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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-07-06
INSURANCE AGENTS ENJOY
BANQUET At G|lMER HOTEL
REPRESENTATIVES OF LIFE a
CASUALTY COMPANY OF
TENNESSEE DINE.

Mr.. j. r. Acuf, of Nashville, sec
ond vice-president of the Life and
Casualty Company of Tennessee, en-
tertained Local representatives of the
company at Il delightful banquet az
the Gilmer Hotel Monday night. nv.
Acuff is making tour of inspection
throughout this section, and took ad-
vantage Of his visit to Columbus TO
entertain the local employees.
Mr.. B. +. Seal is in charge of the
local field as district superintendent
and has under him an efficient
corp Of energetic and enterprising
solicitors. Although Mr.. Seal has
been in charge of the local company
only a few months he has been with
the company a number of years and
enjoys to the fullest extent the con
fidence and esteem of its executive
officers.
/ An interesting feature of the ban
quet was an address by Mr. Acuif in
which the policies of the company
were succinctly outlined, and short
tals were also made by several oI
the agents. Those present were: Mr.
J. y. Acuff, second president
Mr.. B. f. Seal, district superintend
ent; Mr.. w. Y. Randle, district agen
at Starkville; Messrs. G. O. Trull
4 L. ID. Childers, Thad Fitzpatrick, w
iT Mayfield, agents, and Mr.. Georg'
Il O. Senter, editor of the Commercial
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Continued on page four.
LADIES ESPECIALLY INVITED To
WITNESS SHRINE PATROL DRILL
EXHIBITION WILL TAKE PLACE
ON MAIN STREET ABOUT IL
O'CLOCK THIS MORNING.

Elaborate preparations are being
made for the reception Of the Mis-
sissippi Shriners when they stop off
at Columbus next Saturday en- route
to Buffalo, N. Y, where they go to
attend the annual eonclave of the
mystic order. The delegation will
comprise about 90 members of the
Hamasa Temple at Meridian, and
Will arrive over the Mobile and Ohio
railroad at IL o'clock Saturday
morning, spending one hour here be
fore proceeding on their journey
The party win be accompanied by
Hamasa Temple band and patrol
and the patrol will give drill OF
Main street Immediately after arriv.
al. The patrol is captained by Col
Sam McCants, who was for many
years an officer in the Mississippi
National Guard, and is said to be one
Of the best in the state. Ladies art
extended special invitation to wit
ness the drill.
A large delegation of local Shrin
ers win meet the visitors and thre'
Of them, Mesrs. r. A. Carson, J. I
Sanford and T. B. Franklin, will &C
company the party to Buffalo.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-07-06

MANY COLUMBIANS
GO TO TIE COUNTRY
There Were No Crimes or
Casualties 10 Mar Sabbath.
Like Calm.

with Sabbitiral simplicity Celam-
bians and citizens Of the contiguous
territory celebrated last Tuesday.
the one hundred and fortieth auni-
versary of the independeney Of the
United States ~ a nation, there hay-
ing been no ostentitious demonstra-
ton Of any character and no crimes
or casualties having taken place to
mar the serenity Of the occasion.
The weather benefited the seren-
ity of the people, an early morning
shower having been followed by a
clear. sun-lit sky, and had it not been
for the fact that the moving picture
show was open a pedestrian saunter-
ing through the business district
Tuesday afternoon could easily have
imagined himself out for his weekly
Sabbath stroll.
A baseball game which was played
on the Lake Park diamond between
teams representing Columbus and
West Point Tuesday morning claim
ed the attention of the lovers of that
sport, and probably one hundred
enthusiastic fans journeyed to the
Clay county capital to see the two
teams cross bats there in the after
Moons Sylvan sports, however, Wed
with baseball as a medium of attrac-
ton. and many Columbians journey
ed to the country to join their HUGO
lie brethren in pastoral pastimes,
! The amusement program offered
Ia surrounding rura, DIST iatS was a
! ivi one haying iislwac. he.
| lcues, picnics, fisheries, shooting
match and other entertainments
which appeal with much force to
the gourmet as well as to the
sybarite. A shooting match and bar
becue given under the auspices OF
the Magowah Gun Club on the
Couchman plantation few miles
west of the city and a barbecue Civ.
en- at Waverly by employees of the
Southern Railway shops were two
of the most prominent rural enter
tainments, and in addition to These
numerous private parties enjoyed
outings of varied character in many
different places throughout the
county.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-07-06

SURPRISE CAUSED
BY SUDDEN DEATH
Body Of Dead Militiaman will
he Brought Here and In
TERED with Military Honors.

Many Columbians we're shocked
beyond measure yesterday afternoon
when a telegram was received here
announcing the death Of Capt. W
s. Mullins. which occurred at a
hospital In jackson shortly after 4
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, hay-
ing followed an unsuccessful opera
ton for appendicitis.
Capt. Mullins left here about ten
days ago in command of the local
company which forms component
part of the Mississippi National
Guard and which went to the mobili-
zation camp at Jackson to join other
state troops preparatory to an ad-
vance to the Mexican border He was
taken i'll early in the week, and at
tending physicians diagnosed his
trouble as appendicitis. He was oper-
ated on for appendicitis. The oper-
alton however, developed the fact
that he was suffering from aunesion
of the bowels, and he died under the
knife.
The telegram announcing the
the death of Capt. Mullins was
preceded by message stating that
he was in critical condition, and
his brothers-in-law, Mr.. V. M. Hig-
gins and Mr.. c. Neyman, left immed-
lately for Jackson, but the militia
man died before they reached that
city.
Capt. Mullins WA about 81 wears
old and ~ anmafE,sli fie IS sur
vise.crx1s - ~. .nt urf
r. A. Mullins, brother and three
sisters.
The body will probably reach here
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-07-06
Road Bonds Sold.

The board of supervisors Of
Lowndes county on yesterday sold
to Splitter, Roriek and Company, Of
Toledo, Ohio, bonds in the sum of
$4,000 for road Improvement work
in the second district, and bonds for
the sum of $4,000 for similar work
in the first district The second dis
trict bonds sold at par with accrued
interest to date Of delivery, to bear
interest at the rate of l-2 per
cent, while the first district bonds
sold under the same conditions, bear,
ing interest at the rate Of 6 per
Scent.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-07-06
FRENCH AND ENGLISH
CONTINUE BIC OFFENSIVE
FRENCH MAKE FURTHER AD-
VANCES, BUT ENGLISH
MOVE SLOWLY.

London, July 4.-French troops,
operating with the British in tha
Somme region, have Strengthened
their lines by the capture of Bar
leaux and Estrees, and are advanc-
inc on considerably wider front TO-
wards Peronne. At Estrees, where
500 prisoners were taken the fight
ing is still going on furiously.
On the British end of the line,
slight progress has been made at
some points. Unofficial dispatches say
the entire British front Of 80 miles
is bearing its full share of the bat
! tie, but it is toward the south that
the heaviest fighting is under way.
A high British officer is authority
for the statement that artillery pref
arations will precede infantry al
tacks, as the resourcefulness, Geter.
mination and fighting qualities of
the Germans, as we'll as the power Of
their defenses, are well recognized.
! Although the French are making
steady advance in the Somme Sec
tor, without apparently heavy cas-
ualties, and now face an easier task
according to expert opinion, to reach
their objective, the river itself, th'
yerdun army is engaged in partiea
larly heavy fighting, the Germans
not having permitted the battle o,
the Somme to interfere with their on
erations for the capture of the grea
fortress.
} The Germans have taken the Thia
, mont work the fourth time after
terrific bombardment and by masse
I attack. Around the work, which ha
} been the scene of desperate atta.k
| and counter attacks for many day
past. thousands of men have faller
for this is position which is esser
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-07-06
NEGRO IS LYNCHED
NEAR P|CKENSV|LLE

According to news received here
from Pickensville, Ala, which is be-
lieved to be authentic, Sam Meek the
negro who shot and killed Constable
Ed Upton near Crawford, Miss, Sat-
urday afternoon, was lynched some
where near the Alabama town either
Sunday or Sunday night.
After having shot the constable
Meek also took shot at DR.. Bledsoe,
a physician living near Crawford,
who made an Intellectual effort to
effect his arrest. The shot went wild,
however, and the negro hiked out
for the Alabama line, his idea evi-
IDENTIFY having been to get into anoth-
er state as soon as possible. A posse
started in pursuit, and is said to have
overtaken and hanged him at point
near Pickensville either Sunday OF
Sunday night, though news of the
lynching did not reach here unit
Tuesday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-07-06
GUAROSMEA NOW ON WAY
To BORDER BY THOUSANDS
SUPPLIES or ALL KINDS ARE
ALSO BEING RECEIVED
DAILY. tf

San Antonio, Texas, July A.
While General Funston and his staff
were working out the details Of plae-
ing all the troops, both regular and
guardsmen, on a tactical basis to-
day, close scrutiny Of movements
across the international boundary
line was kept by border command
ers. 1t was feared that the celebra
| ion of independence Day in border
towns might give rise to some Incl
dent capable of growing into a
clash with Mexicans, but reports
from all quarters indicated eompar-
ative quiet.
Some excitement was caused here
when that section of the parade
which was headed by the acting may
or passed. Some one cried that 2
Mexican had insulted the flag, and
only the arrival of the police saved
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-07-06
SOUTHERN SHOP EMPLOYEES
SPEND FOURTH At NAVERLY
SECOND ANNUAL PICNIC IS
HELD AND TWO BALL GAMES
ARE ENJOYED.

Nearly two hundred people went
on q special train to Wayerly, nine
miles northwest Of Columbus on
Tuesday and took part in the second
annual picnic given by the Southern
Railway in Mississippi shop eni-
ployes. Not only was the dinner a
feature, but an interesting progrom
was rendered two ball games were
played and swimming fishing hunt.
ing and racing were enjoyed.
In the early morning very inter
esting program was rendered, an adj
dress of welcome having been deliy-
cred by Hon. D. l.. Erwin. Several
young ladies' next gave readings and
received prizes, after which "Tht
Star Spangled Banner" and Dixie
were rendered by the Shop anc
Roundhouse Quartettes.
From II to 1890 races Of differ
ent kinds were enjoyed, after which
dinner was served.
In the afternoon two exciting bal
games were played between tn
Columbus Shops and the Fiple
Yard team from birmingham, th
| first having been won by the local
| by a score of to o, and the secon
ending in favor Of the visitors by
: score of 2 to |. Atkins, who pitche
: both games for the Columbus team
featured in the first game by striI
ing out eleven men and allowir
. only four hits. tie was given goo
support by Janison, who caught.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-07-06
SEVERE STORM IS
RACING ON COAST

Reports received here last night
state that a severe rain and wind
storm prevailed on the south Allan
tic coast. At Mobile, New Orleans
and Pensacola the wind is said to be
going with great velocity and ships
are reported as being in danger.
Telegraph wires were down in the
vicinity of all three of the cities
mentioned above. and it was impos-
sible to obtain details regarding the
severity of the storm or the extent
Of damage likely to result therefrom.
While the storm did not reach this
far north, the element here manifest
ed considerable disturbance, brisk
wind having prevailed last night.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-07-06
Elks Donate to Charity.

Columbus Lodge No. 555 Benevo-
lent and Protective Order of Elks, at
its last regular meeting donated $40
from It's charity fund to assist the
Salvation Army in its charitable work
in this city. Capt. and Mrs. Ed.
Summers, officers in charge of the
Columbus branch Of the Army, wish
10 publicly thank the Elks for their
liberality.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-07-06

Mr.. w. Lansdale Dyer, who for
some time past has been bookkeeper
for Messrs. Simon Loeb and Bro,
has rendered his resignation and will
leave soon for Houston, Texas,
where he goes to accept lucrative
and responsible position as cashier
of the Guaranty State Bank in that
city. Mr.. Dyer is an exceedingly
clever and competent yer man,
and while we regret to tose him IS
citizen we join hi ngtmrous
friends in congratulating aira apor
having secured such 81 adie posi-
ton.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-07-06

Although they got ten scattered
hits during the game, Columbus yes
terday afternoon lost the first Of q
series with Tupclo the result being
8 70 3, Sargent pitched for the locals
and by him allowing eight hits and
the team making two errors, the Lee
eounty players won easily. West
Point by defeating Aberdeen in yes
terday's game by a score Of 3 to ?,
is now tieing Columbus for first
place IN the percentage column.
The Columbus players are sched
ultd for two more games in Tupelo
enc this afternoon and anotav- to
morrow, and will return home Sat
urday, on which day they have or
rarged TO have a game with team
from Vernon, Ala. Vernon is said
TO have one of the fastest bunch of
players in this section and Box. q
cousin of Guy Morton, the noted
Cleveland pitcher, will probably be
on the firing line for the visitors.
Columbus and West Point played
here Tuesday morning and the locals
won the game by the score of to o
The lone run came in the sixth in
ming, when with two down and :
man on third, Boyd hit to short and
Newton scored. The score OF the
game, which consisted of only sever
innings, follows.
Il. II. Z
Columbus 600 900 IL 8 Z
West Point 900 900 90 4 2
Batteries, Trenchard and Staple
ton; Ethridge and Reece. Umpire
Smith,
The two teams played at Wes
Point in the afternoon, and the game
was a ten-inning affair, having re
suited in score of 3 to in favor Of
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-07-06

Mr. w. A. Brown, Miss Elizabeth
Brown and Miss Bessie Smith, of
Meridian. and Miss Eleanor Jones
Of Macon, arrived in the city yester-
day in Mr.. Browns car, and are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs j. A. Lipsey
They expect TO return home today
accompanied by Miss Sarah Lipsey
who will visit Miss Edith Brown foi
several days.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-07-06

Mr.. +. 4. Resler of st. Louis, was
visitor to the city yesterday. His
daughter, Miss Lucille Resler, will
spend several days here the guest Of
friends.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-07-06

The following gentlemen, who
composed the committee on arrange
ments. deserve much credit for the
way in which the affair was han
died. Nessrs v r. Wright, d. w.
Morgan, W. G. Vaughn and w. e.
| Eubanks.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-07-06

Mrs. G. R. Neuman's numerous
friends are glad to know that she is
improving after several weeks ILL.,
ness.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-07-06

Mr.. Tom O'Gwynn, the popular
yard master for the NJ and o., at
Artesia, spent yesterday in the
city on business.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-07-06

The local w. c. 7. u. will meet
this afternoon with Mrs. A. B. Ny
,lieA on South Seventh street at 500
o'clock.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-07-06

Mr.. Edward Mullen, of Meridian,
spent Tuesday here with homefolk.
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Continued on page four.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-07-06
LET COUNTY PiAYr
wOs YESTERDAY NJ a
sCoRf of sToa
WEST POINTLOST
TWO GAMES HERE.
Won second of Double. Head.
~, Which Was Played on
Fourth Of July.

srANplNG of rHr cLUBs
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Wyoming.

The Flathead Valley B. C. Company
south Of Cody has again resumed oper-
ations.
A message which reached Cheyenne
stated that Joseph Kinney OF Coke
vile had brought in a well on his state
lease in the Big Muddy field.
Lost Soldier Oil Field developments
are at standstill, owing to the severe
cold weather. Most of the machinery
has been covered with oil and grease
to protect 1t from the winter rigors
and no operations will be continued
until the early spring.
The drillers for the Merritt OIL and
Gas Company who brought in the well
on section 10 In the Big Muddy field
from the deep sand, drilled ten feet
into the sand and were then forced
to suspend operations because Of the
pressure OF the oil raising In the well
The big Standard rig on the prop
erty of the American OIL Company
near Greybull has been spudded in
and the work will now be pushed as
rapidly as possible. Twelve hundred
feet Of cable has been received and
the rig is now prepared to go to any
depth.
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Colorado.

Colorado's tungsten district is com
ing into its own again, orders for 81.
100000 of concentrates having been
placed in Boulder.
At Leadyille the work Of draining
the Wolftone shaft below the 1000.
foot level has been completed to with
In ten feet Of the bottom.
More winter work than usual Is on
the program in the Silyerton district,
where arrangements are being made
at many OF the mines and mills to pro,
tect operations against heavy SHOWS.
The Golden Queen mine. half mile
north Of the village of Kokomo, which
ls being operated by the Mutual Co
Operative Mining Company. is putting
out good tonnage of ore, which goes
to the Leadyille smelter.
A rich strike is reported to have
been made in the Mayflower mine,
near Silverton, which is now being
worked under bond and lease by Stat
terry and Mears and associates. The
value Of the body Of ore opened up is
given at $4,000.
From Crested Butte, Gunnison coun-
ty, comes a report that John Wood
ring is building comfortable cabin on
his new discovery Of lead-silver ore
and expects to continue work during
the winter months and begin ship.
ments in the spring.
At the Pioneer Consolidated proper,
iy on Gibson hill, Breckenridge, re.
Gently taken over by Samuel Klous OF
Boston. work is proceeding in man
ner which indicates determination on
the part OF the operators to engage in
mine making on comprehensive
plan.
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Arizona.

Good ore is being taken from the
Gold Basin district.
Control OF the Boston & Jerome
Copper Company has been acquired
by S. F. Balentine and associates OF
Jerome.
That the copper camp at Ray Is on
the verge OF genuine boom is the
opinion expressed by II. E. Davis, field
mining expert.
Development work on the Two
Peaks property near Turner is pro-
,eeding with most gratifying results
70 the management.
Another strong copper company,
with ground Of promise in the vicinity
of proven property. is being organized
N the Verde district.
About dozen men are now working
IN the Verde Combination property at
Jerome. They are repairing the build.
lngs. overhauling machinery and 9th.
srwise making preliminary prepara-
tions for the development work that
will soon be under way.
Inspiration, at Miami, for October
produced nearly 100000 pounds;
Utah Copper about 21,O0O.0 pounds,
and there are promises that with an
increased capacity which will soon be
in operation this amount will be great.
ly increased. The Copper Queen
smelter last month produced 16.OOO.-
300 pounds, the Calumet and Arizona
10000 pounds and the Cananea Con.
solidated 100000.
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Ehen Father Time comes along
with birthday to celebrate. or
dancing-school party, or other great
occasions In the life Of little girl. 1t
means pretty frock for her. Even
In party dresses there is a difference
Of opinion as to whether they should
be simply or elaborately made. but as
the little girl is sure to look pretty
In either sort, fashion smiles approval
on both.
White, pink, blue. pale green and
light yellow are oftenest selected for
the little girls party frock, with white
q favorite choice. voile, batiste, or
candle, and taffeta are the materials
used for making them. Some of the
prettiest light voiles are made up with
no other decoration than tucks headed
With hemstitching, and smacking about
the waist and yoke. This Is done In
heavy white silk. Taffeta is managed
with about the same simplicity, but
organdle and batiste seem to be made
for fine swiss embroideries and val.
lace.
An elaborate dress of white batiste,
for the girl Of eleven, or more, is
shown In the picture. The waist shows
rows Of insertion placed between
groups Of fine tucks. It is attached to
the skirt and has elbow sleeves. The
skirt is divided into panels by wide
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POSTAL SAVINGS GAIN.
THREE CITIES IN COLORADO
SHOW BIG INCREASE.
Deposits In Denver Total $5t9,es7, In
Pueblo 1854, ,104, and Leadville Has
Remarkable Total Of $336,9o6.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-Pueblo. Denver and Lead.
vile are the three Colorado cities
whose gain In postal savings deposits
during October has given them men
ton In the bulletin just received at
the Denver postoffice from the depart
ment. Denver shows a total Of $519.-
SS7, being the only Colorado city to go
above the 100000 mark in postal saw
ings. Pueblo shows $354.104 and
Leadville shows the most remarkable
total Of $336.906, considering it is a
town Of less than 10000 population.
The great amount Of postal savings at
Leadville is explained by the fact that
many miners there use the postoffice
department as their only banking con.
nection. Throughout the report this
holds good, showing that laboring peo-
pie are using the department to a
greater extent than any other class.
The Postoffice Department reports
that there are now thirteen offices
having more than 100000 on de-
posit. New York city leading all others
with $22,0O0,00O on deposit. st. Louis
is the latest city to join the $1,000. 900
class, while Denver ranks twenty.
fourth on the list. The increase
throughout the United States for Oc-
tober was S4.7O0,O00. There are now
$4,000 depositors. with more than
500 100000 to their credit.
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vertical insertions, and each panel Ii
cut into scallop at the bottom. Tw0|
rows Of narrow insertion follow the
line Of the seallops about the skirt.
and each panel is laid In a boxplait
at the waistline.
The slipover is not needed to COM
plete this dress, which may be worn
without it; but the slipover Is feat
ure Of present-day fashions. Besides,
a dress Of this kind is equal to long
service and 1t may be varied by the
addition of the little jacket. EN-
broidered batiste is used for making
It, with insertions of lace and swiss
embroidery, and 1t boasts peplum at
each side. The girdle worn over 1t IL
soft satin ribbon with rosette at one
side,
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New Mexico,

The Schoole mining camp Is report
ed booming and many shipments be-
ing made
A group Of mining prospects In the
Kimball district. near Stems, is being
developed
Socorro Mining and Milling Com.
pany shipped twenty-three bars Of
gold and silver bullion from cleanup
for last half Of October, a total Of for.
ty-one bars or little over two tons
for the month, from reduction Of 4.
0oc tons Of ore.