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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

Tered from an internal hemorrhage of
the stomach. Harrington had made
his home with his brother-in-law, H.
Berg, Gil Oxford avenue, He left home
at $50 Saturday night, stating that he
was going TO visit friend in Rock Is
land, When he did not return home a
search was instituted Mr.. Berg ex-
planned that Harrington had been suf-
fering from stomach trouble for over
five years and had had hemorrhages at
various periods. Harrington was a sin
gle man and had been employed as
painter at the arsenal shops for Is
years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

ter wheat growing states in the CEN
trail west and west and is partly due
to the ravages of the Hessian fly dur
ing the last season.
There is more live stock in the
country at this time than for the same
time last year The dairy industry
continues TO grow and expand in all
sections of the country Much the
same is true of poultry products.
Mining in all forms shows marked
improvement over conditions prevail
ing year ago.
The tobacco crop yields about the
same as last year. Sugar beets have
not only a larger yield than last year,
but command higher figures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03
ALBERT ROSENFIELD
DIES IN NEW JERSEY

Albert Rosenfeld, son of the late
MAYER Rosenfield of this city, who died
last Saturday at East Orange, n. j.,
will be buried tomorrow morning in
the family lot in Chippiannock ceme-
terry. funeral services to be held at 10
O'Clock at the Knox chapel. Mr.. Ros-
enfield, since the death OF his father
four years ago, had been making his
home in East Orange. His death was
sudden. He was 40 years Of age, and
is survived by four sisters and broth
or. Mrs. ]. B. Sax, Ottumwa, Iowa;
Mrs. Adolph Silberstein, Chicago; Mrs.
Felix Ettinger, Osceola, Iowa: Mrs.
Charles Kellar, Mobile. Ala, and JOS
ieph Rosenfield OF this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

"The Lady Of the Lake,
Walter SCOTS famous romantic
novel in rhyme, 1.-THE Lady Of the
Lake." was written in 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03
rels at Alexandria, Egypt, dated Jan. !

rels at Alexandria, Egypt, dated Jan.
and received yesterday. 1t follows:
"P. & o. liner Persia, carrying At
gun, sunk minutes past l afternoon
Dec. 80, about three hundred miles
northwest Alexandria, Presumably
torpedoed, no submarine was seen, sec
ond officer Bromley seeing torpedo's
track Vessel sunk in about five min
utes. Two American citizens aboard.
Charles H. Grant, manager Vacuum
Oil company, Calcutta, is safe in Alex
andria. Robert N. McNeely, assigned
consul of the United States at Alden,
most probably lost OF total 400 pas
sengers and crew 1856 landed at Alex
andria Jan. l. McNeely last seen in
water In view Of fact sunken vessel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03
F1'atWr(al

officers of Rock Island chapter, No
IS, Royal Arch Masons, will be in
stalled tomorrow evening. E. A. Bar
nett is the new excellent high priest
succeeding c. A. Hallgren.
New officers of Rock Island drove
No. Ill, Order of Stays, will be In
stalled at public meeting tomorrow
evening. Ora C. Hickman is exalted di-
rector.
The feature of the meeting of ALL
QUIZ council, Knights of Columbus, to
be held tomorrow evening, will be an
address by P. M. Kelly, who will dis
cuss the early history Of the Roman
church.
There will be degree work this even
ing at the meeting Of Rock Island
commandery, No. IS, Knights Tenn
plar, at Masonic temple.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

MEN FOUND DEAD
* a Suicide and Two Others Sue
.umb to Natural Causes, Au-
thorities State.
EATEN BODY IN A SHANTY
-, Thrasher. Said To Be Former
preacher. Expires from Exposure
in House Boat

~,,ee sudden deaths are being in
...,sated by the Davenport police to-
= John Black, go years old, of
radon. Ill, was found dead in his
"a al rooming house, the gas turned
!. He came to Davenport Saturday
night
,,nnd IN his shanty boat in slough on
.ss river. partly eaten by rats. 1t is
srnposed that he died several days ago
f,,u natural causes.
frank Harrington's body was found
IVA United States guard near the gov
srnment bridge, 1t is supposed he
lid Of hemorrhage Of the stomach.
BLACK was found dead In the room
M house Of Frank Wagner. 220 West
nth street. a. o'clock yesterday
norning by The proprietor. The only
,ss let in The room was found wide
snsn and Black had been dead several
hours. He came TO the rooming house
4. Q o'clock in the morning and after
showing him 10 the room the landlord
saye him several matches, instructing
him about the gas light. 1t is supposed
ths, he suicideG. Little is known of
BLACK in Davenport. His mother at
Weldon, i'll. has been notified and is
coming 10 Davenport.
The authorities advance the theory
mat Thrasher. who was found dead in
shanty boat in the river west of
Nvrtle street, at 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. died of exposure. There
we're no marks of violence on the body.
The remains were badly decomposed
and il was evident that the man had
been dead several days at least. Rats
had eaten off part Of his face. Thrash
er is said TO have been former
preacher. He lived alone in the shanty
boat
Lying on River Bank.
Coroner Cantwell is certain that
Harrington. whose body was found by a
guard near the approach to the Rock
Island bridge on the Iowa side, died
from natural causes. The body was
living on the river bank near the mas
olry on the pier. The supposition is
that Harrington became i'll and stag
gered to the side of bridge and fell. A
post norton revealed that he had suf-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

according to the report. is about 1919
per cent less than last year at this
time and the condition is not quite
so good. The decrease in acreage to
large extent is in the principal win
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03
Lying on River Bank.
A Five Cent Breakfast in

FIVE minutes! What a boon
to the busy housekeeperl
Two Shredded Wheat Bis
cults, heated in the oven to
restore crispness and served
with hot milk, make a COM
plete, perfect meal, supplying
all the strength needed for a
half days work at a cost of
four or five cents. The rich
est man in America can buy
nothing better. Contains
more real nutriment than
meat or eggs and is more
easily digested. Made at
Niagara Falls, N. Y. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03
being armed, does the department de-
Affidavits Requested.

being armed, does the department de-
sire the affidavits?"
Affidavits Requested.
The department has advised the con-
sui that it does desire the affidavits.
Secretary Lansing said that al
though the United States had indicated
at the beginning of the war that it did
not favor vessels coming to American
ports carrying guns, he was not pre-
pared to indicate a view as to vessels
sailing in other waters because condi-
lions had changed.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-23
STUDENTS MAY COME HERE
ON TWO SPECIAL TRAINS
BOYS FROM A. AND M. AND
UNIVERSITY WANT TO WIT.
NESS BASEBALL GAME.

Mr.. G. M. Flynn, who is promot-
ing the game of baseball which is
to be played here next Wednesday
by teams representing the Univer-
sity of Mississippi and A. and M
College, states that the University
boys are endeavoring to arrange for
special train for the occasion, and
in the event that this plan is success
full, the entire student body of that
institution will come here to witness
the contest.
Mr.. Flynn states that if the stu
dents Of "Ole Miss" decide to come
over he will make an effort to induce
the A. and M. boys to come over in
body and ifspresent plans are sue.
cessfully consummated it means that
thcre will probably be between
twelve and fifteen hundred college
boys present.
Local fans are manifesting q
great deal of interest in the contest
and if the student bodies of the
colleges represented come ovel
there will probably be recorC
breaking crowd present.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-23
CONTEST TO DECIDE May
Orally RACE INCITINC
MUCH INTEREST.
BOTH ASPIRANTS
WORKING HARD
Race is Between Hon. w. c.
Cunter and Hon. E. S. Dom
nell, and Will be Close.

The second Democratic primary
to determine who IS to serve as
chief executive of the city Of CO.
lumbus during the biennial period
beginning January /, 1917, will be
held next Tuesday, and is melting
almost as much interest as the
first contest, which occurred last
Tuesday and which resulted in the
nomination of six councilmen and
four pubic school trustees, leaving
the mayoralty race the only one un-
decided.
The impending race is between
Hon. w. c. Gunter, the present
mayor, and Hon. f. s. Donnell, who
efficiently served as chief executive
of the city for nearly decade prior
to his defeat by Mr.. Gunter two
years ago. In the first race Mr..
Gunter received 800 votes and Mr..
Donnell 313, Hon. Louis Shull, who
was also candidate, was given 1903
votes, and, having been the lowest
man, naturally retired from the
race Mr.. Gunter and Mr.. Donnell
are both making strenuous efforts
to secure the support accorded to
Mr.. Shull in the first primary. Both
I We strong friends working in their
tehalf, and the contest promises to
be an exceedingly close one.
The following officials have been
named by the Municipal Democratic
Executive Committee to conduc,
! Tuesdays contest: Messrs. G. H.
Curtis, Myrick Cox and r. E. Ma
hon, judges; Messrs. Homer Kilpat.
rick. John Richards and julius Marx
clerks.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-23
VETERANS NAME SOUTHERN As
OFFICIAL ROUTE To re UNION
ISHAM HARRISON CAMP HELD
BUSINESS SESSION YES
TERDAY MORNING.

At a business meeting of the
members of lsham Harrison Camp,
U. e. ", held yesterday morning,
the Southern Railway was named as
the official route to the Confeder-
ate reunion, which is to take place
in Birmingham May l6, II and ls.
The meeting was presided over by
Commander James T. Harrison, and
owing to the fact that General Ben
nett Young will not be candidate
for reelection as eommander-in-
chief of the Confederate Veterans
the name of General Harrison, OF
0pelika, Ala, was put in nomina-
ton and local delegates were in
structed to vote for him.
Mr., r. l.. Jenkins, of Birmingham,
district passenger agent for the
Southern Railway Company, was
present at the meeting and assured
the veterans that they would be
given the very best of service to and
from the Magic City.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-23

The planters in the eastern part Of
the county are this spring taing
great interest in truck farming and
more vegetables are being grown m
that section this season than ever
before.
On next Friday, April %, +. l..
Robinson, market agent for the Mo-
bile and Ohio X. r., viii talk to the
members of the Mt Vernon Truch
Growers Association at the Mt.
Vernon school at 300 o'clock, ana
viii confer with them in reference
to the shipping of and marketing of
their stock.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-23

MANY VISITORS
ARE EXPECTED
Meridian, Florence and Other
Cities Along Route Will Be
Represented.

Hon. Thos. J. Locke, Jr., prom
inent wholesale grocer of this city,
who is a member of the executive
committee of the Jackson Military
Highway Association, announces
that arrangements have been prac-
tically completed for holding a
meeting in this city early in May for
the purpose of melting new interest
in the plan to have the proposed
memorial to "Old Hickory and
for the further purpose OF boosting
the scheme to push the route to
completion as soon as possible.
Mr.. Locke is in receipt of letter
from Hon. J. M. McBeath of Merid-
ian, who is vice-president of the
Jackson Military Highway Associa-
ton, in which he states that the plan
to hold the proposed meeting here
will receive hearty cooperation and
support not only from him but from
other enthusiastic highway boosters
in the Lauderdale county metropo-
lis, several of whom are expected to
attend and deliver addresses.
A letter has been written to Mr..
R. T. Simpson of Florence, Ala,
who is president of the Jackson Mill
tary Highway Association, asking
him to issue an official cali for the
meeting, and this call, which will in
clude the date selected, will probab-
| ly be issued within the next few
days.
The plan to build the highway
has proven a great boon to the good
roads movement in Lowndes county,
which since its promulgation has is
sued bonds totalling the sum OF
| $4,000 for work of this kind with
| in her borders. The route of the
highway through this county has
been completed with the exception
of short stretch of roadwork in the
First supervisors district. and pro-
vision for the work necessary to put
this stretch of roadway in first-class
shape was made in a recent bond is
sue.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-23
Julian Sherrod Honored.

Owing to the fact that he was one
of the Senior students to make the
best records and grades at the Uni
cersity Of Mississippi this session,
Mr.. Julian Sherrod, son Of Mr.. and
Drs. Will Sherrpd, of this city. has
been chosen as one Of the com
mencement speakers and will repre-
sent the literary department.
Mr.. Sherrod is one of the bright
est students at the University, hav-
Ing averaged over ninety in all OF
his studies this session. His many
friends congratulate him upon the
record he has made.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-23
BABY CONTEST IS
HELD At COLLEGE
LOCAL PHYSICIANS AND
DENTISTS MAKE EX-
AMINATIONS.
BOYS AND GIRLS
AWARDED PRIZES
Is Held Under the Auspices of
the Home Nursing Class at
I. |. and G.

Fifty-three infants from Colum-
bus and contiguous territory were
entered in the Better Babies" con-
test which was held at the Industrial
Institute and College yesterday af-
ternoon, and the prize for the best
girl baby was won by little Miss
Julia Humphries, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Humphries, while
two strapping youngsters, Masters
William P. Spier and Richard Funk,
Jr., tied for the boys prize. Little
Miss Humphries made an almost
perfect score, having had 80 9-l0
points to her credit, while the two
boys were given SO points each.
The contest was held under the
auspices of the Home Nursing Class
at the college. of which Miss Lillian
Hay is the official head, and local
physicians and dentists officiated as
judges, those who served in that ca
pacity having been Drs. Emily Run.
yam, J. w. Cox, G. r. Berry, P. L.
Berry, W. c. Brewer, w. Z. Rich
ards, 7. B. Henry, W. w. Westmore-
land, Sr., w. H. Eubanks and 0. l.
Dowdle. Miss Agnes McCloskey, a
trained nurse at the Mckinley San
atorium, the Senior nursing class
and several members of the faculty
also assisted in the work.
The infants entered in the contest
underwent a thorough inspection
including physical measurement,
and examinations for oral and den
tai defects. as well as for diseases OF
the eve, ear, nose and throat.
In connection with the contests
there was an exhibit which offered
practical suggestions to mothers re
garding the care of infants.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-23
HON. J. |. STURDIVANT
PRESIDES IN ABSENCE
OF JUDGE.
LIQUOR CASES
ARE MOL PROSSED
Session, Which Recessed on
Thursday, Will be Resumed
Tomorrow Morning.

After q recess of nearly three
days, the spring term of cieouIs
court will be re-convened at 8
O'Clock tomorrow morning when the
hearing of cases will be resumed.
Hon. 7. B. Carroll, judge of the Six
teenth court district, who came here
Monday to preside over the term,
was compelled to return to his home
in Starkville Wednesday morning,
having been called thither by a
telegram announcing the death of
his venerable mother, Mrs. John G..
Carroll. Hon. j. |. Sturdivant, a
prominent member of the local bar,
was selected to preside over the ses-
sion during Judge Carroll's absence,
hut when the docket was sounded at
noon Thursday it was found that
there were no cases ready for trial,
and court adjourned until Monday
morning.
The cases against men who had
4 been convicted in the municipal
court on the charge of retailing
were mol pressed A great deal OF
I latitude is permitted attorneys in in.
ferior courts, and they PROFOUND tc
/ witnesses numerous questions which
in higher tribunals they are not per
mitted to ask. After reviewing the
testimony given in the lower cour'
District Attorney Rencher becaLns
convinced that the evidence was in
sufficient to convict, and therefor
agreed to dismiss the cases.
The grand jury, which recessed
spontaneously with the circuit cour
will also re-convene Monday. Their,
are several important cases in which
the inquisitorial body has as We
taken no action, among them beinl
the one of John Odum, who severa
months ago killed c. NJ. Lollar II
the Caledonia neighborhood. Odun
was unable to make bond and i
still in Jail pending action on hi
ease by the grand Jury
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-23
U. ID. c. HAVE ARRANGED
FOR ELABORATE Gel
EBRATIoN.
PARADE To START
FROM CITY HALL.
Then Will Proceed to Friend
ship Cemetery Where Ex-
ercises Will Take Place.

Extensive plans for the eelebra'
ton of Confederate Memorial Day,
which occurs next Wednesday, are
being made by the Stephen ID. Lee
Chapter, United Daughters of the
Confederaey, and the coming of the
day is being anticipated with a great
deal Of interest.
The beautiful custom Of paying
annual tribute to the gallant men
who lost their lives in the defense
of the Confederaey, by placing
flowers upon their graves originated
in Columbus, and for long time
Decoration Day was celebrated here
with the glorious solemnity befitting
the occasion. During recent years,
however, interest has been gradually
abating, and the Daughters of the
Confederacy, with the view of re-
viving this interest, have arranged
an unusually elaborate program for
the coming celebration.
The local camp of Confederate
Veterans, which originally had a
large membership, has dwindled
down to thirty, and these grizzled
heroes will participate in the cele-
bration. The city hall will be the
place of amalgamation, and the
procession will leave there at 4:0C
o'clock p. m. proceeding to Friend
ship cemetery, where the Memorial
service will take place. Rev. w. s
Slack will officiate as chaplain, Mrs
b, X. Sessums will be in charge OF
the music, and the following gentle
men win serve as marshalls: Capt
r. H. Sharp, Messrs. W. G. Evans
c. W. Evans, c. H. Cooke, w. II
Gunter and T. b, Hardy
The following committees have
been appointed:
TO Decorate Monument on Court
House Square: Mrs. Arthur Stansel
chairman, Miss Sue Mae Lincoln
Mrs, Dan CASTOR, Mrs G. r. Neu
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-23
TENTH ANNUAL SESSION
or GRAND CHAPTER OF
STATE TO BE HELD.
MANY DELEGATES
ARE EXPECTED
Grand Lodge Officers Will be
Among Visitors to Three
Days Meeting.

The tenth annual meeting of the
Grand Chapter Of Mississippi, Or
der Of the Eastern Star, viii con-
vene in this city tomorrow, and will
remain in session until Wednesday
night.
Several hundred delegates from
all parts of the state, including the
grand lodge officers and others
prominent in the councils Of the
order, are expected.
The program for the meeting fol-
lows:
Monday. April 24.-Local regis
tration, assignment and credential
committees will be at the Gilmer
Hotel, $50 p NJ Reception and
banquet to visitors and members at
Gilmer Hotel, by Columbus Chapter
No. GO, o. E. S.
Tuesday, April 25, 9 a. m.-Pub-
lie meeting at First Baptist church.
Invocation, Rev. j. L. Vipperman.
Vocal selection, Miss Matte Lou
Browns pupils, |. |. and G.. Address
of welcome in behalf of city, Hon.
w. G. Gunter. Vocal selection, Miss
Browns pupils, |. l. and G., Miss
Cora Cook, Miss Ella Williams, Miss
Zaida Musselwhite. Address of well
come on behalf Of Columbus Lodge
No. 5, f. and A. NJ, Hon. John +.
Frierson. Music, violin solo, Prof.
Jacobs, Mrs. b. X. Sessums, Address
Of welcome in behalf of Columbus
No. 66, O. f. s., Mrs. Ada McClan-
shan, worthy matron Response.
Mrs. Bertha Scales, Starkville. Ben
edietion, Rev. w. S. Slack.
1000 a. m.--Formal opening of
Grand Chapter at Masonic Temple.
Roll call of grand officers, reception
of visitors, and reception of district
deputy grand matrons. Welcome to
district deputy grand matrons, Mrs.
Annie Burke, grand matron. Re-
sponse, Mrs. Addie Brown. Recep-
tion of past grand matrons and
past grand patrons. Welcome, Mrs.
Annie Burke, Welcome Mrs. II. G.
Yawn. Response, Mrs. Ellye Beas-
ley, past grand matron. Reception
of grand representatives Welcome,
b. +. Jamison, past grand patron
Response, Mrs. Annie Peasants. Re-
port OF credential committee. Read
ing minutes Of last session. An
nouncements of standing and spe-
cial committees. 200 p. m.--Ad-
dress of Grand Matron, Mrs. Annie
Burke. Memorial service Address
of Grand Patron, II. C.. Yawn. Re-
port of grand secretary, Mrs. Myra
lC. Eaton Report Of grand treasur-
er, Mrs. Matte G.. Davis. Report of
standing committees, report of spe-
cial committees. 500 p. m.-En-
tertainment at l. l. and g. chapel,
under direction of Miss Emma Ody
Pohl.
| Wednesday, April 26.---l0;0O a.
! M. reading minutes Of previous day.
/! Report of trustees of the Masonic
| Home. Report of fraternal corre-
spondent, Mrs. Lotta NJ Armstead.
Report OF committees continued.
Music 900 p. m. Election of grand
officers. Miscellaneous business. $40
| D. m.-Installation of grand officers.
| Announcement of committees. For
NAL closing tenth annual session of
grand chapter.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-23

National Stock Yards, Ill.,, April
21.-Cattle receipts 450. Today's
market is steady on all grades. Best
fat steers sold 10 to l5c lower this
week, while butcher stuff was
steady. Stockers and feeders closed
strong. Killing cattle sold this week
as follows: choice to prime fed
steers $3.50 to So; good to choice
$500 to $3.50; medium to good,
$3.50 to IS; common to medium,
$3.50 TO S7.25; Gamers $3.50 to
s4.65; heretics, S. to Sc; light veal
calves SIS TO Sl0.50.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-23
Painfully Injured.

Mr.. Roy Mccullough, a son of
Mr., win Mccullough, was painfully
injured Thursday at a saw mill near
McCrary, having received bruises on
both his head and back, and part of
his left ear was cut off. The young
man was riding on loaded log wa
ron ard bad his head turned when
he passed under tram-way, and
was suddenly knocked to the ground,
receiving the above stated injuries.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-23

Will Johnson, colorsd, who for
nearly twenty-five years had been
porter for the Columbus Commercial
and servant at the Senter home,
died yesterday morning after a long
illness.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-23

Mr.. John W. Humphries has re-
turned from an extended visit to
New Orleans and other cities on
the gulf Coast, ~hithea, he vent in
the interests of the Meridian Fertili-
ger Company, of which concern he is
the efficient representative.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-23
improvements at Postoffice.

The exterior of the local postofiice
is being repainted. the contract hav-
ing been given to the Home Decor
ating Company Of this city.
Two unsightly trees on the post
office lot are to be cut down and
other improvements made.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-23

The friends OF MIR. Charley Har-
rison are glad to learn that he is
much better after several days. SER
ious illness.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-23

Messrs. s. B. Johnston and f. r.
Simms returned yesterday from
two weeks pleasure trip to the delta.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-23

Mr.. j. d. Faulkner, of Guntown,
is visiting relatives in the city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-23

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