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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-28
Street To HEAD
CIVIC CHAMBER
POPULAR DRUGGIST sue
CEEDS DIR. ]. w. LIPS
COMB TO CHAIR.
ENTHUSIASM Is
SHOWN AT MEETING
Officers Submit Reports Show
ing What Has Been Done
During Past Year.

Members of the Chamber of Com
merce of Columbus and Lowndea
County held their annual meeting or
Tuesday night and elected officers
for the ensuing year, the election
having resulted as follows: S. Is.
Street, president; |. |. kaufmant
vice-president; 7. J. Locke, director
of organization; R. Z. Leigh, director
of retail affairs; R. f. Johnston, di-
rector of public affairs; |. l.. Gastoni
director of financial affairs, r. b,
Claggett, V. B. lines, X. B. Banks,
W. f. Kennedy and Carroll Hackle-
man, directors at large.
The meeting was an enthusiastic
one, an interesting feature having
been the reading of the reports from
the various committees on the work
accomplished during the past year
While times have been hard and the
Chamber has done nothing sensation.
al it has at the same time worked
quietly and unobtrusively and has
accomplished many things calculated
to benefit Columbus and the contig
uous territory.
DR.. ]. W. Lipscomb presided over
the meeting, while Mr. w. II. Garter
: officiated as secretary, and short ad
dresses were hivered by several
members, prominent among the
speakers having been State Senator
w. P. Stribling, Mr.. John Mcconnell
Mr.. Jake Kaufman and others.
Senator Stribling, who possesses
unusual gifts as lsss issstss.-1s
raneous speaker, delivered a splen
did address and offered some valu
able suggestions, among them havinf
been on to the effect that the annua'
reports of all officers be publishef
so that not only members who fail tc
attend the meetings, but the public
at large can keep up with the activi
ties of the organization and see wha
is being accomplished. Mr.. McCon
nell's address was not only interest
ing but witty, his auditors havinf
been kept laughing during practical
ly the entire time that he occupied
the floor.
Mr.. Kaufman's talk also was in
teresting, he having declared that h
had rather have good roads i
Lowndes county as result of tn
Chamber of Comerce than to have
big cotton crop.
Following these addresses, the re
Continued on page FOUR
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-28
STORES Of JEWISH CITIZENS
WILL ALL Be ClGED TO-DAY
SPECIAL SERVICES WILL BE
HELD IN OBSERVANCE
OF RoSH HASLANA.

Rosh Hashana, the 'ewish new
year 5677, will today be observed
by the local Israelites and all Of
their stores will be closi. The holi-
day began at sundow yesterday
evening, and special ,rvices were
held at Temple B'Nai Iael, conduct
ed by Rabbi Simon Lsb at 745
o'clock.
Special services WILDE held a.
Temple B'Nai Israel tn morning a.
10 o'clock and the peoe of Colum-
bus. irrespective of cred, are cor.
daily invited to atten
Yom Kippur, the de of atone
ment. follows ten day after Rosl
Hashana, and TINS nolay viii also
bs appropriately obseled by locs
Israelites.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-28
Mrs. Rebecca Harris Dies

Mrs. Rebecca Harris, SO, vener-
able mother of Hon. J. r. Harris. o
member of the board of supervisors
and of Hon. Joe Harris. who wa.
formerly deputy sheriff, died at tn,
home of her daughter, Mrs. Jane.
Harris, at Steens, Miss, Monday af
ternoon. Mrs. Harris had been il
comparatively good health up to 1
few days ago, when she was stricker
with paralysis, and her death speedil,
followed. The funeral took place a
Beersheba cemetery, near Steens
Tuesday afternoon, having been con
Quoted by Rev. ]. X. Gregory.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-28
SUDDEN Death OF GEORGE
HICKEY, ,sR., SHOCKS FRIENDS
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN EXPIRES
AT HIS HOME IN EAST
COLUMBUS.

Mr.. George Hickey, Sr., well
known and highly respected citizen.
died at his home, No. 1706 South
Sixth avenue, about l o'clock Tues
day, and his death, which was sudden
and unexpected, proved severe
shock to his family and friends.
Mr.. Hickey had not been in robust
health for more than year, but was
attending to business as usual Mon
day, and did not complain of feeling
badly when he retired Monday night
About l O'Clock Tuesday morning
however, he awakened, and, after 8
groan of agony, expired before
physician could be summoned. Hi
malady had been diagnosed a
Bright's disease, which is believed Il
have been the primal cause of hi
death.
Deceased. who was 65 years old
was native Of Gananoque, Ontario
Canada, but had been living In 20
lumbus nearly 40 years, having dur
ing the greater portion of his res
dence here been engaged in bushes
as a contracting plumber. He is. SUI
ri.ed by his widow, three daughter
Mrs. f. L. Kuykendall, Mrs. Edn
Swift and Mrs. Tracy Green, an
three sons. Messrs. William, Stool
ard and George Hickey, Jr. Messr
Stockard and William Hickey al
members Of Uncle Sans navy, whi
the remaining members Of the fami
reside here.
Mr.. Hickey took an active intere
in lodge work, having been mer
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-28
Jury CONV|CTS
HLACKMA|L HEAD
WILLIAM BUTLER, NEFA-
RIOUS CROOK, SENT UP
FOR IS MONTHS.
WHITE SLAVE ACT
Is METHOD USED
r. r. West Accepts Personal
Humiliation in Order to APP
pear as Witness.

New York, Sept. 27.--William
Butler, chief figure in the country
wide blaek-mailing conspiracy under
investigation in several cities, today
pleaded guilty to swindling Mrs. Re
gina Klipper, of Philadelphia. II,
was at once sentenced to Is months
Imprisonment in the Atlanta peni.
tentiary.
Butler was brought here today
from Philadelphia for arraignment
He was accused of blaekmailing Mrs
Klipper at an uptown hotel here ir
April last under the guise of being
special agent of the department OF
justice.
Butler is the first Of the alleged
blackmailers to get prison sentence
They are accused of operating in
various cities with many persons OF
wealth as their victims, using the
Mann white slave act as means OF
blackmail.
Butler was first arrested in Phila-
delphia, January last, on the charge
of having attempted to extort $4,000
from Mrs. j. Bolton Winpenny, j
wealthy. resident of that city, fol
the suppression Of Fictitious
"white slave complaint against hel
son, Marshall Winpenny. This charge
fell through on the death of Mrs
Winpenny three weeks ago.
Besides Butler, the indictment re
turned in the Klipper case names
Frank Croker, Arthur L. Davil, Geo
l levin -alna Edmard Donahne Tbs
latter is now under arrest in Chica
go, charged with being concerned II
the recent kidnapping of Mrs. Kip
per from Philadelphia to Montreal
for the purpose of obstructing jus
tice in the trial of Irwin. David, als'
known as Don Collins, is serving
term in the federal prison at Allan
| ia for using the mails to defraud.
Butler pleaded guilty to the con
spiracy count of the indictment bu
was told by Federal Prosecutor Kno'
that it would not relieve him from
prosecution on other counts or in
dictments yet to be found in tn
blackmailing cases.
Explaining the situation to Judg
Manton, Mr.. Knox stated that tn
conspiracy to defraud Mrs. Klippe
was hatched in Buffers home |
Philadelphia, and, although he wa
thoroughly familiar with all the dc
tails of that and similar crimes, h
had not attempted to aid the COY
ernment in the prosecution of any {
them.
"He has it in his power to furnis
the department of justice with info
, nation of inestimable value" sal
Prosecutor Knox, "but seemingly !
does not choose to do so, and ther
fore the acceptance of the consr
racy plea is all the leniency he is e
titled to under the circumstances"
Buffers attorney, in urging lig
sentence, remarked that his cliel
was the first of the defendants
the blackmailing cases to plead GU
II ty, and that the plea on the conspi
acy count did not cover participate
h in the alleged extortion at the Ne
:. York hotel. The sentence of
~ months was two months less than {
Q limit for conspiracy.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-28
Two Fire Alarms.

Two fire alarms were turned in
Tuesday on account Of burning grass
near the tracks Of the Mobile and
Ohio railroad. The grass is supposed
to have been ignited each time BY
sparks from a passing engine. The
first call was sent in from the home
of Mrs. Card on South Sixteenth
street. and the second run was made
"a Third street and Eighth avenue
south. Neither time was any dam
age done.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-28
Mrs. Minpa's Home Burned.

Fire which is believed to have orig
mated from a defective flue, last
Thursday afternoon destroyed the
country home of Mrs. Bette Minga,
two miles west of Artesia. Not only
the house and furniture were burned
but the flames also consumed $25 in
currency. which belonged to mem
Der of the family. The loss is esti-
mated at between $4,000 and $4,000
and is only partially covered by in
surance.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-28
Other Points Taken.
Meeting Of w. c. T.U.

The meeting of the W. C. T. U.
will be held in the home of Mrs. A.
P. Myrick on South Seventh street
this afternoon at 4 o'clock. A full
attendance is desired, as the business
for the year will be closed, and dele
gates named to attend the annual
convention which is to be held in
Meridian, October to 9.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-28

Der Of Queen City Camp, No. %,
Woodmen Of the World, and other
fsa.ernal organizations. His death
X universally regretted, and count
less friends join the Commercial in
extending sympathy to the bereaved
family.
The funeral was held yesterday
morning from the family residence
conducted, by Rev. W. s. Slack, in.
terment having taken place al
Friendship cemetery.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-28

Mrs. L. Marx and daughter, Miss
Ida. have returned from a visit of
several months to Illinois and Colo
RADIO.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-28

Mr.. John Stanley spent Sunday in
West Point with friends.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-28

Mrs. Julius Loeb has returned TO
Columbus after visit to her daugh-
er. Mrs. J. Rubel, in Aberdeen.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-23
EAST SIDE NOTES

Mrs. N. S. Brophy, who has been Wis
iting relatives here for several days,
left this morning for her home at Page,
N. D.
The normal school senior class en-
joyed a picnic at Oak Grove park in
Fargo yesterday afternoon and eve
ming, making the trip to the grounds
and back in a special street car.
The members of the Concordia COL
lege band had a banquet at the Com
stock hotel grill room last evening.
Gene Stewart, of Chicago, arrived in
Moorhead yesterday and is a guest at
the home of Prof. and Mrs. Robert r.
Reed.
The local Yeomen lodge will hold an
important meeting tonight at the Ma
sonic hall. After the business session,
refreshments will be served.
Aid. NeIs Swanson, of the Third ward,
made an automobile trip to Barnesville
yesterday afternoon.
The foot bridge, which has been out
since the high water this spring, has
been installed by the city force and is
now ready for use.
Mrs J. w. Eek has returned to Ur-
bana, Ill. where she has been visiting
for several weeks at the home of
friends and relatives. Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller and Miss Nelson, all of Urbana,
here.
Pres. J. A. Aasgaard left last night
for Minneapolis, where he will attend
a meeting of the board of regents of
the United Lutheran church, returning
Thursday.
Charles Hahn, of Oakport township,
is among the visiting farmers in the
city today.
Atty. e. E.. Sharp returned this morn
ing from business trip to Bismarck.
L. G. Lincoln left this morning for
Leonard on business.
Andrew s. Dalen, of Georgetown, was
a business caller in the city this fore
noon. ...
Wiss Jennie Berg, of Hawley, is a
guest of Miss Jessie Mcdonald, Of this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Rustad, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Kiefer, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Hill returned thrs morning from
a three days outing at Little Pine lake
near Perham. They report an excellent
time and returned with liberal sup
pl yof fresh lake fish.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-23
GET RID or THE sQUEAks
Annoying Noises That Are Frequent
Even In the 1estsRulit Houses
Can BE. Stopped.

There are very few houses which
do not have floors that are always
squeaking as persons walk over them.
Such squeaking is very annoying, and
many different suggestions have been
made to remedy the nuisance, but, Gu
riously enorgh, only few of the sug-
gestions have proven Of any real
value.
Map persons think the sQueaking is
caused by the flooring boards not be-
ing properly nailed, but in most cases
this is not the case at all.
The tongues and grooves of the mar
row boards do not always fit togeth-
er exactly tight, and little pressure
on either side of the crack and be-
tween joints, where the boards are
nailed, will cause the boards to spring
slightly, causing the disagreeable
squeaking sounds.
The best remedy for squeaky floor
is to apply little liquid glue to the
cracks. This can be done by dipping
a thin strip of metal in the glue and
inserting carefully in the crack at the
point from which the sound comes. {,
A knife blade can be used to ap-
ply the glue. Simply dip the point
in the glue and insert in the crack.
Move the blade about slightly to re-
move the glue and make it stick to the
flooring, where it will dry in a short
time and stop the squeaking.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-23
Weddlnd MEana.W

There are some people who attend
weddings with just as much enthu-
siasm as q baseball or tennis fan,
whether they are invited or not, and
seemingly enjoy the excitement Of the
moment and the attendant fuss and
feathers. There are said to be funeral
fans, too; people who attend funerals
merely out of morbid curiosity. OF
course, the wedding fans are most in
evidence at the big town weddings,
which mark the alliance between two
prominent and wealthy families, or the
marriage of an American heiress to o
pennies duke. They are mostly wom-
en-, and they attend regularly all of
tho smart weddings. II they cannot
edge their way past the sexton who
takes the invitation cards, they con-
gregate around the street awning, and
are frequently of such number as to
interfere with the street pedestrians.
The wedding fan, in fact, has become
a highly Objectionable feature at all
Of the large churches in the social
zone, especially on Fifth avenue, and
extra precautions are strenuously obs
served in order to keep them out Of
the church.-New York Times.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-23
First Guide 70 Beauty.

By singing, and by singing only, a
little child of five may come in con-
tact with a pure and perfect form of
beauty, Thomas Whitney Surette
writes in the Atlantic. Not only that,
but the child can reproduce this
beauty entirely unaided, and in the
process OF doing so its whole being
body, mind, heart and souls en-
gagged. The song, for the moment, 10
the child. There is no possible reali.
cation Of the little personality COM
pared to this. Here, in sounds, is that
correlation Of impulses in which the
stars move; here is the world of order
and beauty in miniature; here is a
microcosm Of life; here is a talisman
against the cold. unmeaning facts
which are driven into children's brains
to jostle one another in unfriendly
companionship. Though this they
can feel a beauty and order and se-
quence which their minds are incapa-
Bile Of grasping. The Joy which a
child gets in reproducing beautiful
melodies is like no other experience
in life.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-23
WOMAN WAS A DIME AHEAD
But She Felt tho Least BIZ Uneon1'
Portable When She Thought Of ..,
the Fat Man.

The woman slipped dime into the
glove on her left hand. She would be
at The subway in a moment, and the
dime so placed would facilitate mat
ters. AS she passed the foot Of the
bridge extension by the city hall the
ring of a coin as it struck the pave.
ment reached her ears. She saw q
dime rolling at her feet.
A fat man, subway bound, also heard
and saw it. Both stopped to pick 1t
up. She was first. His hand only
famed the dust from the sidewalk.
'T beg your pardon" he said as he
Strengthened UP, rather red in the
face.
mot at ALL" she said. "I thank you
for your courtesy" Then she hurried
downstairs.
Seated in the train, her gloved hand
involuntarily went up to her hair. A
dime dropped into her lap. Then she
understood.-Youth's Companion.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-23
NOT ALL DUE TO HEREDsTY
Experience Of Physician That caueed
Him TO Revise HE Opinion OF
Case He Was Attending.

Heredity is q great force, one Of the
greatest in the world. But It is pos
sible to overlook even heredity, and
some jealous doctors, legislators and
social reformers are doing 1t, asserts
the Chicago Journal. AS q sample Of
the pitfalls into which they tumble,
consider this true story.
A doctor, who is also one Of the
ablest psychologists in the United
States, had for patient young wom-
an Of extreme, morbid nervousness.
Her mother showed precisely similar
traits, and q little investigation re-
vea2ed the fact that the grandmother
WAS as irritable and excitable as any
OF her descendants. 1t looked like q
clear case Of heredity, but the doctor
was cautious. He inquired q little
farther-and then threw away his
notes.
The young woman, her mother and
her grandmother were all excessive
users Of coffee; regular coffee topers
They absorbed enough Of this delight
full drink every day to put an edge on
the nerves of an athlete. Their nerv.
BUSINESS was not an Inheritance, but
the result Of an unconscious drug
habit.
If legislatures were as careful as the
doctor-psychologist in this story, there
would be fewer fool laws on our stat
ute books.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-23
Edlson's Philosophy,

/ believe there is intelligence in all
matter. Why, If you put rocks under
microscope you will see their ele.
nents working like bacteria. A rock
has a lot of intelligence. It shows
living movements. A piece of raw
silver shows it. Nothing dies. In.
telligence continues to exist. Our lit.
tie life Is rounded with a sleep. Shake.
speare was right and we get a fore.
taste OF 1t every night we have sound,
unconscious rest. That's all death is.
Why fear? We don't know we're
dead. But that doesn't mean / don't
believe in a Supreme intelligence, for
i DO. Nemesis catches up with us on
earth. And you garner here and not
(only) in heaven or elsewhere your
harvest Of happiness or misery. You
can't beat it" and be happy. You
can't be crooked and feel the 10y OF
being straight.-T. A. Edison.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-23
Munlers for Street Car Wheels.

st. Louis Post-Dispatch: The street
car muffler is said to be fulfilling the
claims made for it year ago by the
former st. Louisan who invented it, E.
C. Madden. former assistant postmas-
ter general
The device provides a street car
wheel made in two parts, one an inner
disk, between which and an outer rim
or tire, rubber is interposed. Wheels
of this pattern have been in use for
many months in Portland, Me-, and are
described as doing for the noisy street
car running gear what the Maxim muf-
fer does for firearms. A suspicion that
wear on the rubber would make the
device expensive has been disproved, it
is asserted. Maintenance costs for rub
ber will hardly equal that for fiat
wheels.
Traction rolling stock is the greatest
obstacle to the success of anti-noise
campaigns in cities. Why should lesser
noises be penalized when they are
commonly drowned in the rattle and
bang and thundrous roar of street cars
which are a perpetual offense to the
ears? If the Madden device can do
what it is said to do, it's inventor will
earn greater gratitude from the public
than the inventor of the street car air
brake.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-23
FISH LINES OF GREAT LENGTH
Many Of Those Employed In Fishing
fer HalIbut Declared to BE
Sixty Miles Long.

The most of the halibut are caught
with the hook and line. The fishing,
however, has nothing gamy or sport
Ing about it. The lines are dropped
down into the sea in such q way that
the baited hooks rest on the bed OF
the ocean. The lines are of great
length. Some Of them are so miles
long; when loaded with fish It takes
the steam engine on the vessel the
better part of a day to wind them UP.
They are divided into sections, each
section having q float or buoy that
rests on the surface, and is marked
by flag in the daytime and at night
by light. The line lies right on the
bed Of the sea. Attached to it are
hundreds of hooks and each hook is
baited. The halibut swallows the bait
and is caught on the hook and held
there until the line is drawn up. These
fish always feed on or close to the bed
Of the ocean.-Chrlstian Herald.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-23
MACHINERY SHOW
Continued From Page One.


In bringing in this extensive display
OF agricultural machinery, the agri-
cultural population of the state will
be given an unsurpassed opportunity
to see and judge for themselves as to
the merit of the many different lines
which will be exhibited. From Crane
d Ordway's two hen power gasoline
engines to the big threshing outfits
the show will be complete.
OF the larger firms who have engag-
ed space are the following: J. I. Case
Co, International Harvester Co. Av
cry Co, VIM. Galloway Co., Crane &
Ordway., N. D. Metal Cuivert Co,
Maytag Co, Aultman Taylor Co. Min
neapolis Steel Machinery Co., Wagner
Langemo Co., A. L. Bishop & Son, Bull
Tractor Co.. Gray Tractor Co. More
Bros, Appleton Mfg. Co., Dempster
Mill Mfg. Co., King Valentine Co,
Sharples Separator Co.. .Rosenthai
Corn Husker Co.. Wege Concrete Ma
chinery Co., Silo Speciality Mfg. Co,
and the Independent Silo Co. Many
applications for space have been re-
ceived from new exhibitors but these
cannot be reserved under the new rul-
ing until after June 1st.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-23
$5O,34O.OO
KOEPP FREED ON
LIQUOR CHARGE
FIRST DEFENDANT IN LIQUOR CAS-
ES FOUND NOT GUILTY-WITH-
EROW ASKS CASE TO BE THROWN
OUT OF COURT-SAW BIG HOLE IN
OPTION LAW.

After about five minutes delibera-
tion, the jury at o'clock yesterday
afternoon returned a verdict of not
guilty in the case of the state against
Frank Koepp, who was charged in a
recent indictment with conducting an
unlicensed drinking place in violation
of the county option law.
Co. Atty. c. G. DOsland placed Chief
of Police Malvey on the stand yester-
day afternoon and he testified that at
the time of arresting Koepp, in his
fffty-three pints of whisky. One of the
states special agents testified that he
bought pint from Koepp, the alleged
pint being introduced as evidence.
Koepp, represented by Atty. James
NJ. Witherow, introduced little testi-
mony, but when Chief Malvey took the
stand. Mr.. Witherow moved to have the
case taken from the jury owing to the
fact that the county option law has
no clause providing for the raiding OF
place. Judge Nye, however, refused
to grant the defendants request and
the trial was resumed.