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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-19
YOUTHFUL RAIsERS OF
PIGS AND CORN HEAR
INTERESTING TALK.
40 DUROC PIGS
ARE DELIVERED
Meeting Attended by Large
and Enthusiastic Crowd of
Youthful Soil Tillers.

The first important amalgamation
of adolescents who are engaged in
agricultural and kindred pursuits to
be held here this season took place at
the court house at 80 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, when members of
the Lowndes County Boys Corn
Club and the First State Bank Pig
Club assembled at the court house
to perfect organization and to listen
to an address by Prof. C. A. Cobb,
of Jackson, who represents the fed
eral government in looking after CO.
operative demonstration work among
youths who reside on Mississippi
farms.
Prof. II. G.. McGowan, head of the
boys corn club movement in Lown-
des county, presided over the meet
ing and Prof. B. G. Hull officiated
as secretary. The principal feature
of the occasion was the address by
Prof. Cobb, who urged the boys
present to join both the pig and
corn clubs, declaring that the best
results could be obtained only
through membership in both organ
izations. He said that the boys must
have the grain to feed to their pigs
and the best plan to pursue in rails
ing it was to join the corn club and
tc compete for the various prizes to
which its members are eligible.
During the course of his address
Prof. Cobb took occasion to congrat-
ulate the youthful farmers present
upon the numerous opportunities for
.adva ncement now orn- to them.
He said that when he was boy
neither he nor his contemporaries
ever received any assistance from
outside sources, having been COM
PEELED to rely upon their individual
efforts for everything they got, and
that youths of the present genera
ton were to be felicitated upon re-
ceiving aid and encouragement both
from bankers and from the federal
government.
AT the close Of the meeting forty
members of the First State Bank
Pig Club were presented with pigs.
The animals are Durocs, and repre-
sent a type especially recommended
by experts for breeding purposes.
Members of the local club are among
the first in the state to get their pigs.
There have been large number of
similar clubs organized in different
counties throughout Mississippi, and
for this reason pigs are rather
scarce, and only two or three clubs
having thus far succeeded in secur-
ing sufficient supply for their
members.
The meeting was largely attended
and great deal Of enthusiasm pre-
vailed.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-19
WILL HOLD THREE NEE IIHCs
TO BOOST CLEAN up DAY
DR.. c. r. BERRY OF CITY
HEALTH BOARD WILL TALK
ON CLEANLINESS.

The week of April 10 is to be OBJ
served as cleanup week in Column
bus, and during the next few da ays
three meetings will be held at as
many different places throughout
the city for the purpose of ur.ang
the people to clean up their prem
ises.
The first meeting viii be held at
tbs Central Methodist church at
$3.50 o'clock Tuesday afternoon and
the second at Faith Chapel at the
same hour Wednesday afternoon and
the third at the city hall at the same
hour Thursday. Dr.. CIR. Berry, men
ber of the city health board, viii
make addresses at ali three meetings
and there will also probably be ad
dresses by other citizens.
Cleanup week is to be observed
uader the auspices of the Ladies
CiRic League. and the city will be
gwen a thorough titivation.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-19
AMENDMENT TO MAKE
THEM ELIGIBLE IS PASS
Ed BY SENATE.
EXPOSITION BILL
FINALLY PASSES
Hospital For Care, Treatment
and Cure of Tubercular Pa
tients is Provided.

Jackson, Miss, March lS.-Com.
pared with Thursday in the Missis.
sippi legislative halls, Friday was
rather quiet and featureless,
though at that sundry matters Of
a constructive and of an advanced
nature were handled by the law
makers, As on Thursday afternoon
the Senate passed on second read
ing he Wilmington resolution 70
amend the constitution so as to
fer office-holding eligibility to a
limited extent on women. Attempts
to inject amendments which tended
to turn the main question into ridi-
eule were voted down, the resolution
passing second reading by q to 10.
or more than the constitutional ma
jority.
The House passed the kendriek
anti-tuberculosis bill, which has al.
ready passed the Senate, and the bill
TO authorize and incorporate the
Mississippi Centennial Exposition.
The Senate on one roll call pass
ed 50 bills, all of local and private
nature, designed to confer relief for
certain persons or organizations,
counties, districts or municipalities,
which cannot be obtained by gener-
al law or through the courts. and
to waich there was no objection.
When the House reconvened Fri
day afternoon Mr. Hairston took the
floor to urge the passage Of the bill
creating the Mississippi Centennial
Exposition, providing that com.
mission Of ~ men be appointed by
the governor TO run Mississippis
big show as the speaker put it in
Continued on Page 4.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-19
Mr.. |. A. VAUGHAN AN LOUNGES
HIS COUNCILMAN ! AD|DACY
POPULAR REPRESENT. I'VE OF
WARD , ON BOARD sEEKs
RE-ELECTI

Mr. l., A. Vaughan, 3 present
representative of the ti 1 ward on
the eouncilmanic board, It's morning
makes public his candida9y for re-
election, and his announcm ment APP
pears elsehere in this issla.
Mr.. Vaughan is generalk recogniz-
ed as one of the most astlse business
men in the city, and as councilman
from the third ward has NJ de most
efficient official. He has tnot only
faithfully looked after tH interests
OF ms constituents in his own ward
but has been an active mrticipant in
the direction of municipal affairs
generally, having given much of his
time to work on the several impor-
tant committees of which he is a
member.
Not only is Mr,Vaughan prominent
in municipal affairs lsff We is well
known as a business nj and a
civic booster He was va number
of years connected wi "a leading
dry goods store, but time ago
severed Lis connection the firm
and now devotes his u fe time to
looking after his farming interests
and to matters connected with the
city government
The people of Columbus have
known Nh. Varphan for = long num-
Der of years, and he enjoys their
confidence and esteem TO the fullest
extent. They know him to be honest,
conscientious and competent, and it
would be difficult for ais eonstitu-
ents in the third ward to find man
better qualified to rep esent them
on the councilmanic board.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-19
JOHNSON UNDER ARREST;
IS CHARGED WITH ARSON
ACCUSED WITH HAVING SET
FIRE TO HOUSE SEVERAL
WEEKS AGO.

Joel L. Johnson, a white man,
was arrested Friday on the charge OF
arson, having been taken into Gus
tody by Constables Foreman and
Robertson, who located him in the
southeastern portion Of the city.
The house to which Johnson is ac-
cused of having set fire was located
in the northwestern portion of the
city and was occupied by a negress,
named Alice Westbrooks. Johnson
is said to have once been on familiar
terms with the negress, but they had
a fuss more than a month ago, and
she asserts that at that time he
threatened TO burn her house. Subse-
quent to the fuss Johnson told the
police that his paramour was selling
booze, and testimony regarding his
alleged threats to burn her house
was brought out at her trial.
The Westbrooks woman subse-
quently swore out warrant before
Justice Of the Peace T. NJ. Cum
mings charging Johnson with arson,
and officers have since been on his
trail. After his arrest had been ef-
feeted he was locked up in the county
Jail, and win probably have pre-
liminary hearing some time this
week.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-19
GOOD ROADS MEETING TO Be
HELD At CALEDONIA FRIDAY
PEOPLE OF FIRST DISTRICT
WILL MEET TO DISCUSS PRO
POSED BOND ISSUE.

There will be an important meet
irg at Caledonia at 2 o'clock mex.
Friday afternoon, at which time the
people of that section will assemble
for the purpose of discussing good
roads.
An election is to be held in the
First district on Thursday, March
80, for the purpose of deciding
whether or not the tax payers of
that district will issue bonds in the
sum of $4,000 to be expended in
the improvement Of their highways,
and the object Of the meeting is
TO impress upon the people the ne
cessity for good roads and urge
them to vote for the bonds.
This election is important, not
only to the people of the Caledonia
but to those of Lown-
des county generally, as stretch of
roadway which forms a
portion of the proposed Jackson
lies in this district and
whether or not it can be at once
improved depends largely upon the
outcome of the impending election
Several talented speakers will de-
liver addresses. and people from all
portions of Lowndes county, espec-
tally Columbians, are invited and
urged to attend the meeting.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-19
ANNOUNCEMENT OF Mr.. SKULL
INJECTs GINGER INTO RAGE
WILL MAKE FORMIDABLE CAN
DlDATE IN CONTEST FOR
OFFICE OF MAYOR.

The announcement Of Mr.. Louis
Shull as candidate FOR mayor Of
Columbus has injected considerable
ginger in the race for that office.
While some people were surprised
by the announcement those on the
inside were not astonished, as they
were aware of the fact that for some
time past Mr.. ShulPs friends had
been strenuously endeayoring to
have him enter the race. He at first
turned deaf ear to their pleadings,
but these pleadings became so num-
erous and SO earnest that he finally
yielded and agreed to make public
announcement of his candidacy.
The entrace Of Mr.. Shull into the
political arena win undoubtedly
serve to ccmplicate TIC race for the
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-19
c. / S. |. STRIKE COMES To
END; MEN RECEIVE INCREASE
ALL OLD EMPLOYEES BACK AT
WORK AND TRAINS RUN
REGULARLY.

Gulfport, Miss, March 1.-THE
st.ike of trainmen on the Gulf and
Ship Island railroad, which has been
in progress for nearly two weeks, at
tended by a badly disarranged SER
vice and some minor violence, was
settled here yesterday evening.
w. c. Turner, vice president of
the Order Of Railway Conductors,
served as mediator for the strikers,
who embraced brakemen, switch
men and porters. A contract good
for one year has been signed.
All old men are back at work to-
day and trains are running regular
ly.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-19
Negro Brought Back.

John Johnson, a negro. who sew
eral weeks ago shot and seriously
a negro woman near Nc
Crary, was arrested the past week
IN Sunflower county, and was
brought back to this city yesterday
by Sheriff John Williams. He win be
given a hearing this week.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-19

Associations Can Help Save 100000
Babies During 1916" Mrs. Freder-
ick Schoff.
Round Table, led by Miss Whee-
lock.
Address-"How the Teachers can
Help the Mothers of the Rural Com
mlnities,' Miss Sarah Frances
Rowan.
Vocal solo, Miss Cora Cook.
Closing hymn, America"
Prayer, Mrs. j. b. Lawrence.
SATURDAY, 500 to 900 P. NJ.
Gymnasium, college games.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Bew and Mr..
and Mrs. A. b. Lawrence expect to
spend today with friends in Alice
vile, Ala.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-19

News was received here yesterday
from Virginia Of the serious illness
OF Mrs. II. CsbolAe. Her many
friends hope to soon hear of her re-
eovery.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-19

Mr., C. B. Bonds, representing the
Clements Paper Company. of Nash
vile, is spending the weekend in
Columbus with friends.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-19

Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson, OF
Artesia, spent yesterday afternoon
in the city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-17
KILLS WIFE; ENDS OWN LIFE
North Carolina Farmer Uses Toes to
Fire Loud OF Shot Through
His BOuy,

WILMINGTON. n c., May l6.-After
firing load OF shot through his wifes
chest. killing her instantly. James
!.hnsford. thirty-hve years of age
placed the muzzle OF the gun against
his own breast, and using his toes.
fired another load of shot through his
body, causing instant death. at his homo
near kenansville. y. c.. late last night,
according TO verified reports from
kenanSville to-day. No cause for the
act has been assigned
The two were married six months
ago. this being the second marriage 70,
both. Apparently they had lived hap
rily. Other members of the family in :
Guiding Mrs. Lunsford's two young sons
and her mother. had retired. but tho
elderly woman was awakened by tho
first shot and arrived on the scene just
IN time to see Lunsford Kill himself
Lunsford WAS well-to-do farmer
ana prominently connected in this
State.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-17
ILL, HE ENDS HIS LIFE
Ernest l.. Lee. OF LynchburE, Sends
Pistol Bullet Into His
Right TemDIe,
Especial ,o The Times. Disn,tch

Especial In The Times Dispatch.l
LfNCHBCRG. VA. May l6.--Ernest
T.. Lee. formerly general agent of the
southern and Adams Express Com
panies here, shot and instantly killed
himself this morning at his boarding
mouse 1919 Rirermont Avenue. The
pistol ball penetrated the right temple.
Ill health Is thought to have been the
cause OF Mr.. Lees act. He had suffered
from a nervous trouble for n long time
Mr.. Lee was native Of Bedford
county. Last night no told his wife
that when he died he desired to he
buried at the old home in Bedford
County.
Mr. Lee came to Lynchbure about
three years ago from Bluefield, w Va.
where for some time he had been route
agent for the Southern Express Com
pany.
He leaves brother. Walter Lee, OF
Forest, and the following sisters: Mrs
Ozella Barnes, OF Forest: Mrs. Joseph
Carter. OF Roanoke; Mrs. NJ c. Barnes.
OF Louisville, Ky. and Mrs J. w.
Barnes, of EvinCton Va
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-17
WOMAN CHIEF WITNESS
IN ALLEN MURDER CASE
Tells Court at Hillsville Remark by
VIII McCraw Led to
Tragedy.
HEARD TWO PISTOL SHOTS
Spectators Mt Trial Arc Searched for
Fircarms-Constab Testifles to
Being Called to Home OF Mrs.
BrOdie Martin.

HILLSVILLE. VA. May lG.-Iafpcr
Allen vas shot AMI Killed by Will Nc
Craw in the home OF Mrs. Brodic Mar
tin. five miles from Mount Airy. y. c.,
between lc and o'clock on the morn
ing Of March IS, aB result of a quar-
rel percipitated by n statement from
McCraw in Aliens presence that Yves
Icy Edwards does not have the nerve
people claim
| This was the testimony Of Mrs.
Brodie Martin. who was the chief wit
! meas in the trial of McCraw, which be-
gan here to-day in the Carroll Coun-
| ty Circuit court. According to Mrs.
Martin. McCraw, in conversation, re-
hccted upon the courage Of Wesley Ed
wards. Aliens kinsman. whercupon AL
len said: IF anyone don't believe II
let him try him. He has courage
| smeared all over him
| Allen then left the room, Mrs. Mar
tin said. but in 4 few minutes returned
in an angry mood. He asid to Nc
Craw. according to Mrs. Martin:
You hvaethrown off on Wesley Ed
wards and he Is in the pen"
The two men suddenly began fight
ing. SE6ed Mrs. Martin.
II ran out OF the house. said Mrs.
Martin. II head two shots fred,
and then a man who looked like Nc
Craw ran from the house.
Mrs. Martins testiomny was corrob-
Grated substantially by Mrs Hattie
lIousman, who was In the Martin home
when the tragedy occurred.
Persons attending the trial to-day
were searched for firearms. No weapons
were found.
! County Coroner c. T. Knuckels told
: OF finding a .32-caliher pistol and n
pair of brass knucks near the body
Of Allen.
/ with the conclusion o. the testimony
Contable Wiley Llmeback. who told
of being called to the Martin home the
morning OF March IS. cour- adjourned
this afternoon TO convene tomorrow
morning nj o'clock.
! Jasper Allen was the father of Friel
Allen. who was given n ifteen-year
term in the Virginia Penitentiary for
completely In the shooting up of the
Hillsville Court in April. 1912, when
Judge Massie and several court officers
were killed. He was not in the court
room at that time. but hurried 70 Hills
Vile from his home in Fancy Gap. Car
roll County, when he learned of-the
tragedy.
Jasper Allen was the last of the Car
roll County clan. He was said to he
a man slow to anger and famed for his
fearlessness. Wesley Edwards was his
nephew
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-17
SCOREBOARD PLEAsES
BIG CROWD SEES CLIMBERS
HANG DEFEAT ON BUFFALO
f'i"cfrfc Service PrOves Success and
VIII be Continued While Rich
mond Plays Away From Home.

While the baseball fans of Buffalo
rat shivering through rainstorm, an
equal number of Richmond enthusiasts
'athercd In front Of The Times-D
latch Building yesterday afternoon. and
~ the Billsmiths win from the Herd.
II" Dig electric scOrcboard followed
ne game In detail. and each play was
'ecovded as fast as II occurred at Ferry
ark. Buffalo. Hundreds of fans
watched and enjoyed the counterfeit
hame. and many expressed satisfaction
.'nh approval of the enterprise that put
his big service At their disposal.
The scoreboard has been erected n
more advantageous position than ever
before. 1t is now hung where it can
ne easily seen from nll angles on the
niock on which the building stands.
The service yesterday was marre1
slightly by several delays due to wire
trouble In Buffalo. where the bad
weather disarrangcd things. Tests
we're made last nigh. and all defects
haze been corrected. There will be no
interruptions to-day.
The sccreboard will be used each day
when Richmond plays away from home.
This service never before has been
given by Virginia newspaper, al
though The Times Dispatch has showed
the world series games on its board
each year. To follow the home team on
It's travels. however. never has been
attempted in this manner here.
The games seen on the board are az
complete AZ mechanical and electric
'luipm ent can make them. II is need
lese 20 aav that the Tenth Street can
ION Will prove one OF the most popular
n!aces IN Richmond this summer
And II costs the fan nothing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-17
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
WILL MEET HERE IN FALL
Committees Named to Arrange for
Gathering of 5000 Members OF
Southeastern Division.

The Southeastern Division Of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
met yesterday afternoon in the Hotel
Richmond TO make arrangements for
the convention to be held in the week
beginning on September "a.
The program was arranged so that
In the session of Monday morning. be-
ginning the convention. addresses will
be made by Governor Stuart, Mayor
Ainslie. the grand chief (yet to be
elected) and the presiding officer of
the Ladies' Auxiliary. The address of
welcome will be delivered by b. r.
catlin chairman of the general COM
mittee. On the following day the La
Nention, and on Wednesday of the same
week the annual ball will be held. On
Thursday an automobile ride through
the city and its suburbs will he given
TO the visitors. and at night the WISH
tors Will be entertained at banquet
given by the city.
Chairmen of committees were ap-
pointed as follows: B. X. Catlin, general
and the finance committees; Mrs. Gar
nett Bowden. Ladies' Auxiliary commit
tee of entertainments: c. S. Perry pub
licity committee. The outside commit
tee OF entertainment consists of
Mesdames Harris. Smith, Mills, Carroll,
Bailey. Campbell Chalkley. Ladd. War
rem. DeCourcy, Iiite and Saunders.
The reception committee consists of
Messrs. Bowden. Ladd. Silva. Garrett.
Lacy, Smith. DeCourcy. Warren. Car
penter. Chalkley, Jewett. Perdue.
The convention. 1t Is expected, will
draw an attendance Of between 5000
and 5000 members.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-17
NEW YORK MINISTER TO
SPEAK AT R. R. Y. M. C. A.
Rev. w. II. oliver, Editor or tho Morn
Ing watch. VIII Deliver First
Lecture 'ro-Morrow Night.

Rev. w. u. oliver. OF New York. cdi-
tor OF the Morning Watch. will speak
at the Railroad Young Mons chr,stian
Association building tomorrow nigh.
and on Friday. Both speeches will be
gin 1T o'clock. Members of all Young
peoples societies and Christian en-
dcavor organizations are invited to be
present
On Sunday afternoon the association
VIII begin an cvangeliSttc campaign
under the leadership OF Rev. T.. w.
Troy, of the Sumner Avenue Baptist
Church. brooklyn. Music during tho
campaign will be under the direction
Of Professor y. w. browning, who will
accompany Mr.. Troy.
Mr.. Oliver will preach ut the Broad
street Methodist Church on Sunday
morning at II o'clock. and at the Full
ton Baptist Church that night at 8
o'clock Mr. Troy will preach Sunday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-17
NO STATE ASSISTANCE
GIVEN IN STRIKE ZONE
Telegram Complaining Of "interfer-
ence" In Alexandria County Re
ceived Mt Governors Office.

Several kilograms were received at
the Governors Office from citizens Of
Alexandria County yesterday and last
night, bitterly protesting against the
Governors interference" in a strike
said TO he in progress. = telegram
from former Commemorative Attorney
Crandall Nackey said that armed de-
tectives. said 10 have been employed
by the Governor. had appeared on the
scene. and that much bitterness was
felt over the action Of the executive.
In the absence of Governor Stuart.
Secretary Alexander Forward said
that no orders had been issued from
the Governors Office for the employ
rnent Of detectives, or any other force,
in Alexandria County. He had read In
tho newspapers. he said. that there
had been strike on the Washington
and Old Dominion Railway. but no In
formation has been furnished the Gov
ernor's once o. any rioting or dis
order, nor has the sheriff OF Alexandria
County made any reques, for State as
s!s;ance in preserving order in that
section
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-17
AWARDS WRIT OF ERROR
Supreme Court Grants Appeal to ii. II.
walker. Who Seeks Relief
From Judgment.

A writ of error and supcrsedeas Was
awarded In the State Supreme Court
Of Appeals yesterday TO H. Z. walker.
who seeks relief from judgment for
sssS.25 awarded against him in the
Corporation Court of Newport News
at the March, 1916. term. in favor of
the Gateway Milling Company. Bond
was fixed at $1,000.
In this action the milling company
obtained Judgment for fifteen carloads
Of bran supplied to Walker. who re-
fused payment on the ground that the
bran contained screenings UP to as
high as 10 per cent, whereas, he
claimed. the product was sold to him
for pure winter wheat bran. The court
sustained the claim of the milling COM
panv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-17
morning a, the Third Christian Church.
and that night AT the Central Methodist.
South Richmond NJ
ASSAULTED SIX GIRLS
Negro Convicted OF AttnciinR Chiidren
Sentenced to lie Eicctrocuted
ON July =, .Ettsr

WISE, MA. May is.-Mlltt Mallory.
a negro, was sentenced to- .Nseotrocu-
ton by jury at n special term OF
court here to-day for assaulting six
young white girls. of Appalachia. Va,
ranging In age from five TO eleven
years. He will be put to death on
July Z.
Mallory. a porter at an Appalathia
hotel. according to evidence introduced.
gave the children drugged candy.
The negro was hurried from Appa-
iachia on Saturday night and kept In
the mountains over Sunday to prevent
mob violence.
Fifteen persons loft the courtroom
to-day when Judge Skeen ordered a
search for weapons