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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-06-08
DIR. Won ERZDoRF ARRIVES
TO UNDERTAKE THE
WORK.
LOCAL CONDITIONS
WILL BE STUDIED
Special Effort Will be Made
to Ascertain Cause and Pre-
vention of Malaria.

DR.. NJ. Won Erzdorf, of the
United States Health Bureau, with
headquarters in Washington, ID. G..
arrived in the city Wednesday FOR
the purpose of making health sur
vey of Columbus and the surround
ing territory, and will spend some
time here prosecuting the work.
The Federal Health Bureau was
induced to make the survey by the
Chamber of Commerce of Columbus
and Lowndes county, which took
the matter up several months ago
and has had extended correspond
ence with officials of the bureau in
Washington concerning it.
The survey will deal principally
with malaria, which is very com.
mon in this section, and every effort
will be made to discover the condi-
tions which cause the prevalence of
the malady, with the view cf taking
steps to abate them.
Mr.. Won Erzdorf spent the great
er part Of Wednesday in confer
ence with Secretary Weatherly of
the Chamber of Commerce, DR.. j.
W. Cox, president of the Municipal
Health Board, and DR.. w. G. Brew
er, health officer of Lowndes county
and these officials, together with
other public spirited citizens, are
doing everything possible to aid
him in this work.
The survey will be in progress
for some tlne, and ~ its conclus-
-.i-i. -. Fson El4ccrf, besides suD.
hitting report to the Health Bu-
reau in Washington, will also ad-
dress to the local municipal council
a communication in which he will
recommend such changes and i'm
provements as he thinks should be
made.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-06-08
LUDLOW SUBMITS REPORT
ON WATER CONDITIONS
RECOMMENDS THAT NEW MAIN
BE INSTALLED TO CARE FOR
GROWING CONSUMPTION.

After a thorough inspection of
local needs and conditions, J. L.
Ludlow, consulting engineer from
Winston-Salem, N. c., has advised
the city council to install a l2-inch
pipe line to parallel the 10-inch
line which at present furnishes the
main water supply of the city.
Mr.. Ludlow superintended the
present water and sewerage sys-
TEN, which was installed 16 years
ago, and since that time the con-
sumption of water has increased so
materially that additional supply
facilities are absolutely necessary.
1t is estimated that the proposed inn
provement will cost S16,500.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-06-08
ATTORNEYS TURN
DOWN. 40 BONDS
=
CLAIM LEc. REQUIRE.
MENTs NOT PILED
WITH.
JACKSON HIGHWAY
TO BE AFFECTED
A Portion Of the Money Was
to Have Been Used in Con-
struction Of Thoroughfare.

Acting upon the advice Of it3
attorneys, Messrs. Dillon. Thomp-
son and Clay, Of New York, the
National Bank of Commerce Of this
city has refused to complete ucgo-
tiations for bonds IN the sum of
S40,0 for the improvement Of
public highways in the First super
visor's district Of Lowndes county,
for which the local bank was the
lowest and best bidder.
The New York attorneys, who are
experts in matters of this character,
advised the local bank not to ac-
cept the bonds because the necessa-
ry legal requirements were not
complied with in making provision
for their issuance, it being contend
ed that the order prescribed specif
ieally the roads which were TO be
improved, while the law plainly
states that this is a matter which
must be decided by the commission
ers named to lay out and superin-
tend the construction of high Ways.
The action of the attorneys in de-
claring the bond issue invalid is
generally regretted here, as 1t
places in jeopardy the Central Mis-
sissippi route of the proposed Jack
son Highway which traverses the
First district.
The board of supervisors con-
yened in regular monthly session at
the court house Monday morning.
The most impc can't action Of the
body Mondag Was the eiectior "
MIR. J. NJ. Lumpkin Of Penn a mem
her Of the road commission for Dis
trict No. 4, succeeding the late Nh
$. f. Potts.
Following are the proceedings Of
the board for Monday and Tuesday;
Ordered that water works bridge
pe repaired. Case of emergency.
Ordered that binder for county
farm be purchased from Columbus
Auto Company
Ordered J. M. Lumpkin appointed
highway commissioner of District
4, succeeding the late s. +. Potts.
Ordered appropriation of 500
each to Columbus Rihemen and Cal
edonia Rifles
Ordered Supervisors Walters and
Harris be appointed committee to
mark, inspect and lay out the Mcln-
tyre read as petitioned BY Eyans ct
al.
Ordered that clerk advertise for
bids for wooden bridge on Foote
and Nickles road and Columbus and
Starkville road and concrete bridge
on Pickensyille road.
Ordered that clerk be authorized
TO purchase file to keep plans aad
specifications of all public works in.
Ordered that the travelling pIblie
be rot allowed TO travel over con-
crete bridges for 2s days after the
completion of said bridge by con
tractor.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-06-08
EIGHT PERSONS KILLED
IN STORM At JACKSON
THREE ARE DEAD AT VlCKS.
URG-BUILDlNGS DESTROY
ED AT PINEVlLLE, MISS.

Jackson, Miss, June eight
persons are dead and so injured,
many of them seriously, as the re-
suit of cyclone that cut path
from so to 100 yards wide through
Jackson at o'clock Tuesday morn
ing.
Nearly $50 homes were damaged,
many of them being completely
wrecked, by the terrific wind.
The state Institution for the
deaf and dumb was partially demol-
ished.
The twister travelled from the
southwest to the northwest, striking
the city at the suburbs, going across
the valley, y,inflicting the heaviest loss
of life and the most property dam
age on Bailey avenue where nearly
all the dead and injured were picNed
up.
Many handsome houses on North
West street and in the surrounding
neighborhood were also wrecked.
Of the eight persons known to
Fave been killed by the storm, two
are whites and six negroes.
Several negroes picked up and
taken to the charity hospictal are so
seriously injured that they will .he.
The white victims are: Mrs. Je'ks
aid Henry Demott, the latter ~
year old boy.
Mary Cooley, negress, was
found lying with dead baby in her
arms. Four negroes are other vic
Tins.
The cyclone was preceded by a
heavy downpour of rain and struck
the city few minutes after /
o'clock, and was accompanied by
heavy thunder and terrific display
of lightning.
All the homes damaged or de-
stroyed were frame structures.
! Telegraph, local and toll lines
were badly broken in many parts Of
the city. but repairs were soon ur-
der way and by IL a. m. fair SER
vice was being rendered by the tel
ephone company
The best estimates available place
the property damage from The
cyclone at 100000, virtually to-
tai, as not per cent Of the proper
ty damaged is covered by insur-
ance. The heaviest loss sustained
was to the north and middle wines
OF the state institution for the deaf
end dumb, where the damage is es-
timated at 100000.
A telephone message from the
Belmont farm in Holmes county
states that the large prison stock
barn was blown down and .ha, az
head of mules, worth an average OF
$500 each, were killed. The twistel
did not strike the convict cages anc
there was no loss of life.
| A message received from Vicks
burg said Mrs. +. II. Russell. hcl
! fil e-year-old child, and Thomat
Miller, were killed Ia miles soutl
OF cksburg by the tornado vh'cl
passed over that section shurtly af
| lei midnight. Crops and farm build
ings were also damaged.
The cyclone struck the villag,
Of Pineville, a short distance from
J Montrose. about o'clock Tuesda,
morning. The store, residence, barr
J and outbuildings of II. Alexandei
! were completely destroyed Oscai
Wilkins and his wife were severel!
: injured, but no deaths have thus fa
been reported.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-06-08
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST
GATHERED HERE AND THERE
GIST or NEWS FROM OVER
THE COUNTRY GIVEN IN A
BRIEF FORM.

A bill to further safeguard life on
excursion steamers, drawn by Chair
man Alexander of the House mer-
chant marine committee, after re-
suits of the government investiga-
ton of the Eastland disaster were
disclosed, was passed by the House.
1t limits the passenger carrying ca
Eseity " ,q4. S.s, requires that
separate permits be obtained from
steamboat inspectors for each spe-
cial excursion trip, and permits ap-
peals from the rulings to local in
spectors. 1t has not yet passed the
Senate
President Wilson Monday ap-
proved a movement to have Con-
gress appropriate $100,0 900 for a
monument to John Ericsson, the in
ventor of the Monitor. He sent let
ter to Senator Lea and Representa-
tive Slayden asking if it were pos.
sible to get action upon the bill at
this session.
1t has been announced that no
more permits will be issued by the
British government for the importa
tion of German goods inro the Unit
ed States. The only goods allowed to
pass recently from Germany to
America have been a few consign.
ments of dyes for the exclusive use
of the United States government
printing Office in the manufacture Of
bank notes.
Louis D. Brandies of Boston took
his seat Monday as associate justice
of the Supreme Court, the sixty
second citizen to achieve that dis
tinction.
Establishment of a new school at
New London, Conn, for instruction
of officers in theories and practice
of submarine operation has been
announced by Secretary Daniels.
The first class officers will report on
July l for six months training b.
lore they are assigned to duty With
the underwater craft. The secretary
said in his announcement that he
found the navy with only 19 officers
assigned to submarine duty, and
that 13 of them were ensigns out of
the naval academy. He therefore re-
organized the flotilla and establish
ed school of officers on the cruiser
Columbus, and was convinced now
that to prepare for the large in
crease in the submarine service con.
templated by the pending appropria-
ton tii. additional means of train
ing was necessary.
The Supreme Court has decided
that the Mississippi river commits
sion should not be enjoined from
constructing or repairing levee'
along the Mississippi river. Certain
land owners, alleging floods had
been caused by levee building
sought to obtain relief by suit The
decision was announced in one Of
many suits begun in the fedora
courts in Mississippi, Louisiana
Tennessee and Arkansas, by JOIN
F. Cummins of Memphis, on behal
of members of the Riparian Ian'
Owners Protective Association.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-06-08
MAY APPEAL BEfoREcoN.
VENTiON IN PERSON TO
DELEGATES.
LEADERS FEAR
Ills MAGNETISM
Followers of the Colonel Max,
ing Every Possible Effort
to Defeat Hughes.

Chicago, June 6.-The decks are
cleared and the fight is on
II is the concensus of opinion that
there was more speculation, gossip,
prophecy and conjecture and less
real convention news than ever be.
fore.
Today, the "old guard" in charge
Of the situation-though still fear
ful lest it might lose eontrol-de.
clared:
/. Roosevelt is beaten and hs
followers in the Republican c0nven-
ton are aiding in the planned DC.
structon of Hughes.
2. With Hughes eliminated, O
man, mindful of his "real friends. y
and of the kidney" Of the cold
guard will be nominated.
And yet, Banquo's ghost still pre-
sides.
The "old guard" is not eoek-sure
Of itself. The bosses realize, in
other words, that situation might
be developed in which the servile
delegate will, with success, revol,
against his servitude.
For-the Republicans want to
win. If the bosses ride rough shod
over T. r., the strenuous one"
more able than any other to arouse
the American people, may bolt, with
the inevitable result.
This is sufficient to give the
bosses cause to hesitate. And as a
result, they may abandon their
fiyhu on Hughes.
Against Roosevelt? Ii is not prob.
able.
They say they have killed Cock
Robin. They entertain fear however
that the corpse may prove live
one.
1t is apparent that the awfuI
threats of T. R. have had other thar
the desired effect-have come up al
storm and whispered away like .
summer zephyr. And yet there r.
mains one fatal card. Win I. r
play 1t?
That is the question which give;
them pause. What would be the cf
lecty Would the delegates, the;l
llood on fire, precipitate a stamper
60 Roosevelt? Would they, in Other
words, act as Roosevelt would ex
pect them to act?
Who Is expressive Of mericanism
Who is patriotic? Who unselfishly
for the party's good eliminated him
self? Would the delegates, with on,
passionate exclamation, answer
Roosevelt"
The "old guard" even as il
boasts, fears. Quietly, yet assidu
ously, they proceed IN laying plan!
to make impossible such contin
gency
And yet it is believed that Roose
velts sole remaining chance is tt
pin his fate on one lone card ans
recklessly, desperately play it.
Two respectable but humble lob
bies are imploring the adoption o.
two new features--pr prohibition an,
woman suffrage
The bosses indicate that the pro
hibitionists will be rejected withou
consideration for their feelings. |
IL said, however, that the suffragists
roasting 100000 votes, will b.
farkened to--for moment.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-06-08
Mae Murray in "Sweet Kitty Bel
lairs" at Princess Today.

The Paramount attraction at the
Princess for today is the famous
Belasco success, Sweet Kitty Bel
lairs," magnificently mounted
comedy-drama in five reels, starring
beautiful Mae Murray, and big
cast. Admission SC and l0c.
The attraction for Friday, June
8, is Norma Talmadge in "The Mis-
sing Link" big Triangle feature
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-06-08
Increase in Hay Shipments.

Mr.. W. E, Kennedy, the popular
local freight agent of the Mobile &
Ohio r. r., has issued statement
showing that LOLA cars of hay
were shipped from Columbus during
the year ending May 81. Compared
with figures of past years the re-
port shows that the shipping of hay
from this city is on the increase, the
amount shipped the past twelve
months being much larger than that
of the previous year.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-06-08

There will be a meeting Of the
Civic League on Friday afternoon
at o'clock at the Chamber Of
Commerce. All members are urged
to be present
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-06-08

Miss Emma Jennings, of Nash
vile, is a visitor in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Burns.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-10-20
WILL CLOSE 2 MAN
TOURNEY. ON NOV. |
Y. M. C. A. Tournament,
Started Last Season to Re-
open for Settlement.

Announcement has been made by
General Secretary w. H. War;, of the
local Y. M. c. A. that the twozman
tournament will come to close on
Oct. 81 and the team having the high
est average at that time Will be award
ed the medals. A complete schedule
of the games still to be played has
been placed on the blackboard in the
bowling alleys with a request that
these games be bowled as soon as pos
sible. A majority of the teams have
but three or six games left to play,
to complete their schedule.
AS the industrial league will be the
big league during the next two months,
special efforts are being made to fin
fish this two-man tournament which
was started in the summer but could
not be completed then owing to the al
leys closing and many of the contest
ants going away on their vacations.
At the beginning of the tournament
three gold medals were offered, one to
each member of the winning team and
one to the man having the highest av-
erage for the total numbef of games
bowled.
The last games in the two-man ser
les were played on July 20, when Swan
and Ernst took two out of three
games from Longstreet and Brandt
So far in the tournament there are
three closely matched for high aver
age honors, they being Parker, Oliver
and Lee, all of whom have averages
between 172 and 174.
The games which the various teams
have to play before the first of Novem-
ber are as follows:
Johnson and Johnson vs. Broderick
and Parker. 3 games.
Gerba and Hart VS.. Hoffman and
Benish, 3 games, and VS.. War; and
Lee, games.
Hope and Boyer VS.. Longstreet and
Brandt, games; VS.. War; and Lee, 3
games and VS.. Rankin and Oliver, 3
games.
Broderick and Parker VS.. Ernst and
Swan, 2 games; Longstreet and Brandt
3 games;> Hendrickson and Hanson, 3
games; johnson and Johnson, 8
games.
Oliver and Rankin VS.. Longstreet
and Brandt, games; Hope and Boy
er, games.
Hendrickson and Larson VS.. Brod-
erick and Parker, games.
War; and Lee VS.. Gerba and Hart,
games; Hope and Boyer. games.
Hoffman and Benish VS.. Gerba and
Hart, 3 games.
Swan and Ernst VS.. Broderick and
Park, 2 games.
Warter and Comings VS.. Longstreet
and Brandt, 8 games.
Longstreet and Brandt VS.. Broder-
lex and Parker, games; Oliver and
Rankin, 3 games: Hope and Boyer, 3
games: and Comings and Warter, 8
games.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-10-20
KEASBEY SENIORS FORM
SECOND FOOTBALL ELEVEN

The Keasbey Seniors have formed a
light senior football team, composed
of the best talent in their section. Rob-
ert Fullerton is acting as temporary
manager of the team, which will start
practice shortly. looking forward to a
good season when they finally get
started.
This is the second football team
started in the suburb this year, which
places Keasbey on the map. The man
ager would like to arrange games with
any teams averaging about 1875 pounds.
Robert Fullerton, Keasbey, N. j., is
sufficient address.
The team would like to book a
game for their home grounds on oct.
29, and will offer a suitable guaran-
tee to visiting teams.
The line up of the team will be as
follows it Is thought: Joe Katransky,
L. E.; Joe Resh, K. E.; Ray Fullerton,
l.. T.; Parsler or Runstadler, X. T. ;
Alex Holman, r. G.; Steve Resh, L.
G.; w. Gloff, c.; G. Pfeiffer, Q. b 4:
James Romer, F. B.: r. Dunham, r.
II. B.; G. Fullerton, L. II. B.; Wagen-
hotter and 500, reserves.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-10-20

Jake Deinzer's habit of jumping
from one Prep School seems to be a
case of "Off with the old love, on with
the new"
Lfe's just one training table after
another for a fellow like Jake.
If variety is the spice of life, Jake
will look like Chilli Concarne soon.
It's enough to cause indigestion
when you put a German frankfurter
in a French roll, and flavor it with
English mustard.
Fans seem to think quarter in the
hand is worth two at the ball park.
Dear Bill:-
They take Columbia's budding foot
ball stars to Flower Hospital when
they're injured.
Particularly when they break limb.
-Woofi
They never get in there either, un-
til they've make their bough!
You notice that 1t always takes q
half-baked individual to spring these
raw puns.
And il we spring any more of these,
you'll be boiling over!
-KNICK.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-10-20
PA. Y. NJ. C.. 4. Industrial League
Formed; Nine Teams Entered

, ly. and each team will be scheduled
to roll one match every week, if pos
sible.
Arrangements will be made later.
1t is thought, for trophy to the
winning team and prizes to the high
est individuals in the league at the
completion of the schedule. These
prizes have not yet been determined
on but will probably be in the line
of cups and medals to the winners.
The teams entered present a prom
Use of strong opposition in the loop.
There are several of the teams enter
ed who rolled in the factory league
last year at the Imperial alleys. in
Guiding the American Smelling & Re-
fining Works. and the Atlantic Terra
Gotta Works team. who won the
league from the Guggies. The r. c.
W., R. &c H., United Lead Works
teams are all strong. judging by past
performances.
The Post Office have a formidable
outfit to throw into the league, head
ed by the redoubtable Bill Pember-
ton, the Gas Company with Johnson.
Boyer, etc. the First National Bank.
with a. host of good bowlers, MEM
bers. most of them. of the Live Wire
team Of last year.
The lists will include most of the
good bowlers of the city and vicinity,
and will include all, whether men,
bers of the Y. NJ c. A. or not.
The industrial secretary, who Is
largely responsible for the origin OF
the circuit, believes that 1t will be the
most successful affair of it's kind ever
held In this city
One more team is wanted to bring
the league up to the even number of
ten, so that scheduling will be facili-
tated. 1t Is planned to have each
team roll against each other team
only once, thus cutting down the
number of games to be rolled and
aiding in the work Of finishing up the
league with all teams at the tape.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-10-20
AMBUY FLIERS START SEASON
At SAYREVIllE TONIGHT

The Amboy Fliers will open their
season and also pry the lid off In
Sayreville tonight, when they play
the fast Elm "A. G. team on Allgair's
court there. y
Last week the Elms defeated the
Arrows in fast game on the X Of
P. court in South AmboY, in q pre-
Hminary to the Riverside game, by a
score of 27-s2. but the Filters expect
-tG do much better than that and feel
that they will come back to the right
side of the bridge with the long end
of the score.
In the lineup of the Filters will be
Burke, Burns. Smith, Parker. Camp
bell and Handerhan, and Manager
Joe Powers has every confidence in
his team to clean up for the Sayre-
Vile quintet in the first game of the
season. They have been going through
some consistent practice work and
abe feeling fit for the game.
Any teams desiring a game against
the Fliers can arrange one by CORE
spondence with Joseph Powers, man
ager, this city.