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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-08-17
DR.. Lawrence N. Isqriqg

". Ldw1eIICe w. 1SSIISS
SCIENTIFICALLY. PRACTICING
SUGGESTIVE THERAPEUTICS
A System of Drugless Healing.
Presenting remarkable opportunity
for the afflicted to obtain cure of
Chronic Stomach, Liver or Kidney
trouble; Rheumatism, Constipation,
Paralysis, Consumption, or Female
Trouble; Diseases Of the Eye, Epilepsy
Asthma, Cancer Eczema, Nervousness
or. any organic weakness, in fact
great many diseases not reached by
medicine or surgery.
OFFICES OVER HERDLISKA'S
JEWELRY STORE.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-08-17
X * *
Cranking, Smell and Expense.

When we're in a pessimistic mood
we lean toward the belief that one can
derive all the joys of auto-touring at
home by cranking the ice cream
freezer, squirting sewing machine oil
in ones clothes and paying Friend
Wife's millinery bill.-Melrose Beacon,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-08-17

Abuse of President Wilson will not
make votes for Mr.. Hughes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-08-17
Deserve to Win.

The submarine Deutschland is now
we'll on it's way to it's home port over
seas. We are neutral in this war,
but hope the diver gets home safely.
It's sporting proposition with US.
Such game fellows as Captain Koenig
and his crew deserve to win.-Todd
County Argus.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-08-17
His Ought to Have Come First.

His Ought to Have Come First.
A horse-buyer from France says the
population in European countries is
beginning to consist chiefly of widows,
orphans and cripples, the rest have
been butchered in accordance with or
ders from the war lords. There is
danger that it will be the war lords
turn next.-Red Wing Eagle.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-06
Tacky Costume Dance.

Mr.. J. 0. Balm, the new business
manager of the Columbus Railway,
Light and Power Company, is going
to pull off quite stunt at Lake
Park Friday, August IL. Mr. Balm
has gotten a great number Of the
young people interested in the pro-
posed tacky costume dance and a
great deal of enthusiasm is being
evidenced in the matter. Due to the
comical, pleasing effect of this kind
of an amusement very enjoyable
evening is promised to all who at
tend and large crowd of spectators
will unquestionably be present.
A suitable prize will be offered to
the best costumed couple. There will
be no charge for dancing. A COM
mittee Of three spectators will de-
eide the prize winning couple. The
evening is being looked forward to
with a great deal of pleasure by
both the older and younger sets.
Dancing will commence promptly at
$50 and will continue until the last
car leaves the park at 1900.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-06
OLIVER AND SIMPSON TO
SPEAK At HIGHWAY MEETING
TWO DISTINGUISHED ALABAM-
IANS TO DELIVER address
ES AT VERNON.

Hon w. b. Oliver, Of Tuscaloosa,
who represents the Sixth Alabama
district in Congress, has promised
to deliver m address al the meeting
which is to be held al Iernon. Ala,
Monday, August IL, IN the interest
ef the Jackson Highway. and among
the otner speakers viii De lion r. r.
Simpson, of Florence, Ala. president
of the Jackson Military Highway
Association, and Hon. r. ]. Locke,
Jr., of this city, a member Of the
executive committee.
The fate of the jackson HIGHWAY
is being jeopardized by dissention on
the part of Lamar county citizens re-
garding the route of the thorough
fare through that county, and the
object of the meeting is to settle
these differences so that work can
proceed without further delay.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-06
COTTON PASSES
14-CENT LEVEL
DECEMBER FUTURES AT
f4.25 IN N. Y. MARKET
YESTERDAY.
Fluctuations
Are Frequent
Prices Recede Slightly Friday.
But Loss Was Recovered
Yesterday.

Ever since the Federal government
issued its crop report last Wednes-
day there has been spirited trading
in the cotton market and fluctua-
tons have been frequent with a
general upward trend, the net gain
in prices since the issuance of the
report having been around 40 points
or something like $3.50 per bale.
The market took an upward squirt
Immediately after the issuance of
the report and gained 80 points in
about as many minutes and fur
ther advance occurred on Thursday.
The bears secured control on Thurs
day, and hammered prices down
ward, but the market regained its
buoyancy yesterday and prices
again shot upward, New York spots
having sold up to 1895, while quo
tations for October and other fall
months went above the 14-cent level.
At the close of business yesterday
afternoon New York spots were
quoted at 1895, October futures in
New York at 1904, New Orleans
spots at, 1857 and October futures
in New Orleans at 1882. In the local
market good middling was quoted at
1925.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-06
HAPPENINGS Of INTEREST
GATHERED HERE AND THERE
CIST OF NEWS FROM OVER
THE COUNTRY GIVEN IN A
BRIEF FORM.

That Germany is building \ tre-
mendous merchant fleet, including
the largest ship in the world, was
declared recently by Herr Palm,
general manager of the Hamburg
American line, in an interview given
the frankie ter zeitung. The ship
lreferredftc " the Bismarck, OF 56.-
900 tons, being constructed for the
Hamburg American line. There is
also the turbine ship, Tirpitz, Of
$4,000 tons under way, and the list
also includes three others of $4,000
tons.
For seven days Lloyd Turner, a
Richton youth Of 18 years, has
been in hospital at Hattiesburg
with broken neck and still lives.
He is conscious greater part of
the time.
A strike of street railway en-
ployes, tieing up every surface line
in Manhattan, the Bronx and Queens
county, seems to be inevitable. I'M
ion leaders delivered an untmatum
to the railway company officials
Thursday, after efforts by the mayor
for arbitration had failed.
A conference Of psychologists
and patholigists began in New York
Thursday and will continue for two
or three days to consider methods of
fighting the epidemic of infantile
paralysis and Of finding specific
for it. Several clinics will be held in
the City Hospital for the benefit of
these specialists who come from the
medical departments of Michigan
University, Harvard, Vanderbilt,
Chicago, Tulane Pennsylvania, and
the Johns Hopkins Health Service.
Joseph Carrora. better known as
Johnny Dundee, the celebrated pugi-
list, was arrested Friday in Chicago
on charge of homicide, having run
down and killed l3-year-old boy
in his automobile.
William L. Chambers, commission
er of the Federal Board of Mediation
and Cancellation, was called in Fri
day by President Wilson in connec-
tion with the threatened strike OF
100000 employees of railroads. The
President Is anxious to get all the
information possible in order to in
tervene if strike seems inevitable.
The Mediation Board is gathering
facts in anticipation that the strike
vote now being canvassed will favor
walk-out, and that the employees
and railroads will be unable to reach
an agreement. When this point IL
reached the Board expects to be call.
ed in to attempt to settle the differ.
enees.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-06
CANDIDATE FOR SUPREml
COURT JUDGE SPEAKS
TO CONSTITUENTS.
Introduced BY
Mr.. Sturdivan
Is Heard BY Representative
Audience and Makes Splen|
did Impression.

Hon r. o. Sykes, Of Aberdess(
who is now court Judge from thia|
the Third district. and VINO is a can|
didate for nomination in the eoml
ing primary, addressed his Lowndel
county constituents at the eour|
house at 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon, and was heard by a represent
tatiye audience, some of the besI
citizens OF the county having beel|
present and having listened to thj
address with close attention.
Judge Sykes, who was introduced
by Hon. J. |. Sturdivant, promin|
ent member Of the local bar, delivI
cred forceful address and made \
fine impression upon his hearersI
He did not indulge In bombast and
fustian; but in plain, straightfor|
ward manner reviewed his career al
a iurist and forcefully impressed
upon those present the fact thai
he has discharged his duties as sui
preme court justice in faithful
and efficient manner and richly del
serves the Endorsement which Id
now asks his constituents to givd
him at the polls.
Judge Sykes is the scion of faml
lily noted for its able jurists, beini
a son of the lat4 Judge +. o. Sykej
who presided over the First circu
court district at time when Low1
des county was included in that ID
and who had counties
friends in Columbus and the SUI
rounding country. He is worth
son af i distiaapished s,rv. ail
richly deserves nomination in II
coming primary.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-06
PERSPECTIVE OF NEW HIGH
SCHOOL SUBMITTED BY kR0UsE
P.DS ON CONSTRUCTION WILL
BE INVITED WHEN DETAIL.
ED PLANS ARRIVE.

Mr.. P. j. Krouse, of Meridian, who
was selected as architect for the new
$4,000 high school which is to be
erected here, has submitted per-
spective of the proposed structure
and as soon as detailed plans are
completed the municipal council will
invite bids from contractors for the
construction of the building.
The high school is to be erected
on property on North Seventh
street formerly owned by the late
Gen. Stephen d. Lee, and the old
family residence will be used as an
annex to the new building, which
will be of brick, three stories in
height and modern in every respect.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-06
VERDUh AGAIN CENTER \
OF DESPERATE ATTACKS
SLAVS PUSHED BACK AFTER
FIERCE FIGHTING EAST OF
kOVEL.

London, Aug. 5.--Verdun has
again become the storm center on
The western battle front. The French
lines have taken the offensive on the
right bank Of the Meuse and now
hold the Thiamont work and the
greater part of the village of Fleur-
ry, according to Paris.
The Thiamont work, already the
scene of many desperate encounters,
was twice in French hands during IL
hours Friday. The forces of the
German crown prince fought tena-
eiously, driving the French from
the work, only to lose it again.
Fleurry, which changed hands on
Thursday after the French had sue
ceeded in taking it, is again almost
entirely occupied by the French
Fierce fighting still continues in and
around the village. German un-
wounded prisoners taken in the Yer
dun fighting number 400.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-06
RECRUDEsCENT FEuO CAUSES
AGITATION At CRAWFORD
LOCAL OFFICERS HASTiI.
oUMMONED &c BRING PRiS.
ONERS TO COLUMBUS.

Sheriff Williams late Friday eve
ming received from Justice Of the
Peace j. o. Hinkle, of Crawford, a
message requesting him to send Of
ficers to that town to take charge
of Leroy Chandler and William
Chandler. two white men who, it
was alleged had made futile ef-
fort to "shoot up" the town. Depu.
ty Sheriff M. c. Vandiver and Con-
stable w. Fl. Foreman hastened to
Crawford in an automobile, and re-
turned to Columbus with their pris-
oners about midnight.
The officers state that when they
reached Crawford they found the
town in a state of intense excite
ment, declaring that several citi-
zens were heavily armed and took
no precautions to conceal their
weapons.
Leroy Chandler already has a
court record, having some time ago
killed a negro woman and having
also had difficulty with Mr.. f. H.
Erwin, a prominent citizen of Craw-
ford. He was sent to the peniten-
tiary for killing the negress, but
was subsequently pardoned by Gov.
Brewer. 1t is said that the fracas
Friday evening is reerudescent
outbreak of the old feud existing
between Mr.. Erwin and the Chand-
lers.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-06
GEORGIA LAWYER IS STABBED
AND HOUSE OO0RKEEPER HELD
T. B. FIELDER, WELL KNOWN
POLITICIAN, is VICTIM
OF KNIFE.

Atlanta, Ga, August 5.-Thomas
b. Fielder, prominent member of
the Atlanta bar and well known for
the part he took in the South Car
lima dispensary cases several years
ago, was stabbed and seriously in
jured here Monday night G. X.
Vesson Of East Point, Ca, door
keeper Of the lower house Of the
Georgia general assembly, was ar
rested, charged with the stabbing,
which took place in the lobby OF the
Kimball house in the presence of
scores of members of the general
assembly II is said by legislators
that the affair grew out of Felder's
recent efforts before a committee
of the House to defeat a bill by
which the city of Savannahs char
ter would be amended to permit a
vote on recall Of city officials.
Fielder, representing certain pro-
hibition elements, claimed the recall
Of Mayor Pierpont Of Savannah was
sought by those fayoring the bill.
The attorney and house committee
men recently exchanged hot words
over the bill which was tabled, but
Vesson declined to explain his in
terest, If any, in the affair, merely
issuing a statement saying he was
not the aggressor in the alteration
which preceded the stabbing. Wit
aesses said. according 70 the police.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-06
EASEMENT MEETS HIS DEATH
WITH CAlMNEss AND COURAGE
az DIE FOR MY COUNTRY" ARE
LAST WORDS UTTERED BY
IRISH PATRIOT.

London, August 5.-Roger Case
ment, former British knight and
consul, was hanged at 8 o'clock
Thursday morning in Pentonville
Jail for high treason. He was convict
ed of conspiring to cause an armed
revolt in Ireland and with having
sought German aid to that end.
Two hours before the execution a
crowd of men, women and urchins
gathered before the prison gates.
Twenty minutes before Easement
mounted the scaffold the great pris-
on bell began to toll. The sound was
greeted with cheers from the crowd,
intermingled with some groans. At
8 o'clock the crowd had swollen to
such proportions that it extended
for two blocks from the prison front.
At one minute after 8, single
stroke of the bell announced that
the trap had been sprung. 1t was the
signal for a mocking, jeering yell
from the crowd which suddenly melt
ed way into profound silence.
Easement met his death with calm
courage, according to eye witnesses.
Early in the morning two priests of
the Roman Catholic church admins
tered the last rites in the cell of the
condemned man, and shortly after a
little procession, headed by the cler-
gymen, with Easement following, a
warden on either side, proceeded to
the execution shed, only five miles
away. The priests recited the litany
of the dying, Easement responding
in q low tone:
God have mercy on my soul"
According to one of those present
Easements last words were:
II die for my country
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-06
Negro Bound Over.

Justice of the Peace t. NJ Cum
mings went to Crawford Wednesday
to sit with Justice ]. o. Hinkle, of
that town, at the preliminary trial
of Sam Meakin, Sr.. a negro charged
with having aided in the escape of
his son, Sam Meakin, Jr.. who killed
Constable Upton in that town sew
eral weeks ago. Meakin was placed
under bond in the sum of 500 to
await the action of the grand jury.
The younger negro, who made his
escape after the killing, was later
captured near Pickensville, Ala,
and st--ng ~ 20 : t-.c.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-06
CIVIC CHAMBER AFTER
FACTORY AND AUTO
TRUCK CONCERN.
Both Will Have
Large Payrolls
Definite Propositions Will Be
Submitted at Meeting of
Directors Monday Night.

Secretary Weatherly, of the local
Chamber of Commerce, is negotiat-
ing with two important industrial
enterprises, and statements made
by representatives of these concerns
indicate that both will establish
plants in Columbus. One of them is
handle factory and the other is a
plant for the manufacture of auto
mobile truck wheels. The handle
factory will employ between 20 and
40 men and will have pay roll
ranging from $1,000 to $1,000 per
month while the plant for the manu-
facture of automobile truck wheels
will employ skilled labor and will
also have large pay roll.
The directors of the Civic Cham
ber will hold meeting tomorrow
night, at which time Representatives
will submit definite propositions.
and it is probable that negotiations
looking towards the establishment OF
the two plants here will be concluded
at this meeting.
At their meeting Monday night
the directors will also discuss plans
for the animal industry exhibit
which is to be held here in October.
The Civic Chamber hopes to make
this the biggest and best livestock
exhibition ever held in Mississippi,
and, with that end in view, intend
to map out an elaborate program
embracing valuable prizes and many
other attractive features.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-06
Something Every Woman Should
Read.

We refer to the large advertise
ment of the Woman's Store appear
ing in this issue of the Commercial,
announcing the stores 18th Annual
August Housekeeper's Sale of blan-
kets, curtains, table linens, towels,
rugs and other household goods.
Prices in all lines of merchandise
have advanced very materially and
such opportunities to save good
money as this store offers should not
be neglected. By reading over the
list Of items advertised you will find
that the same low prices prevail as
were in force a year ago. Every
housekeeper should read the adver-
tisement and take advantage of the
big values the sale offers.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-06
Price Of Ford Cars Reduced.

The price on the Ford touring car
has taken another tumble, and as
will be seen in an advertisement in
this issue of the Commercial. is now
selling for $4,000. The Ford road
ster is now on the market for only
S345.00. Since the big reduction in
price has been made the Columbus
Auto Company has received many
orders foI asw ea1s.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-06
Agency for Mitchell Car.

The Wright Auto Sales Company,
which recently moved into the hand
some new garage erected on Main
street, have accepted the agency here
Tor the well known Mitchell cars. Mr..
s. L. Wright stated yesterday that he
expected large shipment Of Mitchell
cars here within the next week or
ten days.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-06
Receives Roofing Contract.

The Fischer Lime and Cement
Company, Of Memphis, has through
its local contractor. Mr.. Arthur
Stansel, contracted for a Carey roof
on the power plant of the Columbus
Railway, Light and Power Compa-
ny, in East Columbus. The work,
which is to start at an early date,
will be hurried to completion.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-06
LARGE CROWD At PER.
FoRMANCE GIVEN ny
CHoCTAWS.
Fine Program
Is Rendered
Lovers Of Amusement Brave
Elements, and are Repaid
for Temerity.

Although the weather Thursday
night was somewhat inclement a
large audience assembled In the pa
yillion at Lake Park 10 witness the
minstrel show given under the aus
pices Of the Choctaw Club, and those
who braved the elements were well
rewarded for their temerity, as the
performance was an excellent one
and evoked merited laughter and
applause,
Mr.. w G. Zwingle presided grace
fully as interloeutor and tht fun was
furnished principally by sextette
of end men including Messrs. Battle
Sessums, Robert Young. Earl Moss,
Dave Sessums, Frank Patton and
Frank Jameson All these gentlemen
provoked mirth and laughter with
their glib tongues and nimble feet,
but the reception accorded Mr.. Jam
ieson amounted almost to an ova-
ton. He had never before appeared
in public here. and he surprised the
audience by an exhibition of histron-
ie talent far above the ordinary. He
has fine sense of humor and knows
how to shuttle his feet, and his song
and dance, "Ballin' the Jack" sent
the audience wild with delight. Mr..
Battle Sessum's song, "The Preacher
and the Bear" was also enthusias.
tically received, while the remaining
end men tickled the risiblities Of all
present with various exceedingly
comical stunts.
Various members of the company
proved themselves to be vocalists Of
exceptional raesiA, slAl a.saetg she.
song numbers which evoked well
merited applause were Cant You
Hear Me Calm, Caroline7" by Mr.
William Burris; "Down Among the
Pines by Mr.. Robert Young;
Morning, Noon and Night by Mr.,
Earl Moss and chorus; Little Gray
Home in the West" Mr.. Oscar Bur-
ris; II Amt Got Nobody" by Mr..
Frank Patton; Don't Bite the Hand
That's Feeding You, by Mr.. w. G..
Iwingle; when Leave the World
Behind by Mr.. Paul Zwingle, and
two quartette numbers. ~. S. A."
and "Alaho-oa." by Messrs. Burris,
Burris, Miller and McCrary.
The olio opened with earabet
scene which served as setting for a
clever skit that included some excel
lent clog dancing which was partic-
ipated in by Messrs. Webb Smith,
Seth Meek, Legare Bailey, George
McCrary, Paul Vipperman, c. c..
Hackleman, William Hackleman,
Willis Branch, J. J. Smith, j. p. Har-
rington, Jr., Oakley Brown, Pat Null
len and Loui Mccullough Three
sketches, one by Messrs. Dave
Sessums, Battle Sessums and
Paul Zwingle, second by Messrs.
William Burris and Earl Moss, and
third by Messrs. Frank Patton
and Frank Jameson followed the
cabaret scene, and the singing Of a
medley by the entire company
brought the performance to close
The performance was directed by
Mr. Paul Zwingle and Mr.. Carroll
Hackleman was business manager,
while Miss Louise Peacher was at the
piano and was assisted by Prof. A..
VI. Jacob and Mr.. Mack Kelly, both
Of the Princess Theatre orches-
ira. The show was success in
every way, and all connected with it
deserve TO be congratulated upon
the efficient manner in which they
performed their work.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-06
Band Concert this Afternoon

The following is the program for
the band concert at Lake Park this
afternoon:
Special Delivery March; Sunshine
Overture; Blue Danube Waltz; AZ
ter Glow--Intermezzo; Charme u
Amour; Salute the Flag; Bohemian
Girl Selection; Tender and True
Waltz; In Rose Land; Somewhere a
Voice is Calling; Innocence; The
Troubadour; Love and Glory.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-06

Miss Kate Graham Clark left
Thursday for Meridian, where she
goes to spend fortnight the guest
of Mrs. E. d. Clark. She was accom-
panied by her brother, Mr.. Henry
B. Clarke, who is now in Mobile,
where he went to stand stenogra-
.aasr sssxslsa 2A..lla fes !. ss 49,. 80 =
'the government.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-06

Mr.. |. |. Kaufman, who has been
spending the past several weeks in
Baltimore, New York and other cas-
tern cities, returned to Columbus
Thursday evening. Mr., Kaufman
while away purchased a complete
line of fall and suits for Kaufman
Brothers, the Peoples Money Saw
ers."
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-06

that Fielder and Vesson exchanged
hot words over the tabling of the
bill Fielder was stabbed in the alb
domen. At local hospital it was
said that the wound was not neces-
--rily fatal.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-06

First Sergeant w. f. McClain, Jr.,
and Quartermaster G. r. Mccartney,
of Company |. at Camp Swep Tay-
lor in Jackson, are at home on a few
days furlough They report thxl
each member Of the local company
is doing nicely. 81
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-06
Postal Receipts Increase.

Receipts at the local postoffice for
July show an increase of $264.9l
over the same month last year. The
receipts for the month just closed
were $2,1S3,04, while the receipts
for July, 1915, were only $l,918.23.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-06
Rev. Taffe TO Preach Today.

Rev. C. X. Taffe, who several
months ago graduated at Union
Seminary in Richmond, Va, will de-
liver a sermon at the First Presby-
terian church this morning at IL
O'Clock. The public is invited -
hear him.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-06

Mr.. E. G. Carsweli, sales manager
at Owens greenhouses, will leave
today on a ten days trip to Atlanta
Mobile and New Orleans, where he
will visit friends and relatives.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-06

Mr. w c. Beard expects TO leave
Tuesday for New York, where he
line of fall and winter stock for
Kaufman Brothers, the Peoples
Money Savers"