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The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-31
NOTHING ACCOMPLISHED
At MEETING BETWEEN
LEADERS.
DECISION OF COURT
WILL BE AWAITED
Break Follows Demands Made
on Railroads by Brotherhood
Chiefs.

New YORK, Dec. 5O.--ConferenceS
between representatives. of the rail-
roads and the four brotherhoods of
railway employees, at which were dis
cussed the possibilities of settle
ment of the eight-hour controversy,
were discontinued abruptly when il
became apparent an agreement could
not be reached.
IL was announced by both sides
that there would be no more meetings
until after the supreme court hands
sdown its decision on the constitution
atty of the Adamson act.
The break came, it was learned,
when the railroad representatives re-
fused to coneede the demands of the
brotherhood chiefs for an agreement
looking toward the enforcement of
the new wage schedule fixed by the
Adamson law, which goes into effect
Jan. |.
The brotherhood chiefs held, it was
said, that their men had the right to
begin drawing wages according to the
scale provided by the Adamson law
immediately after the law became eff
fective, irrespective of the suits
brought by the railroads to test its
validity.
A statement issued by Elisha Lee,
chairman of the conference commit
tee of railway managers, covered the
position assumed by the railroads on
this point The statement said:
II .'The railroads viii await the de-
scision Of the supreme cour' in the
Adamsos law t>rS ca II agree
ment with the dspssss'rSsnt ! justice.
at Washington the railroads will keep
record from Jan. ] of the wages
of all employees affected by the Adam
son law, in order that, if the law is
upheld by the court the employees will
receive the extra back pay due them.
The rights of the employees in the in
terval will thus be amply protected.
"The statement has been made in
the press that the conference COM
mittee has been aiding in preparing
a bill TO be supported by the railroads
and the employees alike, and to be of
fered as substitute for the legisla
tion proposed by the administration
TO hold strikes in allegiance until af
ter an investigation by public body.
The national conference committee
has not been a party to such a pro-
gram"
The railroad managers said it
would be folly for them, in view of
the award made last week by board
of arbitration in the case of the
switchmen's union, to pay the $4,000
switchmen who are members OF the
brotherhoods at the rate of 10 hours
pay for an 8-hour day, when the
award grants only nine hours pay for
eight hours work
Other than to say that they expect
to return to their homes in "a hours,
the brotherhood leaders refused to he
quoted after the meeting.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-31
THORoUCHFARE LEADING
FROM LAKE SUPERIOR
TO MEXICAN GULF.
COLUMBUS is ON
PROPOSED ROUTE
Secretary Msleomb McKinnon
Will Probably Deliver a Lee
ture Here Soon.

The local Chamber Of Commerce u
in receipt Of a letter from Malcomh
Mckinnon. of Rockford, H., seere-
tary of the Meridian Highway Asso.
citation, which is promoting a scheme
to build highway from Lake Su-
perior to the Gulf of Mexico. in
which he states that he will soon start
out on a lecture tour embracing
towns along the route of the proposed
thoroughfare and will include Colum-
bus in his itinerary.
The proposed route traverses the
entire state of Mississippi, taking in
Corinth, Tupelo, Columbus, Enter
prise, Shubuta and other towns.
These towns are now practically con-
nected by modern system of good
roads which can be used to form in
tegral parts of the proposed highway,
so very little construction work will
be necessary.
Mr.. McKinnon wants each town
which he visits to raise sufficient
money to pay his expenses while
there and to contribute $25 to the
highway fund. Mr.. S. B. Street, Jr.,
president of the Chamber of Com
merce, has written to Mr.. McKinnon,
who resides in Rockford, H., request
ing more specific information. and
if his reply is satisfactory, the Civic
Chamber win sponsor his visit to Co
lunbus and see that the money which
he requests is forthcoming.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-31
Medical Society to Meet.

The members Of the Prairie Belt
Medical Society will hold meeting
in West Point next Tuesday, Their
annual banquet will be enjoyed, and
officers for the ensuing year will be
elected Quite a number Of physi-
clans from this city expect to be in
attendance.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-31

Mrs. Frederick Sandfer of Green
wood, was the honoree at lovely
party on Saturday afternoon. given
by Miss Blossom Hopkins at tine
Twentieth Century Club Ferns and
cut flowers were used as decorations.
A delicious salad course was served
after the games
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-31

Mrs. Mo2elle Swanzy, wife Of MIR
w. +. Swanzy, died yesterday morn,
ine az her home at Caledonia after
a long illness. The deceased, who I,
survived by her husband and two
children, was about forty years OF
age.
Funeral services will be held at 1
o'clock this morning at Egger GENE
terry.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-31

Simon Loeb & Bro. are making big
arrangements for their shoe exy9sl-
tion to be held from Jan. 1st 10 10Th,
and Mr.. viii Strauss, who is in
charge Of the shoe department. saya
that the exposition will be the finest
thing his department has ever con.
Quoted.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-31
Common Law" at Princess Monday.

Common Law" at Princess Monday.
!, The feature attraction at the Prin-
cess for Monday. Ian. II j, pho 9
play adaptation of Robert W. Cham
bers' famous novel, "The Common
Law" an elaborately staged produc-
ton in seven reels, featuring the
beautiful Clara Kimball Young, with
an unusually strong supporting cast,
which includes the noted star, Con
way Tearle. Matinee will start at 3
o'clock and 4;3O. Night at 1880 and
9:15. Admission Is and 25c.
Note Starting Monday, Jan. list,
the afternoon performance at the
Princess will start at 3 o'clock instead
of $3.50, as in the past, this will make
the second show of the afternoon
start at about 4:30 on the usual
length programs.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-31

McAllan, Texas, are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs b. A. Lincoln.
dry goods establishment on the cor
ner Of Main and Market sereets. This
business is now under the manage
ment of Messrs. Louis and Albert
Hirshman.
The readers of the Commercial
are acquainted with "The Peoples
Money Savers" This store, Kauf-
man Brothers." is managed by
Messrs. l. l. Kaufman and Jake Kauf-
man, two boosters for the city.
In 1891 Mr.. w. c. Beard started
here in the dry goods business. His
trade has increased each year.
His store is now known as w. c.
Beard, Inc
Though having started only few
months ago, M. Paffrath, who has
charge of the Columbus Starter and
Battery Station on College street, is
doing a hustling business.
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The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-31

Miss Trixie Turner entertained
number of her friends with de-
lightful dance on Wednesday evening
at the Twentieth Century Club. A
thoroughly good time prevailed
throughout the evening. About fiji.
teen couples were present.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-31

Mr.. J. NJ, 2Asskleler BIS par
chased NE y #ba Market
near the Southsra POT anl Is ri.
moving to thai loea loH Bis ssoeei 4
store from Seventh avenue. NORTH
where he has been Tor the past yeat
or So
He will continue the business under
the name Of the Southern Market and
Grocery
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-31

The following Aberdeenians at
tended the dance given by the Choc-
taw club Thursday evening: Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Mcfarland, Mr.. and Mrs
Acker Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs Atchin.
son. Mrs William Fair, NJ Percy
Lockert, Mrs. Goree, Mrs Napier
Miss Mary Greed Howard Messrs
Harold Bowen Howard, Eugene
Sykes, Gilleylan.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-31

The ginner's report for Lowndes
county compiled by Mr.. c. B. Stin-
son, shows that only 2,279 bales Of
cotton were ginned in Lowndes
county prior TO Dec. 10, 1916, COM
pared to $3.50 the some time in
1915.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-31

Misses Genie and Eleanor Steele
entertained few friends after the
Choetaw dance Thursday night with
a luncheon at their home. About
eighteen guests were invited.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Levy have re-
turned to their home in New York.
after delightful visit to their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jake Kaufman.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-31

Mr. I X Propst and daughter,
Miss Lorraine, of Merino, Colo, have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
II. Propst for several days past.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-31

Mr.. J. A. II. Wood, who for some
time past has been on the U. s.
naval ship. Delaware" and sta
toned at Norfolk, Va, has returned
to the city.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-31

Miss Harriet Hess, of South Bend,
Ind, and Miss Ada Hess, a teacher
in the Woman's College, at Denton,
Texas, spent the holidays here the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Taylor
on College street.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-31

The Ladies Reading Circle viii
meet with Miss Bessie Heath on Sat
urday, Jan. 8. at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs Joe Randle on Main street.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-31

Mrs. Orman Kimbrough and chill
dren, Of Greenwood. who have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. r. w Hardy,
returned home yesterday
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-31

Mr. Richard Whitner Of Brming-
ham, spent several days Of the past
week with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Phil
lips
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-31

Messrs. |. /. Kaufman and Sid Loeb
were among those who attended the
Kern Helbern wedding IN Montgom-
cry last week.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-31

Mrs. Dunn, who was called here by
the death of Mrs. Harry Dashiell, has
returned to her home in Birmingham.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-31

Mrs. Sandifer and children, Of
Greenwood. have been visiting Capt
John Nelson for the past week.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Burris returned
to their home in Corinth Friday after
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. 7. 0. Burris.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-31

Mr., and Mrs. N, X Robinson and
little daughter have returned from
Birmingham, Ala.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-31

Mr.. and hirs. Jack Loeb, Of Gin
-innati, have returned home after
visit 10 Mrs A. Strauss.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-31

Mrs. l.. e. Walker left Friday for
a visit to Jackson, Tenn.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-31

Mrs. X. l.. Lewis and children, Of
McAllan, Texas, are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. b. A. Lincoln.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-31

CONTINUED on page two)
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
Daylight Lake Trips

The G. & B. Line is again
maintaining daylight service be.
tween Cleveland and Buffalo.
That the travelling public was
not slow to recognize the de.
lights of these trips is evidenced
by the immense patronage af-
forded them last year.
From Cleveland, the Steamer
City of Buffalo" leaves New
East 9th Street Pier every Sat.
urday during the sumner season
at $50 a. ~, arriving at Buffalo
7:3O evening of same day.
From Buffalo, the great ship
"Seandbee" leaves wharves at
South Michigan Street Bridge
every Saturday at $50 a.. M,
reaching Cleveland at 7;3O D. m.
The night service will be the
same as heretofore, namely:
Steamers leave both cities
daily at 900 p. M, reaching DIES
tination the following morning at
7:30. All Eastern standard time.
During the summer months
the great ship "Seeandbee" will
leave Cleveland every Saturday
the week. end excursion
tickets, $3.50 round trip, are
good going on either day or night
A reduced automobile rate of
$500 round trip is made for
these weekend trips for cars
under 1913 inches wheelbase.-
Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
Farm for Sale

800 acres, we'll improved, Ire
go County, Kansas, wheat farm,
$35 per acre. Lee Monroe, To.
peka, Kansas.-Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
.BARNUM & BAILEY
CIRCUS COMING
Greatest Show on Earth will
Positively Exhibit in
This Vicinity.

At last the welcome news has
been announced that the young.
sters and oldsters of this vicinity
will have an opportunity to visit
the Barnum & Bailey Greatest
Show on Earth. This great cir.
Gus will be within easy travelling
distance when it exhibits in
Springfield Aug. ~.
This year Barnum & Bailey
announce an all new novelty cir.
Gus, composed of more foreign
acts than ever before. An i'm.
portant feature is the new ORR
entail spectacular pageant, Per.
STA, or the Pageants of the
Thousand and One Nights" In
this gorgeous display more than
1850 persons participate. The
Oriental music incidental to the
production is rendered by $50
musicians, and $500 costumes
are worn in the various actions
of the pageant.
The circus program will be
one of unusual novelty and va.
More than 4eo arenic ar.
lists will appear in the various
aerial and riding nun
bers, and an army of fifty of the
clowns on earth will
Keep the audience convulsed with
Among the new acts
to be offered for the first time
his season are four great troupes
If Chinese artists, replete with
thrilling aerial and acrobatic
eats. The famous Hanneford
amily, champion riders of Eu.
'ope, are another new importa.
as is also Signor Bagonghi,
taly's famous equestrian. More
han twenty trained animal acts
7ill be included in the program,
eaded by Pallenberg's two mar
elous troupes of trained bears.
The Barnum & Bailey Circus
) larger this season than ever
efore and requires 80 cars to
it. 1t carries 1,4OO
ersons, 785 horses and a great.
: enlarged menagerie of 10S
ages and Al elephants. ADV.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
Money to Loan

N. ]. CRAIG HAS SOME
MONEY THAT HE DESIRES
TO LOAN ON GOOD, I'M.
PROVED FARMS IN ETH
Err WRIGHT OR DOUGLAS
COUNTIES. N. J. CRAIG
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
S~tockholders' Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stockhold.
ers of the Mansfield Light &
Power Company, Mansfield, Mo-,
will be held at the Office of the
company on August 4th, 1916, at
9 a. m, for the purpose of elect
ing one director for a term of
three years and for the transac
ton of such other business as
may come before the meeting.
F. B. FUSION, President.
W. G. CODAY, Secretary.
July Is, 1916.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
Notice

To whom it may concern:
l will receive sealed bids up
until one o'clock p. m. August
10th, 1916, for the building of a
concrete bridge across Wolf
Creek on the Hartville and Mans
field road. Parties wishing to
bid will find plans and speci1ica
tions in my Office at Hartville,
Mo. The county court reserves
the right to reject any and all
bids. W. r. WOOD,
Highway Engineer
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
Notice

The 1916 city poll tax, which is
50 instead of So, was due June l,
1916, and must be paid on or be-
fore Aug. IL to City Marshal E.
b. Short at his place of business;
after this date the cost of collec-
ton will be added to the same,
F. H. RILEY, Mayor.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
Notice

The poll tax for this year of So
is now past due. On Aug. II and
IL, I will be in DR.. F. H. Riley's
Office to collect poll tax. All de.
after these days will
be put in officers hands to COL
lect with cost extra.
JOE H. DENNIS,
Secretary Mansfield Special
Road District.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
Preparedness At Home

Home money to loan at 10 on
improved farms in Wright and
Douglas counties, on seven years
time. Can get your money as
soon as title is perfected. No de-
lay. Come and see, or write
AVERY & STEPHENS,
Adv. Mansfield, Mo.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
CATARRH Means Death

LaGRIPPE, a Diseased Body
RHEUMATISM. a Life of Suffering
No man or woman ever died of either
disease, or failed OF cure who began the
use in time of the Greatest Discovery
known to man, Lees Absorbent Lini.
ment. If afflicted, write Lee, the Med.
ical Specialist, Blackwell, Oklahoma,
for free booklet.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03

: Farm Loans
At lowest prevailing rates.
No delay.
Adv. GEO. 3. FREEMAN.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
To Exchange

Clear unimproved Kansas City
lots for Kansas land. Lee Mon
roe, Topeka, Kansas .-Adv,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
Come to Central Minnesota


This country is adapted to di.
versiied farming, stock raising,
dairying, all classes of small
grains, corn, clover, timothy and
other grasses, vegetables and
small fruits. Prices reasonable.
We also have lands in Northern
Minnesota, and can furnish any
size tract desired. Low and easy
terms. - BENTON COUNTY
REAL ESTATE CO., Sank Rap.
ids, Minnesota ADV,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
Notice

State of Missouri, County of
Wright, SIS:
In the County Court, August
Term, 1916.
In the matter of vacating all
that part of Roote Avenue, in
Jesse Roote's First Addition to
Mansfield extending from the al
ley in Block No. 2 to High Street
and lying between the property
of Alma E. Black on the west
side of said Roote Avenue and
Augusta V. Anderson on the east
side of said Avenue:
To all to whom it may concern:
You will hereby take notice
that on the first Monday in Au.
gust, 1916, it being then and
there the first day of the regular
August term Of the county court,
within and for the County of
Wright and State of Missouri, 1
will present a petition to the
county court, the object and gen.
eral nature Of which said petition
is to vacate all that part of Roote
Avenue, lying between the alley
in Block two(2) and on the West
side of said Block and High
Street, said Avenue being in
Jesse Roote's First Addition to
the City of Mansfield; that said
county court will meet and be in
session at its regular August
term, 1916, commencing on the
first Monday in August, 1916, in
the court house, in the City of
Hartville, County of Wright, and
State of Missouri, at which time
and place you may appear and
show cause, if any you have, why
such Roote Avenue as above des.
cribed,i in Jesse Roote's First AID.
dition to the City of Mansfield
should not be vacated as prayed
for in said petition in pursuance
to section 95o5 of the revised
statutes of the State of Missouri
of the revision of 1909.
ALMA E. BLACK, Owner.
By L. 0. Nieder, her Attorney.
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-24
CHAPTER XIII.
"Desnoilinp E. les." "

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
IRONDALE

MT. and Mrs. Claud Fortenberry delight
 fully entertained few friends on the
 lawn Thursday evening in honor of the
 Berean class Japanese lanterns, ferns
 and flowers decorated the lawn, on which
 tables were placed where the guests en-
 joyed playing progressive rock and other
 games.
 The punch bowl was hidden among
 foliage and ferns, representing a well out
 of which punch was served by Mrs. J. w.
 Fortenberry
 | An ice course was served by, the hostess
 to the following guests: Miss Rubye | Maske, Miss Minnie George, Miss Katie | Bullock, Miss Jessie Clements, Miss I Benna Dill, Miss Katie Montgomery, Miss Mary Overton. Miss Olive Dyer, Miss Joe Bullock, Miss Elizabeth Fortenberry, Miss Ruth Collier, Miss Mildred Fortenberry, Miss May Stansell and Miss Margaret Fortenberry. MT. William Bass, MT. Guy Smith, MT. W. Bs Pdaytor, MT. Ruel God
 kins, MT. J. N. White, Jr,
 MT. Finis Keith, MT. Roy Gard ner, Mir Harry Curl MT. Ebert Sills,
 MT. Jimmie Slls, MT. Walter Lathem, Mr.
 Jimmie George Dr. A. H. Bobo, MT. Ed
 F'ortenberry, MT. Claud Grain and Dr.
 F. B. Caine.
 Miss Bessie Givens is visiting in Ope- lika
 Mrs. J. B. Mosley Mrs. Frank strick- land and Mrs. H. J. Jones of Anniston spent Tuesday with Miss Buna Dill Mrs. John Horton retuSned to her home in Talladega after spending a few days with Mrs. George Powers. MT. H. A. Culpepper returned to his home in Mobile Wednesday after spending several weeks with his daughter, Mrs
 Thadens Burghess. Mrs. A. H. Bobo and little daughter, Elizabeth, are spending sometime with
 MT. and Mrs. w. s. Bobo in Fayette. MT. Claud Ellard of Cardiff has return ed to Irondale and will make his home there.
 MT. c. W. Wilson is resting quietly at
 Birmingham infirmary, where he recently underwent a very serious operation. Mrs. F. c. Caine has gone to Fayette to spend the summer with her parents MT. and Mrs. G. E. Perkins. MT. John Bishop of Akron is spending sometime in Irondale the guest of his brother. w. D. Bishop.
 Mrs. B. Stern of Paris, Ky, is visiting Mrs. Maggie Clements. Miss Joe Bulloch entertained at her beautiful country home on fast Wednes- day evening in honor of the younger set of Irondale. Those enjoying the evening were: Miss May Stansel, Miss Ruth Col Her, Miss Gladys Collier, Miss Mildred
 
 Fortenberry. MT. Joe Fowler. MT. Cecil Jarrett MT. George Maske. Miss Maud Earle Clements leaves next week for the university to attend summer school.
 MT. W. D. Bishop has returned from South Highlands infirmary, where he has been under treatment i MT. and Mrs. G. C. Kinney moved to Mobile to make it there future home. I pr. A. H. Bobo leaves next week for a motor trip through west Alabama. MT. and Mrs. Claud Fortenberry enter tained a few of their friends to a delight l full six-course dinner on last Sunday, | those enjoying the occasion were Dr. Will l liam Hawkins, Dr. F. E.. Caine Dr. A. IT. i Bobo. MT. Claud Fortenberry, Mrs. Claud
 Fortenberry and Miss Elizabeth Forten- l berry.
 Mrs w. D. Wade of Argo is visiting Mrs. Forney Reese.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
ENSLEY

Among the pleasant affairs planned for Miss Leona Davis, bride elect was box party at the Lyric, which occurred on Saturday afternoon with Miss Katherine Averyt as hostess. The party included in addition to few other guests the faculty of the Ba- ker school and the members of the bridal party. Complimentary to Miss Davis, Mrs. George Bennett will en- certain at shower on Thursday, June 7.. Several other affairs are being ar ranged for Miss Davis.
 In compliment to Miss Williamson and her niece. Miss Natalie William son of Verbena. who are visiting rela- tives in this district. MT. and Mrs William Youngblood entertained at a dinner party and later at cards Wednesday evening at their home on Ensley Highlands. Misses Williamson will remain as guests of Mir. and Mrs. Youngblood for several days
 The Ensley Highland Forty two club was entertained at the home of Mrs R. L. Hassler Sweet peas and ferns were used about the room as the dec orations. After several games were played the hostess. assisted by her