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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-21
WALL STREET EXPERIENCE
TENSE HOUR AWAITING
PREFIER's SPEECH.
VIOLENT BREAK IN
STOCKS FOLLOWS
Loss Partially Regsined Later
Steel Leads in the Down.
ward Slump.

Announcement BY Premier Lloyd.
0eorge or Tuesday that Great Bri.
'aln had declined to favorabIy con-
slider Germany's proposal for peace
was followed by violent declines in
various stocks The downward move
ment did not begin until an hour af-
ter the receipt Of the first EXCERPTS
from the speech. During this tine.
as tragmentary additions came IN
wall Street spent one Of the most
intense so minutes in its history en-
deavoring to interpret the full sig.
nlfieanee of the British premier's dis
course
Confuson reigned supreme and be.
fore the hour for closing arrived de.
eiines Of from 4 to 10 points in va
rious stocks had been registered.
When the slump began United
States Steel, always the target #
short interests, was offered down IN
single lots of from 1000 to 5000
shares from lie rs to lO9 5-s. Other
shares that offered extreme recessions
were Gulf States Steel, CrucibIe
Steel, Central Leather, Baldwin Lo.
comotive, Cuba Can Sugar, American
Zinc, Butter and Superior Industrial
Alcohol
The cotton market also took tum-
bic, decline of from SO to II points
which is tantamount to something like
$3.50 per bale, having followed re-
celpt Of the news that Germany's
peace offer had bre fused. The
market, however, y ID up bit yes
tefday and rceained i portion Of its
loss.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-21
Team May Train Here.

1t is probable that the Atlanta
team Of the Southern Baseball
League will come here for spring
practice. Announcement was re-
Gently made that the team would 20
to some Mississippi point to limber
up for work next season, and the To-
cal Chamber of Commerce immed-
lately inaugurated an effort to get
them to come here. Columbus has a
fine baseball park, excellent hote,s,
salubrious climate and many other
attractions to offef the ball players,
and il is hoped that they will ieclde
TO come here for their spring Grain
ing.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-21
STUDENTS or COLLEGE
AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FREE FROM DUTIES.
MANY COLLEGE
GIRLS Go HOME
Holiday Will Last Ten DAYS,
and Merry Times Are in
Prospect

Yesterday n.,.aed the beeinu.na
of the Christmas holidays at both Ia.
Industrial Institute and College aaj
the public schools of the city. ana
for the next ten days students will
be free to devote their time to the
pleasures Of the festal season. Civ.
ing no thought to books or school
duties of any character.
Many of the students of the In
dustrial Institute and College will
spend the holiday season at their
homes IN various sections OF the state
and nearly every outgoing train yes.
terday carried its quota of passen-
gers attired in the familiar blue uni
form of the institution. All of them
were made happy by the thought of
being once more with loved ones at
home, and the joy in their hearts
was reflected upon their counte-
nanees, which fairly beamed with an
ticipatory pleasure.
While many of the college girls
have gone home, there are numerous
Others who will spend the holidays
within the walls Of the institution.
and, as usual, special effort will be
made to provide pleasures for those
who remain and to make the Christ
mas season one of real delight for
them. Not only will they be served
with an elaborate dinner next Mon
day but entertainments Of various
kinds have been planned for their
benefit, and there will be so many
things to claim their attention that
they will not have time to become
lonely or sad.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-21
$50. 900 Fire Loss.

Tupelo, Miss, Dec 20 Monday
night at about IL o'clock lightning
struck the Farmers Union Ware
house at Verona, completely destroy
ing the building and its -ou nts,
consisting Of between $50 and 500
bales Of cotton and a dozen new
wagons The loss amounted to about
$50. 900, most Of which was covered
by insurance The larger part Of the
cotton was owned by Garmon Bros.
and w s. Johnson & Sons, and was
insured. However. several small lots
owned by various farmers was not
insured and is a complete loss. The
fire had gained such headway when
discovered that ii was impossible to
save anything.
The thunder and lightning was ex-
ceedingly heavy for this season of
the year.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-21

Richmond Johnson, a negro porter
in the employe of W. c. Beard. Inc,
was painfully and probably seriouslv
injured Tuesday afternoon while
driving the firms automobile. John
son had had little experience as q
chauffeur but during the Christmas
rush was pressed into service and
while out on run Tuesday after
noon the machine got beyond his-con-
troll and turned over The accident
occurred near the Queen City HoteI
in North Columbus, and he was
pinned under the car, sustaining in
iuries which attending physicians
fear may prove fatal
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-21
Proclamation Is Issued.

Mayor W. C. Gunter has issued the
following proclamation in reference
to the discharge Of fireworks within
the city limits during the holidays
"The discharge of fireworks in the
city limits during the holidays will
be partially suspended, provided the
same is done in reason and under the
following restrictions:
Beginning December 23rd, and
extending to and including New
Years Day, Sundays excepted, ordi-
nary fireworks may be discharged
provided nothing of an explosive ma
ture shall be thrown at or in the di-
rection of any horse, vehicle or per-
son on the sidewalks or streets or on
the premises of others. Provided
further that no explosives shall be
discharged in the following limits
From Seventh street to within one
block of the county bridge on the
west, and from Third avenue north,
to Fourth avenue, south, or within
one block of any warehouse, com
press or any other place where cot
ton, hay or other combustible ma
terial is stored.
''Hot air balloons or similar dang
erous contrivances will not be per-
mitted.
'If the above is observed no ar
rests will be made. Otherwise the
privilege will be withdrawn and he
offender punished"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-21
l0Tl DIES Of WOUND
INFLICTED BY YOUNG BOY
SLAYER RECEIVERS FROM STU.
PoR, BREAKS DOWN--MIss
BROWN RECOVERING.

Aberdeen, Miss, Dec 20.-Wil
Lott, who was shot by Clifford Tyler
a l5-year-old boy of Amory, Miss.
last Sunday, died yesterday mornins
at 9:55 O'Clock at the City Hospital
Amory, Miss.
Miss Minnie Brown, the pretty le
year-old girl, who wa shot three
times by young Tyler, is slowly In
proving, and unless some unlooket
for complication arises she will fnlly
recover, her physician says.
Two of the bullets, .3S-caihre
steel jackets, are lodged in the neck
aud will not be removed until she is
recovered.
Clifford Tyler is entirely at him.
self, and when the warrant was
served on him yesterday afternoon
in the Monroe county Jail, charging
him with the murder Of Will Lott,
he broke down and cried.
Hon. ID. w. Houston and d. w.
Houston, Jr., have been employed by
the boys father to defend him. Al
though his lawyers will not allow him
to make statement, it is rumored
that his defense will be that Lott
gave him drug. He says Will Lott
told him to get his fathers pistol and
meet him at Gilmore & Pucketts
sawmill, on the Frisco railroad, and
that they would come over to Aber-
deem and get Minnie Brown and 90
out riding. The reason for Lott ask
'ipg him to get the gun, he says, was
that the Aberdeen fellows were a
rough lot and he would need it.
They came to Aberdeen and before
going for the young lady stopped at
cafe and got soft drink. They
then went for the girl. Soon he be-
came drowsy and could not remem-
ber very much about the shooting, he
says.
Miss Browns statement is that they
had beed riding several miles and
neither of them had spoken. Then
Tyler said; Minnie, you don't love
me, do your and she said; "No; |
don't love anyone"
He then pulled his pistol, she says,
and began firing. The first shot
struck Lott ia the face, and the next
three struck her. They got out Of the
car then and she started toward Ty-
Ter, who told her that if she came any
nearer he would kill her.
Lott told several persons on the
afternoon he was shot that he heard
noise and looked back, thinking he
had had a blowout, and the boy shot
him in the face.
Another report says that Lott said
the boy ordered him TO stop the car,
that he and the girl might get out,
and that Lott told Tyler that he
would not do anything like that, and
the boy opened fire.
Tyler will be given preliminary
hearing as soon as Miss Brown is able
to testify. He will be prosecuted by
G. NJ. Holmes, county attorney.
VIII Lott was buried from his late
residence this morning at 10:30
o'clock. Rev. L. A. Cunningham, pas
tor Of the Christian church, officiat-
ing.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-21
MERCHANDISE IS STOLEN
FROM THE SOUTHERN CAFE
THIEVES GET SEVERAL BOXES
OF CIGARS AND OTHER AR
TICLEs FROM STOCK.

Some dishonest. worshiper at the
shrine of Lady Nicotine, doubtless be-
ing without funds and still deter
mined to have a plentiful supply of
Christmas smokes, on last Monday
night surreptitiously entered the Sou
thern Cafe, which is located just south
of the Southern Railway passenger
station, and stole therefrom several
boxes of cigars and other merchan-
disc, the total value of the loot be-
ing estimated at about $25.
1t seems that the front door had
not been securely fastened and that
entrnace to the building was there
fore gained without difficulty. Police
are investigating the robbery, but as
yet have secured no clew as to the
identity Of the thief.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-21
CHANCERY CLERK BURTON
A. LINCOLN ADMITTED TO BAR
STANDS CREDITABLE ExAMINA.
TIoN BEFORE JUDGE AL.
BERT Y. WOODWARD.

Judge A. ". Woodward, chancellor
Of the Sixth Chancery court district
has written a letter to Hon. B. A.
Lincoln, chaneery clerk of Lowndes
county. informing him that he sue
cessfully passed the state bar exami-
nation which he stood several weeks
ago.
In this letter Judge Woodward
compliments Major Lincoln on the
excellency of his papers and states
that this opinion is shared by the
judges who did the grading While
Major Lincoln has been admitted to
thc bar he will not AT this time en-
gage in the practice of law, but will
continue to serve as ehaneery clerk.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-21
PREMIER LLOYD-CEoRcE
MAKES OFFICIAL AN
NOUNCEMENT.
TO PROSECUTE WAR
WITH MORE VIGOR
Action Occasioned No Surprise
Either in This Country or in
Germany.

London, Dec. 20.-Germany's
peace proposals have been rejected
by Great Britain in an announce
ment in the house of commons. Pre-.
mier Lloyd-George said England de-
chned to enter into peace negotia-
tions with the German allies. The
war will go on.
The new government, headed by
Lloyd d-George, is determined to prose-
cute the war more vigorously than
ever.
In making his announcement the
premier said:
England does not intend to put
her head into a moose the lines of
which are in Germany's hands. Ger
many could control the lines and
choke her to death"
England is going to stand with her
allies. There is going to be no break
in the solidity of the entente so far
as England is concerned.
England's answer will be given in
decisive terms in full accord with
the replies of France and Russia.
The premier declared that peace
without reparation for the past is i'm
possible. The German offer in the
form in which it comes cannot be ac-
cepted, the premier said He added
it would be possible to enter into
peace negotiations only if Germany
accede to conditions under which the
future peace of the world is assured.
Among the spectators were many
diplomatA from ~ertrs, taiss who,
Jung with breathless interest to
every word the premier uttered. The
chamber was crammed to its capac-
ity with legislators, officers Of state
and spectators, who breathlessly
hung on the momentous words Of the
premier-minister. Premier Lloyd
George arrived at 4:05 p m, and
was wildly cheered. 1t was his first
appearance since he assumed his dd-
ties as premier.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-21
sS,000,090 TO Be DISTRIBUTED
|. AMONG TELEPHONE EMPLOYEES
MANY ATTACHES OF LOCAL
EXCHANGE WILL RECEIVE
CHRISTMAS CHECKS.

Attaches of the local exchange of
the Cumberland Telephone 4 Tele-
graph Company will participate in
the distributisp of the $6,000,000,
which is to be distributed among the
employees Of the company in the
shape of Christmas bonuses. All en-
ployes who hays been with the COM
pany for three years will share in
the distribution, and eighteen out OF
the twenty employees in this city, in
cluding Manager w. A. Deale. will
receive Christmas checks.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-21
Thieves Busy at Artesia.

The general merchandise establish
ment Of Mr.. j. ~ Roberts at Artesia,
and the postoffice in that town were
entered by unidentified marauders
last Monday night, but nothing Of
value was taken. Several drawers
and cabinets at both places were ram
sacked, but the nocturnal visitors
seem to have gone away empty hand
ed. There is no clew as to the iden-
tity of the msrauders.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-21

An appropriation of s4,250,O00 for
dependent families of militiamen on
the Mexican border is included in the
urgent deficiency bill. reported in the
House of Representatives. Provision
also is made for 100000 for the
Philadelphia mint urgently in need
of money to continue making of small
denomination coins. now so greatly
in demand.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-21

Amsterdam, Dec. 20.-London
messages stating that the German
peace note had been handed to the
British foreign office without com.
ment from President Wilson caused
disappointment from Berlin, said a
message from the German capital.
There had been hopes that the presi-
dent would make some suggestion 20
the entente governments, particular
ly England, indicating desire of
neutrals for peace, the message de-
clared.
German newspapers have warned
the people not to be too optimistic
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-21

Messrs. Lee and Louis Mccullough
Of the University, arrived home yes
terday TO spend Christmas. Mrs.
Brooks Stinson and little son. Of
Greenwood, will spend the next ten
days here with Dr. and Mrs. j. d.
Mccullough.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-21

Mr. Billups Harris, of Washington.
who is connected with the depart
ment of Justice. arrived in Columbus
the first of the week and will spend
Christmas here with relatives.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-21

On Dec. 26th at Mrs. c. B. Hardy's
residence, the Ladies' Aid Society Of
Bethel church will serve dinner from
a to 9 p. ny Plate soc; cake Sc
q slice, cream or Sharlotte 10c. 2t.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-21

The numerous friends of Mrs. A..
J. Dashiell are. panied to hear of her
serious illness the past several days.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-21

tenn are of much higher grade than
the Texas oils and II this vel proves
a precursor of what is to come, it
will mean great things for the state"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-07-24
FOREST FIRE MENACES
TOWN WATER SUPPLY
FIERCE FIGHT BEFORE FLAMES
ARE BROUGHT UNDER
CONTROL

VIRGINIA CITY. July 24.-Word
was received in this city during the
last week of large and spectacular
forest fire raging about one-half mile
north of the old store at Incline on
the shores of Lake Tahoe, which at
one time threatened to reach the
north tiume of the Virginia Gold Hill
company BY sheer good luck in that
the high winds that prevail in that
section at this time of year were
comparatively still for period of "a
to S6 hours, the employees of the
company, reinforced by campers, were
able to gain the upper hand of as
stubborn fire as is seldom seen in
the forest started by campers.
The fire started, it is calimed,
through the carelessness of California
campers, who broke camp and left
smouldering fire. The wind scattered
the sparks in all directions, and, as
the underbrush and timber is dense
at this point, the flames soon gained
tremendous Roadway. An alarm
was sent out to this city by the
Waterman of the water company at
Marlette lake. A large force of men
was dispatched to the scene and sue
ceeded after two days and nights in
corraling the flames, but not until a
large area was burned over. The fire
found its way to big fir tree, fully
100 feet in height, one of the old time
sentinels of the forest, and this burn
ing giant made sight not often wit
messed. The sparks flew in all direc-
tions, as from mammoth set piece,
and the fire broke out in half
hundred places.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-07-24
ADJUSTMENTS
BUTLER THEATER

On account of the picture i,
was to have been shown font
The Flames Of Johanniss ~ ~
Nance O'Neil, missing train co,. "A
tons in California, another nice
has been substituted in its place
The Flames of Johanniso win ~
shown later. The picture IL
seen this evening is a six-part va.
graph Blue Ribbon feature en,,.,N,
Fathers OF Men" 1t is brand co,'
having been released less than 49,
weeks ago. James Oliver Curwooa /
the author of this six-reel photonl,v
OF life in the Canadian nortbwos,
Mr.. Curwood has constructed a story
strong in motive and picturesque in
detail. The scenes were all tatsn
during the winter months and Drec.
tor William Humphrey has been suc.
cessful in reproducing the atmo.
sphere of the northwest, with its deem
SHOWS, dog teams, and bitter cold
THE Girl and the Game" will also
be shown tonight.
Tomorrow, Richard Jose. the sweet
singer. You can see him In the nlc.
lures and can also see and hear him
in person. There viii be only one
show and ID will start at S.1E In 81
evening.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-07-24
BULLION RECORD
BREAKS RECORDS
WHITE PINE COUNTY PROFITS
FROM HEAVY PRODUCTION
OF COPPER

The report of the Nevada Con.
solidated Copper company for the
second quarter of the present year
was filed with County Assessor Clark
on Wednesday and breaks all previ-
GUS records for tonnage of ore treated
and profits made. The report fol-
lows:
Tonnage of ore mined, 1,114,824;
value, at s5.S61 per ton, 1854, 318.17.
Deductions: Actual cost Of manage
ment, $38,S32.34 actual expenditure
of mining, 1897. 40S.1O actual expendi-
ture Of transportation, 1924, 1853;
actual expenditure of reduction, ST..
3S9, 039.91; total deductions from
gross yield, s2,559,276sS. Total ne,
proceeds, $3,975,041.29. Eighty pei
cent Of net proceeds, on which tax is
paid, $9,181 ,033.03. Bullion tax fol-
quarter, $49, 60SO0.
The only other report filed up tc
the present time upon which bullion
tax is payable is that of the U. S
Tungsten Corporation, which follows
Total tonnage of ore mliled, 2767;
value at $3S.s6h per ton, s107. 1902
total deductions from gross yield
s72,36SS6; total net proceeds. $35,
177.O6. Eighty per cent of net pro
ceeds on which tax is paid, s2S.141.65
Bullion tax for quarter, s439.S5.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-07-24
PERSONAL

MRS. A. D. McCABE left today for
Joplin, Mo-, to visit her parents and
relations.
MRS. MINNIE CLARK arrived
from Las Vegas this morning on
visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
E. A. Pomeroy.
JOHN M. FOX, mining engineer,
returned Saturday evening from the
Bull Moose mine, Carrara.
G. F. DYER, superintendent of the
Silver Pick Consolidated at Goldfield,
arrived this morning from San Fran
cisco.
CHARLES ]. RICHARDS. the at
torney, returned on todays train
from Nina, where he had been called
on legal business.
Mr.. and MRS, THOMAS NELSON,
who have been visiting their daugh-
ter. Mrs. r. G.. Alley. left this morn
ing for their home in Salt Lake.
MRS. J. b. HIGGINS. wife of the
mine superintendent of the Extension,
and son, were passengers on No. 23
today for Los Angeles
MR.. and MRS. W. d. BROWN and
family. accompanied by George David
son. motored through here today from
Pueblo, Colo. to Los Angeles.
DIR. MoRGAN-owEN and Harry
Mcnamara left for Athens in their
machine Saturday evening to look
after mining interests in that section.
j. II. GRAY, of the Gray. Reid
Wright company, was a visitor to
.Tonopah yesterday. He purchased
for his firm the shoe stock of Mrs
c. II. Peart.
F. w. BRYANT and wife of Cape
Cod. Mass, arrived in town last night
in Universal car. leaving today for
Los Angeles, where they will spend
the winter months.
HERMAN ZADIG is up from San
francisco. inspecting the North Star
and Rescue-Eula. He leaves for Gold.
field to visit the Silver Pick and will
spend tomorrow in Tonopah.
w. II. STARK. secretary of the
Western Oil Jobbers of Chicago. wife
and child. of Chicago left this morn.
ing for Los Angeles in their auto.
after spending the evening in Tono-
pah.
L. II. McMuRRAY left this morn.
ing for Reno. where he will meet
Mrs. McMurray and her mother. The
ladies' viii spend the summer at Lake
Tahoe and will probably visit Mr..
McMurray here before returning
home
MRS. Il. l.. SLOAN. accompanied
by her daughter, Margaret, left this
morning on train '23 for Santa Monica
where. It is hoped. the change OF
climate will benefit little Margaret
who has been Ill for the past few
weeks.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-07-24
.OR|zAbA MINE
BEGINS SHIPPING
CONTRACT PLACED FOR HAUL
ING 500 TONS TO THE OLD
BELMONT MILL

The Orizaba mine, near Cloverdale,
is about to re-enter the shipping
class. A contract was entered into
yesterday between l.. K Koontz,
president of the company. and c. f.
Wittenberg for the latter to haul the
initial shipment, consisting of 500
tons 1t is not yet definitely decided
where the ore will be sent to the
Western Ore Purchasing company or
to the Belmont mill, but at all events
it will be delivered at Millers.
The Diamondfield Black Butte min
ing company controls the Orizaba.
An eight drill compressor is being
installed at the Orizaba and the
boiler capacity is being increased 100
horsepower.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-07-24
.C0NCEAL|NG SEX
JAPANESE TRICK
DISCOVERY or AN OLD CUSTOM
THAT Is PRAcTlcEp LITTLE
IN MODERN LIFE
,By Associated Press.)

my AssOcihteu Fress.D
TOXIC. July 24.-The army con-
scription examiners In session at a
town in the interior we're astounded
recently when a young Japanese
women. dressed fashionably and car
rying parasol, walked into the
office and requested examination for
military service. When the applicant
explained that she" was a man and
not woman the examiners recalled
an old Japanese custom of concealing
sex. a custom which, as it afterward
appeared, the applicant was following.
Old time tradition held that
physically weak boy should be
brought up as girl from the belief
that the child would thus escape the
curse of death. The boy was attired
in female costume and his hair was
allowed to grow long like a girls.
Yasukichi, the son of Kinzo Mishi-
kawa, the army applicant, was
brought up under this tradition, which
is followed now only in remote dis
tricts. He learned to sew and to
cook. He entered a cotton mill at
Osaka and worked as a female opera
tive. No one suspected his real sex.
The examiners found the young
man Of perfect physique and health
and he has entered the army in mans
clothes.