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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-09
SECRETARY or CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE TENDERS
RESIGNATION.
GETS JOB WITH
MASON'S ANNUING
Successor Will Be Secured Nt
Once, and Work viii Not
Be Allowed to Lag.

MI W II. Carter, who for the
past eighteen months has served as
secretary Of the Chamber Of Com
merce, has resigned, his resignation
having been rendered at a meeting
of the board Of directors held last
Thursday night, and having been
accepted by that body.
The resignation of Mr. Gutter
becomes effective thirty days from
the date of its aeeeptanee,and in the
meantime the directors will put
forth every possible effort to Sc
cure competent man to succeed
him. The chamber is established on
a firm financial basis. sufficient
money to provide for all necessary
expenses for several years to come
having already been subscribed, and
il is not the intention of the direc-
tors to allow the work to lag.
Mr.. Carter has accepted a posi-
ton with the Masons Annuity,
which is an insurance branch of Ma
sonry, and will devote his entire
time to the work II is understood
that the position is lucrative one
and that he will have several men
under him. While his new duties
will require him to do a great deal
of travelling he will maintain head
quarters in Columbus, and will not
relinquish his residence here.
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SPRING OPENING lT lD[n's
STORE 4 GREAT SUCCESS
LARGE CROWD sEfs BRIL-.
LIANT DISPLAY OF APPAR.
a. roR BoTH sExrs.

Although dark clouds studded
the sky Thursday evenine runF
warning Of the cold. d. agreeable
ain which followed. the unp' Jpit
iols weather ia not serve to mar
he brilliancy Of the annual spring
opening at the department store Of
simon Loeb 4 Brother, me, MOI
did II serve to keep The people
away, the store having been crowd
ed throughout the evening with
both men and women who make il
a rule to dress well and who delight
in seeing stylish wearing apparel
attractively displayed.
The store was a scene Of mag
nificent splendor from end to end
and from ground to roof, both
floors having been attraetiyely dec
Grated and many stylish articles
of various kinds having been, dis
played thereon. The first floor con-
tanned many beautiful things, eve
ming clothes, trimmings and taffe-
tas having featured the display,
while on the second floor millinery
and clothes for evening wear were
given prominence. White and green
formed the color motif, and spheres
combining these two eo.ors were
used in profusion as q decorative
feature.
The window decorations called
forth much admiration, one having
shown night scene In France, in
which brilliant moon shone down
upon tiny tot who gazed with
longing eyes upon the many beauti-
full articles of wearing apparel
which surrounded her, while anoth-
er was devoted to haberdashery
and contained many articles which
appealed forcefully to the mascu-
line eye.
The decorations were conceived
and executed by Mr.. G. E. Moss,
who is in charge of work of this
character at the big store, and re-
Elected much credit upon his taste
and ability.
During the evening sweet music
was discoursed by a wtf trained
orchestra.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-09
UNKNOWN THIEF STEALS s|25
FROM |. B. O|VELB|SS' STORE

An unidentified thief last We'd
nesday night entered the book store
of Mr.. l.. b. Divlbiss at No. 4l5
Main street, and stole therefrom
cash to the amount of about sl25.
Mr. Divelbiss is not definitely GER
tain as to the sum taken, but thinks
it was within the above mentioned
figures.
1t is believed that the thief gain
ed entrance to the store by going
up the outside stairway and forcing
door leading to an apartment on
the second floor which is used as
a storeroom, as this door was found
open Thursday morning and a num-
ber of envelopes and wrappers that
had contained small coins were
found scattered around the floor
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of the storeroom.
Part of the money taken was IN
the cash register and part in the
safe, which was opened ~ the thief
without resorting to violence. The
combination was only half on and
entrance to the safe was gained by
turning the knob until the tumbler
fell.
Local police are investigating the
robbery, but up TO last night had
secured no clue as to the identity OF
the thief. They believe, however,
that the crime was committed by a
man thoroughly familiar not only
with the arrangement of the store
but with Mr.. Divelbiss' methods of
conducting his business.
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LARGE CROWDS ATTEND THE
sPaIHs 0PtHIne lT lElR0's
MANY ATTRACTIVE GARMENTS
DISPLAYED AND MUSIC ~
FEATURE on OCCASION.

The annual spring opening Of W.
G.. Beard, Inc. occurred last Thurs
day evening. and was witnessed by
n large number Of delighted pa.
irons. unpropitious weather having
proved impotent as force to keep
at home hundreds Of people who
we're consumed with a burning de-
sire to see the many beautiful,
things which were on display at this
popular establishment.
Pink and green was the colCr
scheme selected and these two col
ors prevailed in the decorations, an
attractive feature of which were
pink-shaded electric globes, which
shed a soft, subdued light on the
merchandise displayed, adding ma.
terially to its beauty, and indeed,
to the beauty of the entire estab-
lishment. Wearing apparel of var
ious descriptions was displayed on
the first floor, while the floor above
was given up largely to the display
of ladies' suits, shirt waists and
pattern hats. The windows were
tastefully decorated, one having
shown figures displaying dresses,
one of cream net and the other of
black net, with hats to match. A
rose-trimmed trellis served as an
effective background for these fig
ures. Another window contained an
unusually attractive display of
shoes.
A distinct feature of the evening
was a fine musical program, which
was effectively rendered by the
Mobile orchestra.
Mr.. M. F. Flood, who is in charge
of Boards dress goods department,
had charge of the decorations, and
received numerous compliments on
the splendid effect which he sue
ceeded in producing.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-09
SOCIAL ORGANIZATION IS TO-
HIVE R-T99eAEE QUARTERS
CHOCTAWS ARRANGING TO
ENLARGE AND IMPROVE
CLUB ROOMS.

Feeling the necessity for larger
and better equipped quarters, the
members of the Choctaw Club, a
local social organization, have de-
cided to make extensive improve
ments in their place on South Mar
ket street, and have rented the Sec
jnd floor of the building adjoining
thc'r club room.
Mr.. Carroll Hackleman, president
of the Choctaws, who has done much
towards the upbuilding of this club,
has received plans drawn by Archi-
tect p. J. Krouse, of Meridian, fol-
the improved quarters, and a con.
tract for the work will probably be
given at a meeting of the members
to be held the first of this week.
The present stairway entrance.
to the two buildings will be thrown
into one, and parlor will be placed
across the front of the club rooms
The present dance hall will be made
thirty-five feet longer, and in th'
rear of the building will be placed {
banquet hall and gymnasium. Their,
will also be neatly equipped ladies
dressing room, locker for the con
yanjanca of members shower AM
tub bath rooms, and other thing
that go to make up fine club quar-
! ters.
The Choctaws expect to open th'
doors of their club rooms on certain
days each week to the ladies', pro
vided they are related to member
of the club and under certain othe
conditions.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-09
EnlarRing Garage.

Mr.. W. A. Bracket, who is in
charge Of the Bracket Garage, on
College street, has rented the big
store room next to his present quar-
ters, formerly occupied by the
Wright's Auto Sales Company, and
will use it as a storage and display
room. Mr.. Bracket expects to have
one Of the best equipped garages in
the south.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-09
WILL HEAR COMPLAINTS FROM
DISQUALIFIED VOTERS FRIDAY

The local municipal election COM
missioners, Messrs. G. NJ. Flynn, J.
H. Brickell and J. S. Marx, will
meet at the city hall at 10 o'clock
next Friday morning for the pur-
pose of hearing complaints from
citizens whose names were stricken
from the poll books during the re-
cent purge, and all who have COM
plants to make are requested to be
present at that hour.
The commissioners have recently
completed thorough examination
of the city poll books and have
erased therefrom the names of 173
citizens who through failure to pay
taxes or for other legal reasons
have become disqualified, and as it
is possible that some of those whose
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-09
TERCENTENARY OF AV0N's
BARD TO bE CELEBRATED
FINE PROGRAM FOR SHAKES
PEARIAN ANNIVERSARY AT
COLLEGE THIS WEEK.

The Tercentenary Shakespeare
celebration which is being arranged
for this week at the college by the
Southern Women's College CLUB, has
number of events which will be OF
interest to town people as well as
the students.
Tho following is the program:
Monday, 10 a. m.--Old English
Songs, Miss Crawford's Chorus
Class; Scenes from the Merchant
of Venice" by pupils Of Miss Saw
age.
Monday, 4 p. m.-Lecture, Mr.
Frederick d. Losey
Monday, p. m.--Dramatic Read
ing, Mr. Losey.
Tuesday, 10 a. m.--Lecture, Mr.
Losey.
Wednesday, 10 a. m.-Readlng
from the Historical Plays, Mr.
Tdlnlef.
Thursday, 10 a. m.--Seenes from
"As You Like It," Miss Savage.
Friday, 10 a. m.--Shakesperear
Reading, Elsie Hearndon Kern.
Friday, p. m.--"The Comedy oi
Errors" Ben Greet Players.
Friday, 8 p. m.-"RomeO anC
Juliet" Ben Greet Players.
Saturday, Z p. m -ElizabethaI
Revels.
All the exercises are open to tn
public except the Saturday evening
play hour, which will be limited t
the college people.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-09

AN INTERESTING
GAME Is PROMISED
Grounds Have Been Put in
Good Shape and Cars Will
Run to Park.

Baseball teams representing the
A. and NJ. College at Starkyille and
Mississippi College at Clinton will
cross bats at Lake Park Tuesday
afternoon, and an exceedingly in
teresting game is promised. This
will be the first college game played
in Columbus this season, and should
attract large crowd.
The Aggies have an unusually
strong aggregation this season, and
in contest with the University of
Illinois team last Monday won out
by score of 3 to 1. The Illinois
team is considered one of the
strongest in the country, having
won the Western Conference cham
pionship last year, and by defeating
the aggregation the Aggies have es-
tablished the fact that they are
players of no mean ability.
Mississippi College also has a
strong team, and its members are
determined to give the Starkville
sluggers a run for their money. The
team, which contains some fine ma
terial, has been carefully coached
and the Cfintonians are coming to
Columbus with the vowed intention
of doing their best to defeat THEN
opponents.
The Lake Park grounds have been
put in good shape and trolley cars
will make regular trips thereto for
the accommodation of those who de-
sire to witness the contest. The
game win be called promptly ai
$3.50 o.-ivck, and the local Fan
should turn out in large numbers.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-09
Closing of Caledonia School.

After a most successful term, the
Caledonia High School will come to
close this week, the commence
ment sermon being delivered this
atternotn by d r. B. Eeglcs-
ten, pastor of the First Presbyter-
ian church in this city.
Monday evening debate Will be
he,d fer the alumni medal, and the
defamation contest will also take
place, the Lawrence medal being
awarded to the best speaker.
The graduation exercises will be
held Tuesday night, when diplomas
will be delivered to ten graduates.
On Wednesday night the commence
ment adress will be delivered by
Prof. P. s. Pate, of the A. and M
College.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-09
Bishop Murrah to Speak.

The Right Reverand w. B. MUIR
rah, D. D., of Memphis, member
of the college of Bishops of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
will be in Columbus today, and will
conduct both the morning and eve
ming services at the First Methodist
church.
Bishop Murrah is one of me
south's most distinguished prelates
and a visit from him always calls
forth anticipatory pleasure, as a
part of his boyhood was spent in
this county, and its citizens are
proud of the fame which he has at
tanned in the ministerial field.
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are being enforced.
Five per cent will be allowed On
all soda founts and restaurants
where the regulations of the board
are being enforced.
FOOD SUPPLY.
Five per cent will be allowed on
each of the following, where regu-
lations of the board of health are
being complied with; grocery stores.
markets, dairies, fruit stands and
bakeries.
SCHOOLS.
Five per cent will be allowed on
lighting in school houses where 100
per cent of light can be had in room,
being careful to consider the num-
Der of seats in rooms and number
of windows.
Five per cent will be allowed fol-
ventilation, being careful to note
the size of openings, location, and
as to whether or not a draft can be
procured, and if the pupils can al
all times receive plenty of fresh air
Five per cent will be allowed or
water supply in schools, if furnished
at at least two places in schoo
building from deep well or chemi
cally pure spring water from san
itary fountain.
| Five per cent will be allowed fol-
toilets at schools, where same ar
clean and sanitary, and one furnish
ed for each sex. Note carefully tina
the floors are clean. and not we
from leaky connections, and ar
kept clean.
Five per cent will be allowed TO
! floors and walls when clean, i
sound material, paper, wood, plas
ter or concrete is used. painted o
unpainted.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-09

names were erased may be entitled
to vote this sepcial session will be
held to give every man a chance to
establish his claim to exercise the
rights of franchise. The purge Of
the poll books leaves Columbus with
a total of only 786 qualified elec-
tors.
The municipal primary to nomin.
ate officials to sery, the city dur
inc the biennial period beginnirs
January l, 1917, is 10 be held Tues.
day, April IS, and as great deal
of interest is being manifested
tie. elm every citizen who is legally
qualified naturally desires TO vs.e.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-09
Two Negroes Arrested.

Herman Cooper, negro wanted
at Kennedy, Ala, on charge OF
assault, and Morris Cooper, another
negro wanted there for assault and
battery with intent to kill We're ar
rested here the past week by Chief
cf Police John Morton and Officer
Cook. They were taken back to Ala
bama for trial.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-09

Thirty applicants stood the teach
ers examination which was held at
the Franklin Academy Friday and
Saturday, conducted by Superin-
,endent of Education Stanley, who
was assisted by Prof. b. G. Hull and
Prof. O. NJ. Lawrence.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-09

Miss Sarah +. Adams left Satur-
day for Nashville, where she goes to
accept a position as secretary for
one Of the largest manufacturing
houses in that city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-09
Two Big Shows at Princess Monday
And Tuesday--Francis X. Bush
man in "Slim Princess" Mon
day; Hazel Dawn in Sales
lady" Tuesday

lady" Tuesday.
The attraction at the Princess for
Monday, April 10, is Francis X.
Bushman and Ruth Stonehouse in
George AIDES romantic comedy-dra-
ma, 1.-The Slim Princess A delight
fully pleasing photo-play that will
make you forget there is such a
thing as worry.
The Paramount" attraction for
Tuesday, 1lth, is the captivating
star of the stage and screen, Hazel
Dawn, in bewitching romantic
drama, "The Saleslady," an elabor-
ate production of the famous story
by Willard Mack.
The admission for both Monday
and Tuesday is SC and l0c.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-09

Messrs. Holmes Sanders and Wal
lace Kirksey, of Aliceville, Ala,
spent Thursday afternoon in the
city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-09

Mrs. j. w. Jones numerous
friends regret to learn that she IS
suffering from appendicitis at her
home on South Fourth street.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-09

Prof. o. M. Lawrence, of Gale.
donia, spent yesterday in the city.
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Famous Axtsc Runners.

Communication tamong the Aztecs)
was maintained with the remotest
parts Of the country by means Of cou-
riers. Posthouses were established on
the great roads, about two leagues dis
tant from each other. The courier,
bearing his dispatches in the form Of
a hieroglyphical painting. ran with
them to the first station. where they
were taken by another messenger and
carried forward to the next. and so on
till they reached the capital These
couriers. trained from childhood. trav-
eled with incredible swiftness; not four
or five leagues an hour. as an old
chronicler would make US believe. but
with such speed that dispatches were
carried from 100 to 200 miles a day.
Fresh fish was frequently served at
Montezuma's table in twenty-four
hours from the time 1t had been taken
In the gulf Of Mexico, 200 miles from
the capital. In this way intelligence Of
the movements of the royal armies
was rapidly brought to court, and the
dress of the courier denoting by its
color that of his tidings, spreading Joy
or CONSERVATION In the towns through
which he passed.-From Prescott's
History Of the Conquest of Mexico"
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the situation in regard to the milk
supply for Washington and other large
cities. with the purpose of ascertain
ing a reasonable basis for adjusting
prices in summer and winter.
Complaint also was made Of trans
portation charges. The practice of the
roads coming into Washington is not
uniform. but a majority charge 212
cents a gallon or % cents for a ten
gallon can, no matter what the length
of the haul may be up to fifty miles.
When milk is l6 cents gallon the
producer, it was said. paid 16 per cent
to the railroad company for taking his
product into the city. The claim was
also made that the farmer has to stand
the cost and upkeep of containers and
himself load the milk on the car. while
the dealer takes ii off.
The producers say that the whole
subject of transportation Of milk
should be brought before the interstate
commerce commission and regulated.
Mr.. Vrooman assured the producers
that the department of agriculture
would make country wide investiga-
ton Of the milk industry and designat-
ed W. j. Spillman. chief of the farm
management division. and B. Fl.
Rawle. chief of the dairy division. to
conduct such an inquiry and report on
existing conditions.
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Coney islands Start.

The first man to realize the great
possibilities of Coney Island as sum.
mer resort was Austin Corbin, bank.
er and railway official. From the be-
ginning of the last century the beach
at Coney Island was frequented by
many New Workers, but it remained
for Corbin to initiate the movement
which has made "Coney" a synonym
for a certain kind of amusement. Cor
bin started his financial career at Dav-
export, Ia. but in 1865 he opened a
banking house in New York, and in
1873 he purchased the eastern part of
Coney Island. There he created the
great resort known as Manhattan
Beach. He also became president of
the Long Island railroad and played a
big part in the development of all the
summer resorts on Long Island. In
the last forty years Coney Island has
become the greatest popular summer
resort in the world, and in addition to
the millions of transient visitors from
the city. who go there for the day
many thousands are regular summer
residents of the hotels and cottages
which line its shores. - New York
World.
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Old English Furniture.

That fine old furniture is yet found
In Great Britain In many unexpected
places Is said to be largely due to the
stirring up Of the country that was
given by the great exhibition at Lon
don of 1851. This was soon after the
development of the railway system in
England. and there flocked to London
a large number Of squires and their
wives. A new world had opened to the
country danes. The new things had a
wonderful fascination for them. On
returning home they got rid Of much OF
their old furniture and bought new.
Much Of the old furniture found its
way to secondhand shops and was
sold to poor folk who could not afford
to buy new. This accounts for the
finding today Of much good old furni-
ture In small houses in provincial towns
and among country people.-Indianapo-
Lis News.
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Old Enurayed Rinus,

Among the legends of Greece 1t Is
told that the father of Pythagorus. the
famous Greek philosopher. was cele-
brated engraver Of gems. and. accord
ing to classical history, both Helen Of
Troy and Ulysses Of Greece wore en-
graved rings.
Engraving on stones that were partly
precious was an art at a very remote
age. The British museum proudly
boasts the possession Of small square
Of yellow jasper bearing the figure Of
q horse and the name and titles of
Amenophis H., believed to date back
to about the year 145O B. G. The very
finest specimen Of engraved gem now
In existence Is a head of Nero carved
on q first water diamond by the broth
ers Castanzi in the year 1870 A. D.-St
James Gazette.
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Picardy Names.

Whence come the names Of the Picar-
dy villages. strange even In France?
Among the names Of places are Bray.
which is of Celtic origin and signifies
a swamp or morass. Fay is from the
Latin 'agus." meaning a beech tree.
Hem is a home or habitation. Estree
Is from the Latin strata" meaning
route. Fins is from ''finis," signifying
the limits. Combles means wales or
valleys. The termination 10Y" is ap-
piled to a plantation-Quesnoy, Tilloy,
Autnoy. Rosoy. The name Of 'Bois
dies Trones" is simply "the wood Of the
thrones" The name of the city Of AL
bert was formerly the same as the
name of the stream, Ancre. 1t was
changed when the lordship passed to
the house of Albert de Lyme of the
family Albert, originally of Florence.
Peronne, noted because of the captiv-
fly Of King Louis XI. at that place,
was for a long time called La Pucelle.
"the maiden. "-Indianapolis News.
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Giant Grotto.

The immense cavern known as the
Giant grotto Is situated near Trieste.
Austria, and Is said to be the largest
known to exist. 1t consists Of one vast
chamber, 1877 feet long, 433 feet broad
and 452 feet high. There are three en-
frances, two In the roof and one at the
edge Of the roof, which has been pro-
vided with ladders with steps, so that
visitors can safely descend into the
grotto. Once on the bottom. progress
Is easy. The cavern contains remark
able groups Of stalacdtes, some of them
Of gigantic size and others of bizarre
shapes. The tallest stalactite has a
length Of little more than thirty-nine
feet. No side or underlying caverns
have yet been discovered The bottom
Of the grotto is 525 feet below the sur
face Of the ground forming the top
Of the roof, which In turn is about
1850 feet above sea level.-Pearson's
Weekly.
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Persian Words In ENGLISH.

Regarding the Persian language. we
all have a few words from that source
in our vocabularies. although we may
not be aware of our Indebtedness.
There are about a dozen words in the
English dictionary which trace to Per-
STA. the most common being perhaps
orange" although this was thought
by some TO be derived from the Latin
"aurum" (goldl. Sash" meaning a
ribbon or band (the sash of a win
dow is the Latin ''capsa"i. shawl
and ''taffeta" are other Persian words
which have become thoroughly &C
climatized, as have chess caravan,
lilac" ''derviSh'' and lac" while
emerald and indigo" azure" 'ba-
zaar." "jackal." musk. paradise
and "scimitar" have also been traced
to the same source.-LOndOn Opinion.