard great variety of different
shades OF hlsies. greys browns and mix
tures of green's The eolorings are
much better than was expected earlier
IN the season