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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23

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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23

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himself WIN y revolver m u Wells
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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-05-14
MANY COLUMB|Ahs ARE TO
ATTEND ]. c. Y. ne UNION
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS PRO.
vlDED BY SOUTHERN AND
M. AND O.

A large number of citizens from
this city, including many veterans,
will leave here tomorrow for Bir-
mingham, where they will attend the
annual reunion of the United Con-
federate Veterans, which will be
held in that city Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday.
The Southern Railway has been
named by the Columbus camp as
the official route, and the extra re-
served coaches leaving this city at
2:35 O'Clock Monday afternoon will
be in charge of Gov. J. I. Harrison,
commander of Isham Harrison
Camp, No 20, U. G. ", and he will
be assisted BY Mr.. d. A. Strickland,
who holds position with the South
ern Railway. The Mobile and Ohio
Railway has also provided for
through coaches to Birmingham.
Mr. F.. L. Jenkins, district passen-
ger agent for the Southern, was in
the city the past week making final
arrangements for the trip.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-05-14
HAPPENINGS Or INTEREST
GATHERED HERE AND THERE
GIST OF NEWS FROM OVER
THE COUNTY GIVEN IN A
BRIEF FORM.

The l64th coast artillery, sta
toned at Jackson Barracks in New
Orleans, has been ordered to Fort
Sam Houston for duty on the bor-
der.
Fletcher and Chester Williams,
negroes, were hanged at IIoustod'
Miss, Friday for the murder Of
Marshal Andrew Easley at Houlka
1t had been planned to make the
double execution private, but a cur
ious crowd broke down section
of the fence which had been built
around the scaffod and witnessed
the affair.
A. Tankersley, engineer in
charge Of the Southern Railways
New York-New Orleans Limited
which collided in the yards at Sails
burg, N. c., on the night Of Noyem-
Der 26, 1915, with special train
bound from Charlotte to Richmond,
was found guilty Of manslaughter,
with recommendation Of mercy,
in superior court at Salisbury Fri
day, as the result of the deaths Of
II. @. Sewers and G. +. Hall, Of
Charlotte, passengers on the spe-
ciaI
Strike headquarters in recent
report stated that there are now
5000 garment workers out in Chi
eago. The employees say the num-
ber is about 1000.
According to the Berlin Tage-
blatt, Germany will not send "A re-
ply to the last American note, but
the German govrrnment will con-
fer with Ambassador Gerard about
il.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-05-14
CONCERT ny kRYL'S BAND
CLOSES FIVE DAYS EN.
TERTAlNMENT.
ENTIRE PROGRAM
HIGHLY ENJOYED
Almost Assured Fact that
Redpath Entertainers viii
Be Seen Here in 1917.

Afternoon and evening concerts
by Frank kryls eighteen-piece band
yesterday brought TO close the
first ehautauqua ever held in this
city and the series of entertainments
on the five days program were high
ly enjoyed by the large crowds who
each day attended the performances.
The attractions which have been
furnished by the Redpath Lyceum
Bureau, of Chicago, have proven so
successful that it is now almoest a
certainty that the chautauqua will
be seen again in this city next sum
mer. Up to last night nearly three
hundred citizens of the city had
pledged themselves to purchase sea-
son tickets for next year, and a
number of business men have guar
antecd almost a sufficient amount
to secure the attraction in 1917.
On Thursday afternoon Dr. Fred
erick +. Hopkins, brilliant speaker,
delivered an interesting lecture on
"The Golden Fleece" and pro-
gram was also given by the Beulah
Buck Quartet This quartet, com
posed of ladies, gave a grand con
cert Friday night, and the large au-
dience present declared it TO be one
of the best attractions of It's kind
that has ever visited this city
Friday was Health Day" the
principal speaker being DR.. Charles
+. Baker, who was physical advisor
to Hon. VIM. H. Taft, while he serv-
ed as president Of the United States.
He delivered two lectures, one in
the afternoon, and one in the eve
ming. He also gave physical dem
onstration which proved of much in
terest.
An immense crowd was present
both yesterday afternoon and eve
ming and greatly enjoyed the band
concert.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-05-14
MEXICAN MATTER
STILL UNCHANGED
ADMINISTRATION SHOWS
NO INDICATION OF AL.
TERINc POLICY.
CONTINUE TO
MOBILIZE TROOPS
Carranza Forces are Coop
Grating With Americans in
Running Down Bandits.

Washington, May l2.-After
President Wilson and his cabinet
had discussed the report of General
Scott on the border conference,
which ended in a deadlock yesterday,
it was officially stated that the fail
ure of the toncerees to reach an
agreement had brought no change
in the policy toward Mexico of the
Washington administration.
There was no evidence among ad-
ministration officials of greatly in
creased concern over the events at
the border &c in Mexico. President
Wilson left for weekend trip
down the Potomac and Secretary
Baker went 70 New Jersey, to be
gone until Sunday.
The text of General Scots re-
port of his final discussion has not
been made public. There are indi-
cations, however, that he arrived at
something like a gentleman's un-
derstanding with the Mexican war
minister, though it possibly had no
more definite form than state
ment by each side of what steps it
proposed to take toward checking
raiding along the Texas border.
Pending new orders from the Pres
ident it was made plain at the war
department that Gen. Pershing's
expedition would remain in Mexico.
Meanwhile mobilization of national
guardsmen from the border states
and of, sIditional regulars to
strengthen the border patrol con-
tinues Should raiding be renewed
additional state troops will be re-
called and whenever the bandits
leave hot trial the army will pur-
sue them into Mexico.
An indication of the attitude of
some of the members of Congress
toward General Carranza's sug-
gestion that the American expedi-
ton be recalled, came in the Senate
today when Senator Lewis declared
that he believed that majority of
the Senate never would vote for
withdrawal until the murderers of
Americans had been punished. He
was replying to suggestion of
Senator Kenyon's that nothing ade-
quate was being done to safeguard
the soldiers now in Mexico. Senator
Lewis declared that the war depart
ment was taking every possible
precaution.
Movements of Carranza troops
toward the Big Bend region were
assumed here to be directed toward
an effort to round up the Glenn
Springs raiders from the south,
while American forces are pressing
them from the north.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-05-14
FRENCH REGAIN LOST
GROUND AROUND VFRDuN
GERMANS SWITCH ATTACKS TO
BRITISH FRONT NEAR
HELLUCH.

London, May 13.-Switching their
attack from the Verdun region
against the French, the Germans
have begun a sharp offensive against
the British line around Hulluch.
Proceeding their movements with
the usual heavy bombardments,
the Germans launched an infantry
attack against the lines of the Bhit-
ish in the region of Vermelles and
were successful in capturing first
line trenches over a front of about
500 yards. The British admit the
loss of the position, but say that a
part of them were retaken in a
counter attack.
Berlin declares that in their de-
fense of the trenches, and especial
ly later in the counter attacks, the
British suffered heavy casualties
and in addition lost men taken
prisoners and several machine guns
captured.
Around Verdun, the French on
the left bank of the Meuse have re-
captured points of vantage pre-
viously taken from them southeast
Of Haucouft by the Germans. Bonn
bardments are again taking place
in the vicinity of lie Mort Homme
and Cummeries, and against the
French first and second line of
trenches on the right bank Of the
Meuse between the Haudromont
wood and Vaux. A German attack
south of Fort Douaumont was re-
pulsed
Considerable infantry fighting,
which as yet has been without re-
suit, is in progress on the Dvinsk
and Jacobstadt sectors on the Rus
sian front. Petrograd reports that
German attacks here and farther
south have been repulsed.
In the Austro- Italian theatre in
tense artillery actions are ensuing
in the Col Di Lana zone, and the
Italians have put down two Aus
trian attempts at attack against
captured positions on Mount Culka
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-05-14
Negro Seriously Injured.

John Sykes, an aged negro livny
on the McGee plantation near Bent
Oak, was seriously and probably fa-
tally injured about 5 o'clock yesteg.
day afternoon when he was knocked
out Of buggy in which he was rid
ing. The accident, which occurred or
the Tombigbee river bridge, was
caused by a collision between a
runaway team hitched to wagon
and driven by Mr.. 0. l.. Bolts, a
well known planter of the southern
part of the county, and the vehicle
in which the negro was riding.
Tne injured man was hurriedly
brought to the Columbus Hospital
for treatment.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-05-14

PYTHIANS SELECT JACKSON T..
As NEXT PLACE Or Meeting
H. A. LINCOLN. on COLUMBUS.
rs NAMED as GRAND
lNNER.GuARD.

Laurel, Miss. May l2.-Thc for
ty-second annual meeting Of the
Mississippi Grand Lodge, Knights
Of Pythias, adjourned yesterday ar
ternoon. Jackson was selected as
the next place Of meeting, and the
following officers were elected:
Grand chancellor. J.. r, Kelly, Of
Gulfport; grand vice chancellor,
Edward Yerger. Of jackson, grand
prelate, John NJ. Eddins, Of Byhalia
grand master-at-arms, W. l.. Tatum,
of Gloster; grand keeper Of records
and seal, II. NJ. Quin, Of Jackson,
reelected for the fifteenth time
grand master of exchequr, Major h.
f. Thomas, of Grenada, reelected
for thirty-third time; grand inne-
guard, B. A. Lincoln, of Columbus; !;
outer-guard, H. r. Stone, Of Merid-
ian; supreme representative, Ben II.
Stein, of Vicksburg; trustees Of
Widows and Orphans Home funds.
W. A. Montgomery, Of jackson, and
j, ID. Robinson, Of Friar's Point.
There was spirited contest for
grand outer-guard, W. II. Stokes,
of Greenwood, competing with
Hardy r. Stone, of Meridian for the
place.
Bon II. Stein was elected supreme
representative over |. /. Dorrah. of
Macon, w. A, Sessions, of Jackson,
and Sam Montgomery, Of Green
vile, all strong men.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-05-14
PUBLIC UTILITIES ARE NOW
IN HANDS Or MEMPHIS MEN
State [hCAMPMEAT TO De
HELD At JACKSON, JULY s-l5
ANNOUNCEMENT is MADE by
ADJ..GEN. ERIE c. SCALES
or STATE MILITIA.

Jackson, Miss, May l3.-The
State encampment Of the Missis-
sippi National Guard will be held
from July 9 to % in jackson this
year, according to an announce
ment made today by Brig. Gen.
Fri G. Scales. While Gov. Bilbo is
not in the city, it is understood that
he has informed Gen. Scales that
he would approve his recommended
ton of a site Cor holding the 1916
encanpment.
Owing to the unusual interest in
preparedness the period of this
years encampment will be twice as
long as usual.
1t is quite probable that from
1900 to 1900 members of the nat
ional guard will participate in the
1915 encampment. There will be
two pay days and about $4,000
win be paid out.
The encampment site selected is
Livingston Park, on the electric car
line. Committees from the Young
Mems Business Club and the Rota-
ry Cub raised 1900 to help land
the oneampment. Gulfport, Vicks-
burg and Columbus made strong eff
forts to get the troops this year.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-05-14
Clyde Fitch's Famous Society
Drama, "The Climbers,' at
Princess Monday.

The attraction at the Princess
for Monday, May Is, is the poted
play by Clyde Fitch, "The Climb
ers," a society drama that was tre-
mendous success on the speaking
stage, and the photo-play is con-
ceded to even out-class the stage
productions in settings and costly
gowns that are worn by the star,
Gladys Hanson, who is one of the
most beautiful women on the stage
stage today.
THE Climbers" is story of So
cial aspirations and deals with the
shams and deceit of high society;
interviewer with a pretty romance,
it affords unlimited opportunity for
the display of big, massive settings,
and beautiful gowns.
The company selected to support
Gladys Hanson is composed of stars
of the first calibre, and we assure
patrons of the Princess a treat il
they witness this splendid pfoduc-
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-05-14
Continued on page four.
VICE CHANCELLOR HUME
To ADDRESS GRADUATES
NOTED EDUCATOR TO SPEAK
AT LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL
EXERCISES.

Vice-Chancellor A. A. Hume, of
the University of Mississippi, has
accepted an invitation to deliver the
address before the graduating class
of the local high school on Wednes-
day, May "a.
The graduating exercises will
take place at the Columbus Theatre,
and about fifty young ladies and
gentlemen will receive diplomas.
The valedietory address will be de-
livered by Mr., William Landrum,
and there will be essays and recita-
tions by other members of the class,
but the full list of speakers has not
vet been announced.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-05-14
EXCEEDED LEGAL LIMIT
IN ROAD BONO ISSUE
FIFTH DISTRICT BONDS REPRE-
SENT OVER 10 PER CENT.
OF PROPERTY VALUATION.

Attorneys for Lindamood and
Pickett, local capitalists, who agreed
to purchase bonds in the sum OF
100000 for road improvement
work in the fifth supervisors dis
trict, have found that the bonds are
Illegally provided for, as the law
stipulates that such bonds shall not
exceed 10 per cent of the assessed
valuation Of property in the district
affected, and this would reduce the
amount TO s250,00O.
The board Of supervisors will hold
a meeting tomorrow, and at that
time the matter will probably be
satisfactorily adjudicated.
Al a meeting held Friday the
board awarded to ID. s. McClanahan
a contract for the construction OF
25 concrete bridges in various sec
tions Of the county.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-05-14
IMPROVEMENTS PROMISED
Rice T. FAINT Succeeds Chas.
F. Sherrod as Chief Exec
utive.
ALL DIRECTORS
FOREIGN MEN
Deal Was Closed Thursday
and New Owners are Now
in Charge of Property.

The Columbus Railway, Light and
Power Company, which for the past
seven years has been owned by a
corporation jointly controlled by
local and eastern men, has been pur-
chased by Memphis capitalists, the
new organization being headed by
R. W. FAINT, who is a native of Mis-
sissippi, having been born at Holly
Springs, but who for number of
years past has been residing in the
Bluff City.
Mr.. FAINT has been elected presi-
dent to succeed Mr.. C. r. Sherrod,
and all of the new directors are res
ideats Of other cities, though it is
said that local men will later be
given places on the board.
Messrs. e. j. Lenz and Mr.. r. B.
Claggett, both of whom reside at
Greenville, Miss, will have immed-
late supervision over the property,
ard che Or the other of these gen
tlemen will be iE Columbus most
of the time.
1t is said that Improvements in
the property will be made from
time to time as conditions permit,
though it is also stated that on ac-
count of the fact that it is at pres
ent impossible to purchase electrical
equipment of any character, these
improvements will not be at once
undertaken.
The change in management be-
comes effective Immediately
Mr.. Chas. Hays will be retained as
superintendent, and it is to be hoped
that the people of Columbus will CO.
operate with him in his endeavor to
serve them well and faithfully. Any
suggestions that the people may
have for the betterment of the SER
vice will be gladly received by Mr.
Hays and his fellow workers.
Messrs. Claggett and Lenz hold
important executive positions with
the Delta Light and Power Com
pany at Greenville and the Lake vii
lage Light and Power Company at
Lake Village, Ark, and state thai
: the patrons of both companies arc
well satisfied with the service given
them. In discussing the transfer OF
the local property, Mr.. Claggett
said:
."Mr. c. F. Sherrod, the retiring
president, showed the new organi-
zation every possible courtesy dur
ing the reorganization, and they
wish to thank him for his most able
assistance in helping them take over
the property. Mr.. Sherrod is mar
of large interests in this community
and it was with real regret that the
new management accepted his resig,
nation. Furthermore, he is mar
who has enjoyed the confidence OF
this community for a great many
years, and it is earnestly hoped thai
the new management will shortly bt
able to have that same confidence
bestowed on them"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-05-14
Baseball Enthusiasts to Meet.

The baseball lovers Of this city,
headed by Mr.. Charles Kuykendall,
are making an effort to soon have
a good team, and a meeting will be
held at the Chamber Of Commerce
Monday evening at 1880 O'Clock for
the purpose of furthering interest
in a local organization. All interest
ed are invited to attend
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-05-14

Mr.. Joe Street, who is soon to
finish at Georgia-Tech, has been
elected as an honorary member of
the Phi Kappa Pin fraternity on
account of his excelleney Of scholar
ship Mr.. Street is son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. b. Street, Sr., Of this city.
He is a graduate of Franklin Acad-
emy, and has made wonderful rec
ord since attending Georgia Tech.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-05-14

The Practice School children Of
the Industrial Institute and College
will give their annual May Festival
Thursday, May 18th, on the college
campus at 4:30 p m. The public is
cordially invited
Parents who desire their children
in Practice School next year will
register Monday morning, May ID,
from 10 until IL o'clock in Industrial
Hall, Room l.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-05-14
TIMEFOR DREAMS PASSED
AND MUST NOW DO
SOME REAL HUSTLINc.
SHUT OFF HOT AIR,
TURN ON STEAM
Speakers Urge Promoters to
Get Busy and Build Road
Without Further Delay.

Good roads enthusiasts from Log.
town to the Alabama line came tC
Columbus in both motor and steam
ears to attend the meeting which
was held here Thursday to boost
the central Mississippi route for the
proposed Jackson Highway, prac-
tically every county in the state
which the route traverses having
been represented. Most of the del
egations contained members of the
boards of supervisors of the differ
ent counties represented, and this
fact, as well as the fact that all of
the counties reported good progress
and many reported the work as be-
ing wholly completed within their
borders, shows that the boosters are
thoroughly in earnest ard are de-
termined to have the highway com
pleted by October |, the date set
by the executive committee for de-
termining whether the route in
question or the one which traverses
Alabama shall be officially desig-
mated as the jackson Memorial
Highway.
The meeting convened at the
court house at 2 o'clock Thursday
afternoon, and was presided over by
Hon. r. 7. Simpson, of Florence,
Ala, president of the Jackson Mil
itary Highway Association, who was
introduced by Mr.. W. H. Carter, for
mer secretary of the Columbus
Chamber of Commerce. Mr.. A. w.
Miner, of Florence, secretary of the
organization,< was unable to be
present, and his duties were most
acceptably performed by Hon. j.
M. McBeath, of Meridian.
In delivering the address which
formerly opened the meeting Mr..
Simpson urged his hearers to go to
work and get the route through
central Mississippi completed with
out further delay. "The time for
dreams has passed. he said, "the
time for real work is just before you
get over the hill, and this period is
now at hand" He urged the men
and the head of the government to
get together and at once construct
continuous symetrical highways, not
contenting themselves with a series
of rough, narrow, unconnected
country roads, which, he said, would
be sure to be turned down by the
government engineers selected to
finally designate the official route.
Another excellent speech was
made by Hon. Cliff Williams of Mer-
idian, who is recognized throughout
the state not only as one of its most
enthusiastic good roads boosters
but as one of its most entertaining
and extemporaneous speakers. III
we keep on flirting with ourselves
and telling each other what we are
going to do" said Mr.. Williams
"when the time comes for the en-
gineers to make their final decision
regarding the route of the jackson
Memorial Highway we will get moth
ing more than an honorable men.
ton. We should not only build the
highway without any longer delay
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-05-14
Civic League to Meet.

An important meeting of the
members Of the Ladies' Civic League
win be held next Friday afternoon
at 4 o'clock. at the Chamber of
Commerce. This will be TIE last
meeting to be held before the final
decision is made in the States clean
city contest.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-05-14
WaI Begin Revival.

Rev. j. M. Carpenter, pastor of
the Central Methodist church will
oegin revival Lhis morning al II
o'clock, and will be assisted by Rev.
j. B. Wroten, of Benoit, Miss Ser
wees will be held each day the COM
ng week at 10 a. m. and 8 p. m
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-05-14

DR.. j. S. Hill has purchased a
new 1916 Maxwell ear. The sale was
made through the Meridian agency.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-05-14

Dr. and Mrs. Joe Lacy have named
their sweet little daughter. Frances
Isabel.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-05-14

Mr.. Wayne Bush's friends are glad
to see him out after several days i'll
ness.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-05-14

Admission is &c and Zoe.
Coming-Tuesday, May lG, Pau
line Frederick in THE Moment Be-
FORE" Paramount feature.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-05-14

Mr.. j. c. Hackleman has pur-
chased q handsome Buick machine.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-24
TO SETTLE TIE $50 CALLED, NEGRO QUESTION

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The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-24

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