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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-30
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST
GATHERED HERE AND THERE
Gist of the News From Over
the Country Given in a
Brief Form.

More than half of the entire
population of the world is at war
since Italy has joined in the great
European conflict, according to
the figures compiled by expert
statisticians. These show the en-
tire population Of the world as
|, 72l, 426, 600 and the population
of the countries engaged in hos
tilities as GIG, 296,000 The com
posite strength of the allies is
given as Sl7, ,2l6, 900, and that
of the combined Teutons is placed
at 59,090,000.
Pranz Rosenberg. Sigmund
Karman and Albert b. Newman
pleaded guilty Friday in New
York indictments charging them
with defrauding the United States
by filing false manifests in con.
nection with an effort TO get con.
tratand of war TO beligerents by
conceillng rubber in rosin and cot.
ton waste. The first two were
fined $500 each and Newman
5000.
While none of the crew of tn,
American steamer Nebraskar
disabled Tuesday night by an ex
plosion off the coast Of ireland
saw submarine, the chief engi
neer believes he saw the wake O
a torpedo, according to Captain
Greene, of the steamer.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-30
MOBILE is TO GET BIG
SHIP BUILDING PLANT
New York Capitalist Plans to
Develop Trade With South
America.

New York. May 27. Edward
w. Hyde, former president of
the Bath, Me. Ironworks, re.
turning home from a trip through
the south. gave to reporter for
the World the first public infor-
nation regarding to plans, now
completed, for one of the largest
shipbuilding plants in the United
States to be constructed at Mo
bile,
At present Norfolk and New
port Fews, Va, represent thu
farthest south points for ship
yards.
The idea of the new plant. ac
cording to Mr.. Hyde, will be t
watch and care for the develop
ment of the South American
trade and that passing through
the Panama canal.
The yard capacity of the plan
will have a drydock with ca
pacity of 800 feet and a marin,
railroad with a capacity of 59l
feet, the fine repairing busines
at Mobile promoting the railroad
The new organization will involv
an initial employment Of 1900 t
5000 men. so per cent of whor
will be skilled workmen. Tn
capitalization will be probabl
| $4, ,00J, 900. Mr.. Hyde will b
general manager.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-30
Annual Sermon Will BE Delivered This Morning a Eleven
O'clock by Bishop T. d. Bratton Of Jackson
STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE DIPLOMAS MONDAY
1hreh Annual Session Will Close Tomorowxcses Were Inaom
aed Friday Morning When Historical Pageant Was Given on
Campus Before Four Thousand People

The thirtieth annual session of
the Industrial Institute and Col
lego will come to a close tomor-
row, when ninety-six graduates
will be given diplomas and about
sixty students will be awarded
certificates of proficiency.
This morning Bishop Theodore
ID. Bratton. of Jackson, will de-
liver the annual commencement
sermon at Il O'Clock in the col
lege chapel, and this evening at
Z 30 O'Clock will deliver an adj
dress to the Young Women's
Christian Association.
The exercises were inaugurated
Friday morning with the beauti-
full pageant, The History of CO.
lumbus," which was given on the
campus of the college.
Friday evening the concert by
the College Glee Club, under the
supervision of Miss Matte Lou
Brown. was given in the chapel,
and was greeted by a large and
appreciative audience. The ar
tistic program consisted of many
beautiful solos and choruses.
Each number was sung with
taste and pleasing effect,
Saturday was a busy day for
the Seniors. AS the RAIN of Thurs
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-30
WILL H0LO SERVICES At
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
On Account of Large Crowds at
College Today One Church
Will Remain Open.

Owing to the immense crowds
that will hear Bishop Theodore
d Bratton in the college chapel
this morning and evening, and
on account of most of the uptown
protestant churches giving way
to the commencement sermons,
there will be services held at IL
a. m. and 8 p. m. at the First
Baptist church conducted by Rev.
j. l. Vipperman.
Today being Trinity Sunday the
Rt Rev. T. D. Bratton. d. d.
bishop of the Diocese of Missis
sippi. who is here to deliver the
commencement sermon at The
|. | and c.. will officiate at tn,
service of Holy Communion a
7:30 a. m. There will be no othel
services at St. Paul's Episcopa
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-30
CAPTAIN ISAAC WINSTON
OIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Funeral Services to BE Hell d
From Family Residence
This Afternoon.

Captain Isaac Winston. age "a
years, passed away Friday after
noon at ! o'clock after an illness
of three months from liver
trouble, He received the most
skilled medical attention, togeth-
er with the tenderest nursing,
but his malady was beyond hu-
man aid, and he gradually grew
worse until the end came without
a struggle.
The deceased was born in Co.
lumbus and represented one of
the oldest and most prominent
families in Mississippi. He was
a gentleman of the old regime,
chivalrous and true to his friend ,
he commanded the love and re-
spect of all who knew him. When
a young man he went abroad to
finish his education, and while
studying in Dresden. Germany,
met and woed Miss Grace Soady,
and they were married in 1865.
Returning to Mississippi they es-
tablished their home in the prairie
west of Columbus, later buying a
home near Starkville. Last DC.
tober they returned to this city
to reside.
Besides his devoted wife, SIX
children survive, Messrs. William
Winston, of Shreveport, La.
Ralph Winston, of Sessums. Ike
Winston, of this city, Mesdames
George Poleman, and Clyde Hen
derson. of Shreveport, and Lee
Linderman, of Starkville.
The funeral will be held at
o'clock this afternoon from tn,
family residence. l123 N. Tenth
avenue. conducted by Rev. w. S
Slack. Interment will take plac,
at Friendship cemetery.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-30

day necessitated crowding the
events Of everal days into one.
The Senior breakfast was fol-
lowed almost Immediately by the
Class Day exercises at l0o'clock.
AT 1880 Mrs. II. l.. Whitfield
received the class of 1915.
In the afternoon many picture
show parties were planned to see
the pageant pictures
AT five O'Clock the A,umnae
garden party took place on the
library green and in the evening
occurred the closing recital of the
music department.
Throughout Saturday the diff
ferent industrial departments
were thrown open to the public
and crowds of'people called and
inspected the work OF the girls,
which illustrated with striking
emphasis the splendid opportun.
tiles that are given the girls who
attend the |. |. and c.
On last evening the Bach Soci.
ETY. was heard in fine program,
and the brilliant rendition OF
each number reflected mucr
credit upon the music depart.
ment.
The graduates are: Misses Au
gusta Josephine Baker, Trilbi,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-30
komain oi Unkrown Peran
hfc Taken From Melee
Greek
IS l COMPLETE MYSTERY
Iron Was Tied 10 Body With
Wire md Head Was
Missing

News reached Columbus yes.
tcrday Of the finding Of the body
of an unknown white man at 4
O'Clock Friday afternoon. in Me
Bee creek fourteen miles east Of
this city. The discovery was
made by a negro named Frank
Nash, who saw the remains sew
eral feet under the water.
/ When the body was taken from
the creek It was found that the
head was missing. and that
pie,es of railroad iron were tied
with telephone wire about the
feet and limbs. From the cen
dltion of the corpse it is thought
that the man was murdered at
least two months ago. He was
clad in a suit Of overalls, brown
shirt, brown coat and a pair of
brown shoes. He looked to be a
man who weighed about l65
pounds and about six feet tall.
The murder is a complete mys-
terry, as no one in this section of
the country has been missed.
An inquest was held by Jus.
tlce Of the Peace +. s. Randall
of Pickens county. and an inves-
tigatIon is now being made.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-30
Thirty ono Boys and 0lrh
Finish ~ thr Franklin
Academy
MAGRUOER MAKES TALK
Concluding Exercises Were Held
nj the Columbus Theatre
"Wednesday Night

The schools Of the city have
closed for the summer and graz.
uation exercises were held We'd.
nesday evening NJ the Columbus
Theatre.
After an opening prayer by
Rev. W. $. SlacS. rector Of St.
Paurs Episcopal church. the
graduating class sang a pretty
song. Several medals were next
awarded. Mr. Eugene Bass.
who won first place in the orato
rial contest last Monday evening,
was given a medal by the trus-
tees of the local schools. the pre-
sentation speech being made BY
Hon. +, T. Sykes. Mrs. Sarah
Sheffield delivered to Miss Caro-
lyn Slack the Sarah ShefIieldHis-
tory prize, after which Mrs. j.
NJ, Morgan gave to Mr.. Stuart
Chandler the Vida Billups Nor
gan medal. Mss Slack was also
presented with the w. l.. Lips
comb Scholarship medal, given
by DR.. j. W. Lipscomb. The
presentation was made by Prof.
Dabney Lipscomb. After a pretty
song by Mrs. Bailey Hardy. the
graduates were given their di,
plomas by Superintendent s. M
Nash. Another class song wa.
given. after (which Hon. W
Y. Frierson, Jr., superintendent
of the city schools, introduced
Hon. W w. Magruder, of Stark.
ville. who made the commence
ment address. His subject was
Thinkers, and his talk wa,
one of the finest ever delivered
| here.
The following interesting res
olution was read by DR. j. w
Lipscomb:
The maintenance of an eff
cient public school system is
prime duty of every American
community. Whatever else il
accomplishes, the town or city
that does not give it's children
such preparation through pooC
Continued on page 2.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-30
Goes to Atlantic CITY.

Mr.. Harrison Johnston, the
Oldest citizen Of Columbus, who
isone hundred wears of age. left
the past week for Atlantic City,
where he goes TO spend the sum-
mer months as he has done for
many years past. He is in the
best of health and expects to en-
joy the bathing and other attrac.
tons at this magnificent summer
resort.
Mr. Johnston was accompanied
to Atlantic City by his daughter
Mrs. Walter Weaver.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-30
Pageant of Columbus at Princess
Monday.

Complying with hundreds of
requests from people who found
it impossible to attend the show
ing Of the pageant Saturday,
same will be shown again Monday
in addition to the regular picture
program. Admission Is and 25c.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-30

Most of the Columbus boys
who have been attending the
University of Mississippi the past
session have returned. Mr.. Lee
Mccullough will remain several
weeks longer and will attend the
summer normal.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-30
Basket Dinner at Steens.

The citizens of Stems are ar
ranging to have every candidate
in this district, besides Lieut.
Gov. Bilbo, make addresses at a
big basket dinner TO be held there
on June 10. IL is expected that
many Columbians will be in at.
tendance.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-30

church except Sunday3 school
today. Litany on Wednesday at
10 a. m. followed lby an import
ant meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary. The Bible class will
meet on Friday, at 5 p. m. in the
the Parish House.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-30
CONFEDERATE REUNION is
TO Be HELD THIS WEEK
Annual Meeting of the Veterans
Will Begin IN Richmond,
Va, Tuesday.

The annual reunion of the
United Confederate Veterans
will be held Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday In Rich mond, Va,
and a large number of people
from Lowndes county will be in
attendance.
lsham Harrison Camp, U. C.
v. has selected the Southern
Railway as the official route, and
quite number will leave here
Monday afternoon at 2:45 clock.
The Southern and Mobile and
Ohio railroads have both made
special arrangements to accomo-
date the crowds that will 90 from
here.
General f. T. Sykes of this
city, adJutant and chief OF statt
of the army of the Tennessee
Department, u. c. ", who
left here yesterday will have
as his sponsorial staff: Mrs. w.
B. Goodman. of Knoxville, Tenn.
matron of honor Miss Carolyr
Hamilton. Of this city. sponsor
rand Miss Mary Rice, of Atlanta
maid of honor. Miss Louise Nor
gan will act as sponsor for Fores'
Cavalry, having been appointed
by General Collier, Of Memphis
Hon. II. II. Brooks. of Merid.
ian. was a visitor here Thursda.
and Triday
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-30

The Shu-ko-to Tom-a-ha Chap
ter, D.A. r., will hold their last
meeting until October, with Mrs,
z. P. Landrum. Thursday after
noon at 5 o'clock. AT this meet.
ing all new officers will be INSTALL
Cd for next year.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-30

Miss Gladys Hubbard. of Wa
ter Valley. is among the attrac-
tive visitors who are here for
commencement exercises at the
|. |. Il c.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-30
Beautiful Play Is Given on
Campus of The !. |
and G.
GREAT" SAID BREWER
History u Celumbos- Postponed
From Thursday 10 Friday on
Aeeasnt of Rain.

All Of Columbus rejoiced Fri
day morning when the clouds
broke away and gave promise Of
suitable weather for the produc-
ton Of the beautiful pageant.
THE History Of Columbus, "
which was postponed shortly af-
ter being started Thursday after
noon on account Of heavy
downpour OF rain. At least four
thousand people witnessed the
production which was given from
IL o'clock Fridry morning until
three in the afternoon. Most of
the visitors remained over night
and a much larger crowd was
present Friday than on the pre-
vious afternoon.
A heavy rain fell early in the
morning. but at ten O'Clock the
stage had been drained and
sprinkled with saw dust and ev-
erything resumed the gala ap-
pearance interrupted by the
storm. The grand stand by IL
O'Clock was filled to overf1owing
with an impatient but good ma
tured crowd.
In such a wealth Of material il
Is dlfficultkto choose the salient
points. Perhaps the most strik-
ing was the beauty and suitabil-
ity Of the libretto.
A complete story of the found
ing of the city of Columbus was
wonderfully portrsved by ~ arly
one thousand students and 9TH
ers. The pageant was the scene
of THE Valley of YOUTH" which
told of the early pioneer days,
periods before the civil war, the
reconstruction days. prosperity
and progress, finishing with the
opening of the Industrial Insti.
tute end College in 1886. The
story was beautifully narrated by
Miss Mona Berry, of Prentiss,
who took the part of Miss |. |
and c." and who during the en-.
tire play was surrounded by
brilliantly costumed Forest Spir'
it's" was seated on a hilock,
from which flowed pretty ar
tificial spring. Miss Vera Parker
of Ellisville, who has gift Of
interpretive dancing, added much
to the entertainment. Words
are inadequate to express thu
splendor and beauty of the
scene in the grand finale wher
knights, courtiers, pioneers, In
dians, beautiful ladies and galIan
gentlemen gathered.
THE pageant at the colleg,
today unequalled any perfor
nance by the students of an!
college in the country. 1t wa
simply great" This statemen
was made Friday afternoon by
Governor Earl Brewer, who wa
among the prominent spectators
1t may safely be said that th'
State has never seen more am
bilious enterprise more success
fully carried out.
Mrs. Frances o. J. Gather, 0
Mobile, who wrote the play, ha
won laurels for herself and TO
the Industrial Institute and Col
lege. of which she is an honore,
alumnae.
Great credit is due to the di
rector. Miss Emma Ody Pohl
who managed the large numbe
of participants with care fo
detail and a feeling for genera
effect. which revealed a geniu
for stage management.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-30

Hon. II. II. Brooks. of Merid-
ian. was a visitor here Thursday
and Friday.
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Continued on page 2.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-16
JAS. T. ALLEN DIES
IN SOUTH ORANGE
Village Official Stricken While
at Work on Books on Porch
of Home.

The funeral of James Everett Allen,
superintendent of the street and
sewer department of South Orange
Village, who died suddenly yesterday
afternoon, will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2;30 o'clock. The SER
vices at the house will be in charge
of Century Lodge, f. and A. NJ, of
which he was a charter member.
Rev. Thomas NJ Pender, pastor of
the South Orange NJ. e. Church, will
also officiate. Intermenu will be in
the Valley Street Cemetery.
Mr.. Allen was stricken with heart
failure while at work, on his books
on the porch of his home, 50 Fourth
street. He died before medical aid
could reach him. He had been i'll
with pleurisy for seven weeks. and
was thought to be recovering.
Mr.. Allen had been out for walk
only a short time before being seized
Mrs. Allen discovered he had been
stricken when she went to the porch,
where he was entering the accounts
of the municipal departments in his
books, and found him sinking in his
chair and she was about to offer him
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-16
Miss Isabelle A. Reeves

Funeral services of Miss Isabelle A.
Reeves, who died at Chicago last
Sunday, will be held tomorrow after
noon at 2:30 O'Clock, at the home OF
her brother, Charles 1. Reeves, 103
Claremont avenue, Montclair, and
will be officiated at by Rev. DIR.
Thomas r. Thoburn, pastor of the
First Methodist Church, Montclair.
Interment will be at Rosedale Gene
terry, Orange. Miss Reeves was su-
perintendent of the Old Peoples
Home, at Chicago, for a number OF
years, at which place funeral services
were held before the body was for
warded to Montclair.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-16


Of Front street as laid out on Map No
1850, dated June, 1914, file in the
Office of the chief engineer; thence north
80 degrees II minutes west along the said new
easterly lire of Front street 1858 feet TO
the old westerly line of Front street, as
shown on the commissioners maps; thence
north degrees so minutes west along said
old westerly line Of Front street 4SS2 feet
to the old southwesterly corner of Front
street and Fulton street; thence south sB
degrees Is minutes west along the old
southerly line OF Fulton street 207S feet 70
the new easterly line of Front street: thence
north 30 degrees IL minutes west along tine
said easterly line of Front street 1871 feet
TO the place OF beginning
Part Two. Beginning at monument in the
easterly line of Front street, said monu-
ment being opposite Saybrook place in the
division line Of lands Of 2. Ballantine es-
tate and the u. N. ]. r. r. & c. Cos:
thence north degrees 20 minutes east alons.
the old easterly line OF Front street as ,a1H
out the commissioners map lS9 fsst 70
an angle, thence north degrees SO minutes
west along the easterly line of Front street
as altered January IS, 1884 32 feet to an
angle thence north SO degrees l6 minutes
west still along the altered line of Front streAt
32 feet to angle and the present north
erly line OF Front street; thence south I d.
gree 3S minutes SO inches east along the nav
easterly line of Front street as laid out on
Map 1850, 344.72 feet to the place IL
The above descriptions being drawn 70
conform TO Map 1130-V file in the Office
Of the Chief Engineer of the Board pi
Street and Water Commissioners of tho
City OF Newark.
Such persons as may object thereto are
requested to present their objections ri
writing to the clerk OF said board at tpe
office OF the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners. City Hall. Newark, on nr
before the expiration of twenty days from
date Of this notice.
BY direction OF the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners of the City Of Newark
NJ. r.. SHERRERp.
Chief Engineer.
Newark N j.. June II, 1915.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-16
None Credited

a glass of milk when he moaned and
fell back. With the assistance of
neighbors Mrs. Allen carried him to
couch in the house. DR.. Alfred G.
Benedict was summoned but life was
extinct before his arrival.
Mr.. Allen was born in Parker ave-
nue., Maplewood section of South Or
ange Township, in the house now oc-
cupied by Richard C. Cushing. He
spent all his life in South orange and
had he lived to July 6 he would have
been sixty-five years old He was
one of the best known residents OF
South Orange, where he was educated
in the public schools. He always took
an active part in matters for civic
betterment, and about two years ago
was instrumental in forming the
South Orange Cemetery Association
to care for the old Valley street ceme-
terry, South Orange. He was a trustee
of the association.
Prior to becoming the first SUPER
intendent of the village sewer depart
ment about fifteen years ago Mr..
Allen was engaged in the painting
and decorating business in South Or
ange. He was appointed head of the
street department about three years
ago.
Mr. Allen has been identified in
politics in his home village being a
staunch Republican In national issues
and an independent in municipal
affairs
He was we'll known in Masonic cir
cles throughout the State, being one
of the oldest members of the order
| in the Commonwealth. He was one
of three remaining charter members
of Century Lodge No. 100, of South
Orange. OF which he was past wor-
shipful master.
Mr.. Allen was an honorary men,
ber of South Orange Council, Jr. o.
u. A. M. He is survived by a widow,
a son, Wilfred Allen, and a daugh-
ter, Miss Mabel Allen, all of South
Orange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-16
Mrs. Sara D. Collins

Funeral services of Mrs. Sara d.
Collins, widow of William A. Collins,
who died last Monday at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Harry N.
Reeves. 229 Walnut street, Montclair,
will be held this afternoon at 8 o'clock
at her daughters home and will be
conducted by Rev. DIR. George Louis
Curtis, pastor Of the old First Pres
byterian Church, Bloomfield, of which
the deceased was a member for many
years, having resided in Bloomfield
nearly all her life. Interment will be
at Bloomfield Cemetery tomorrow
morning at $3.50 o'clock.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-16
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.

ments thereto. and the act creating the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
Of the city Of Newark, approved March rs.
1891, and other public laws of the State Of
New Jersey, TO order and cause the vacation
of parts OF FRONT STREET and FULTON
STREET described as follows:
Part One Beginning at the old northeast
erly corner Of Front street and Fulton
street as laid out on the commissioners
maps thence north s6 degrees IS minutes east
along the old northerly line of Fulton street
/ 1I495 feet to the old easterly line of Front
street; thence south 7 degrees 80 minutes east
along the said old easterE line OF Front
street z7O7S feet TO the new easterly line
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-16
Funeral of DR.. T. F. Wolfe
Special to the Evening Star

sUCcAsUNNA, June 1.-THE flu
neral of DR. Theodore r. Wolfe,
physician and well-known litterateur,
who died at his home here Tuesday
night. will be held at II o'clock to-
morrow morning from his late home.
with Rev. DR.. Hobart Egbert, of
Chatham, officiating. Miss Mary
Wolfe, a daughter. is DR.. Wolfe's only
survivor. He was the author of many
books on literary subjects.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-16
Mrs. PiIIion's Funeral
Special to the Evening star.


MORRISTOWN, June l6.-The flu
neral services OF Mrs. Sarah Pillion,
Of Horse Hill. were held this morn
ing from her late home and the
Church. of the Assumption in this
town. Mrs. Pillion died on Sunday
evening from a complication of all
ments. She was ninety-five years of
age. She is survived by two sons,
Patrick Pillion, of Monroe, and Peter
Pillion, of Horse Hill, and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Thomas McHenry, Of White
Plains, y. Y, and Miss Anna Pillion.
of Horse Hill. Interment was in Holy
Rood Cemetery.