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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-20
AGRICULTURAL SENIORS
INSPECT PRAIRIE FARMS
FORTY STUDENTS OF A. AND
NJ. COLLEGE WERE VISITORS
HERE TUESDAY.

In order 10 study the roads and
the farm management problems as
they exist in Mississippi, forty Sen
Tor students of the A. and NJ. Col
lege, taking agricultural courses,
spent the past two days in this and
surrounding counties.
The first plantation in this eoun.
ty to be visited Tuesday was that of
Mr.. John Mcconnell, two miles from
the city in the prairie section. The
party reached Columbus about IL
o'clock in eight automobiles, being
accompanied by Prof. Daniel
Seoates, head of the agricultural en-
gineering department, and other
teachers of the institution. They re-
mained here for only a short time,
leaving about noon for the planta-
tions Of Messrs W. G. Evans and
Charles Evans, seven miles west of
the city, where they were entertain
ed at dinner.
After dinner the party visited
the farms of Messrs. Jamie Billups,
Carey Cooke, Bailey Hardy and
others.
Yesterday the students made a
trip to Aberdeen and other places
north of this county.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-20
BETTER BABIES CONTEST
TO De HELD At COLLEGE
MUCH INTEREST BEING EWING.
ED IN JUVENILE EXHIBITION
BY MOTHERS OF COLUMBUS.

With the view of interesting the
people of Columbus in having med
ical inspection made in the public
schools and for the further purpose
of generally advancing the child
welfare movement, a better babies
contest will be held at the Industrial
Institute and College from 9 to l
o'clock next Saturday.
The contest is being arranged by
Miss Lillian Hay, a trained nurse at
the college, and five local physicians
will act as judges.
The age limit is from six months
to five years and contestants will be
judged not from the view point of
beauty but from those of general
health and physical developments.
A number of these contests have
been held throughout the country,
having been sponsored by the Wom-
ans Home Journal, which is con-
ducting a campaign in the interest
of child welfare, and suitable prizes
will be given to the winners.
All who are interested in the mat
ter and who desire further informa-
ton concerning the contest are re-
quested to telephone Miss Hays at
the college infirmary.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-20
Little Child Dies.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Persons have
the heartfelt sympathy of many
friends in the death of their darling
eighteen-months-old son, Jack, who
died at their home in Tuscaloosa
Sunday night. Mrs. Persons is
remembered here as Miss Elonia
Hutchinson. The Tuscaloosa News
of Monday published the following
item in reference to the death:
"The death of Jack, the eighteen
months-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
c. Persons, occurred Sunday night
at half after two o'clock following
brief attack of pneumonia from
which this bright, beautiful boy had
been suffering since Wednesday.
"Jack's coming into the home of
his parents but few months ago
brought JOY and gladness, and he
was idealized by relatives and
friends who were shocked and
grieved to know of his passing into
eternity.
"God, in His infinite wisdom
has seen fit to remove from the sor-
rows, temptations and disappoint.
ments of this world one of his pur.
est, sweetest children, whose sun.
shine has radiated happiness in his
! home, and heaven has received little
Jack where he will abide safe in
the arms of Jesus where sickness
and suffering are unknown, unit
that gladstone day when there vii
be no more sorrow nor any NOR,
partings.
"The funeral services were helC
in the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
Persons on Twentieth avenue thi
afternoon at four o'clock and al
that is mortal of this beautiful littl'
boy were laid beneath bed of ey
quiste flowers, mute tributes O
love and devotion, in Evergree'
cemetery.
"The following acted as pal
bearers: Judge H. b. Foster, c. =
Werner, S. r. Clabaugh and Chas
Morris"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-20
PLEASANT IS LEAD|MG
IN LOUISIANA ELECTION
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE Is
AHEAD IN BOTH NEW OR.
LEANS AND PARISHES.

New Orleans, April 19.-Ruffin
G. Pleasant, regular" Democratic
candidate for governor, had lead
of about $4,000 votes over John M.
Parker, independent Democrat, ac-
cording to incomplete returns re-
ceived here.
Complete returns from the city
of New Orleans gave Pleasant 25,-
95S and Parker l4,507.
Incomplete returns from county
parishes outside Of New Orleans
gave Pleasant 3O,393 and Parker
20,230.
At Peasants headquarters here
his election is claimed by between
10000 and 10000 majority. Mr..
Parker, however, expects later re-
turns, especially from the Inird
congressional district and from cen
trail Louisiana, to put him in the
lead.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-20
CAPT. sP|ERs, A PIONEER
CITIZEN, CALLED BY DEATH
MAN PROMINENT IN FRATERN.
AL CIRCLES PASSES AWAY
AFTER LONG ILLNESS.

The death of Capt. R. R. Spiers,
which occurred at his home one mih
east of Columbus on the Air Line
road late last Monday night, while
not unexpected brought genuine
grief and sorrow to many people who
knew and loved him. Capt Spiers
was a pioneer citizen Of Columbus
and was very prominent in fratern-
al circles having for nearly half a
century been member of both
Tombigbee Lodge, No. II, Knights
of Pythias, and Union Lodge, No.
35, j. o. o. F. He always evinced
keen interest in fraternal work and
during the active years of his life
held various offices in both of these
organizations He was also vet
eran of the civil war, and for long
time was a member of the Columbus
Riflemen.
Captain Spiers established the
first undertaking business ever
opened in Columbus, and for many
years was the city's only undertake
er. He had conducted thousands of
funerals, having lowered into their
graves a large number of prominent
citizens of bygone days, More than
a decade ago, however, his health
broke down and since that time he
has been living in retirement at his
suburban home.
Deceased was "a years old, and
is survived by one son, Mr.. Charles
Spiers, of st. Louis, and two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Eugene Saunders, of
New York, and Mrs. 2. d. Enlihs, of
Little Rock, Ark.
The funeral will occur at the
First Presbyterian church at 1000
o'clock this morning and the SER
vices will be participated in by
both the Pythians and Odd Fellows.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-20
POWERS HIT BY LOCOMOTIVE;
sUCCUMDs TO INJURIES
MAN RUN DOWN BY TRAIN SUN.
DAY DIED AT SANITARIUM
SUNDAY NIGHT.

Peter Powers, a blacksmith, liv-
ing at Stafford, Ala, who was run
down by train on the Montgomery
division of the Mobile and Ohio last
Sunday and who was later brought
to the Mckinley Sanitarium for
treatment. died about IL o'clock
TX. lay sns4lss ~ a zosuas ess .sllase h,s
juries.
Mr.. Powers had visited Columbus
Sunday, and it is said that while here
he became intoxicated. He took a
train, presumably with the intention
of going to his home in Stafford,
but got off at McCrary, and sat
down on the track, where he went to
sleep. Some time later an east
bound freight train came along and
knocked him from his position, his
skull having been fractured by the
blow. He was rushed to this city and
received every possible attention,
but the wound was so serious that
the efforts to save his life proved
futile,
Deceased was about 45 years old
and is survived by his wife and sew.
eral children. He formerly worked
for Mr.. H. C. Foreman, who for a
number of years conducted black
smith shop on Bell avenue, and was
well known in this city, where he
had number Of friends who sin
cerely sympathize with the family
in the profound grief which his un
timely grief entails.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-20
RUSSIANS CAPTURE STRONGLY
FORTIFIED TURKISH PORT
INCLEMENT WEATHER CALLS
HALT ON INFANTRY FIGHT
ING AT VERDUN.

London, April l9.--The Russians
have captured Turkeys most i'm
portant port on the Black Sea-
Trebizond. That the joint attack,
made by land and naval forces was
sharp, quick and decisive is indicat-
ed by the fact that Russian offie-
ia communication has just an
nounced that the Russian land
forces were at the village Of Drona,
seven miles east of Trebizond,
when new announcement of the
fall of the town was made
The port and outlying defenses
had been strongly fortified since
the fall of Erzerum and the Turkish
garrison was estimated at three full
divisions.
ON the rrencn front ineiemenl
weather has impeded activities near
verdun, where there have been only
intermittent bombardments. The
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-20

Today in the Arcade building the
Pastors Aid, of the First Methodist
church will have sale of many use
ful articles. The Wesley class will
serve lunch from 1870 a. m. to z
O'Clock in the evening, and the fol
lowing good things will make up the
menu. Chicken gumbo with bread,
10 cents; Chicken salad with beaten
biscuit, 20 cents; Ice cream and
home made cake, rs cents; Coffee
5 cents.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-20
IMMENSE THR0NG
GREETs BARRACKS
FINE PROGRAM AT FIRST
BAPTIST CHURCH IN
HONOR OF VISITORS.
ADDRESS BY MIR.
STONE A FEATURE
Meridian Class Dimes at In
dustrial Institute & College
as Guests of Students.

Nearly four hundred Baracas
from Meridian came here on spe-
ial train Sunday to visit the Baraca
class of the First Baptist church,
and were deliberately entertained,
the program having included
joint meeting of the two classes at
the church and visit to the Indus
trial Institute and College, where
the visitors took dinner as guests of
the students of the institution. The
auditorium of the First Baptist
church is one of the most commo-
dious in the city and was crowded to
full capacity by the assemblage that
gathered there to witness the joint
capacity by the assemblage which
gathered there to witness the joint
meeting of the two classes, it being
estimated that there were between
two thousand and twenty-five hun
dred people present.
The visitors arrived over the Mo-
bile and Ohio roalroad at 10 o'clock
Sunday morning, and were met at
the depot by reception, embrac-
cling not only every member
of the local class, but a num-
ber of private citizens. A procession
was formed and the body marched
to the First Baptist church, where
the joint meeting of the two classes
took place.
The program at the church was
inaugurated by selection by the
augmented orchestra, after which
an address of welcome was delivered
~ M.. v. .. 7iiles, pl esidvnt "a The
local class, this address having been
responded to by Hon. A. S. Boze-
man, of Meridian. Both gentlemen
made impressive talks and both were
attentively listened to. The choir
then sang "All Hail the Power of
Jesus Name" after which Gods
blessing upon the assemblage was
invoked by DR.. j. L. Vipperman
pastor of the church. After a selec.
tion by the Meridian quartette, Mr.
w. H. Carter delivered an address
on behalf of the Mems Baraca class
of the First Methodist church, anc
this was followed by another selec
tion by the choir, after which Major
b. A. Lincoln introduced Hon
Hardy Stone, teacher of the Merid
ian class, who selected as his theme
"The Divinity of Christ" and wht
made one of the finest talks evel
heard in Columbus. Mr.. Stone il
possessed Of unusual forensic abil
ity, and in conception, diction ant
delivery his address was veritabl'
gem. The singing of the doxolog,
brought the program to a close.
The visitors went direct from tn
church to the Mississippi Industria
Institute and College, where the,
were the dinner guests of the stu
dents of the institution. Before DIN
. ner a photograph was made of tn
assemblage, and at four o'clock il
the afternoon the members of tn
visiting delegation left on their re
turn trip to Meridian.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-20
Won Papen Indicted BY Federal
Grand jury.

New York, April 19.-Capt.
Franz Won Papen, recalled military
attache to the German embassy at
Washington, has been indicted by
the federal grand jury here as the
organizer and financier of an alleg-
ed conspiracy to blow up the Vel.
land canal in Canada. With him also
were indicted Capt. Hans Tauscher,
alleged agent of the Krupps in the
United States and lusoaaa of Nine.
Johanna Gadski, the prima donna,
Constantine Govani, Alfred ]. Frit-
zen and another man whose name
has been revealed. 1t was learned
from a reliable source that the last
named is prominent German
whose name has been mentioned
frequently in connection with Ger
man propaganda. His afrcs. is ex.
pected.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-20

Franks, r. o. Hardy, ] Wells john
son, C L. Freeman, H. H. Gunter,
w. H. Mccullough, Hugh Townsend,
c. c. Anderson, r. E. Dowdle, R. p.
Blair, j. H. Sparks, S F McLemore,
and G. B. Richards; J. M. Brazealle
and j. M. Shackleford, bailiffs.
Following are the petit juries No.
/ and 2:
Jury No. LII. D. w. Honnell,
r. 0. Brooks, j. o. Dowdle, s. j.
Blewett, R. Walker Watson, J w.
Ellis, T. G. McCann, L. R. Porter,
W. R. Elliott, A. B. Griffin, r. w.
Egger, w. O. Pollock
Jury No. al. NJ. Brazealle,, C.
K. Jordan, A. Aldridge, Joe Ellis,
A. P. Smith, R. G. Huff, J. M. Me-
Carly, J. A. Hardy, E. d. Erwin, A.
E. Herring, Jr, Jesse Burleson.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-20
Last Note to Germany to tn. Point.

Last Note to Germany to the Point.
Washington, April 19.-President
Wilson has sent note to Germany
warning that country that unless at
tacks upon merchantmen carrying
American citizens, in violation of
international law, are stopped dip
lomatic relations with Germany will
be severed by the United States.
The President in his address to
Congress at / o'clock revealed fully
what he had told Germany. The
President told Congress that the
note was practically an ultimatum,
but that it does not contain a time
limit.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-20
Former Columbian Dies.

News was received here Tuesday
evening from Moorhouse, Mo-, an
nouncing the death Of DR.. B. A.
Duncan, formerly Of this city.
DR.. Duncan was for many years
prominent physician in Columbus,
About twelve years ago he went "a
Missouri, since which time he has
made his home in Moorhouse
where interment took place.
News Of his death comes as quite
a shock to his numerous friends in
this city and county.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-20
Mr.. sterrett Parish, formerly o

Mr.. Sterrett Parish, formerly Of
this city, who for the past several
\ ars has been with the Y. G. !
Gas Company in Philadelphia, re-
Gently accepted the position of gen
eral manager for the Victor and
Emmerson Co., at Wilmington, Del,
where he will have charge of over
twenty-five employees. This is quite
promotion and his many friends
here are glad to note that he is
meeting with such success.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-20
Game Here Next Wednesday.

Instead of next Thursday as for
merly announced, the game between
the University of Mississippi and
A. and NJ. College to be played here
will take place at Lake Park next
Wedles day afternoon.
Both the Aggies and the "0le
Miss" team have won a game of
the series and for this reason the
third one, which is to be played
here, promises to be most interest
ing.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-20
VAST INTEREST
IN CITY PRIMARY
GUNTER LEADS BY SMALL.
MAJORITY, SECOND CON-
TEST NECESSARY
THIS CONTEST
OCCURS TUESDAY
McClanahan Defeats Clardy
In Fourth Ward-Vaughan
and Harris Also Elected.

Not in many years has there been
evinced as much interest in mu-
nicipal contest as was displayed in
the Democratic primary held Tues
day to nominate mayor, six coun-
cilmen and four school directors to
serve Columbus in the biennial per-
iod beginning January /, 1917.
Hon. W. c. Gunter the present
chief executive of the city, lead in
the mayoralty race, having received
800 votes, while Hon. +. S. Donnell
was given 3l3 and Hon. Louis
Shull l0S. This will necessitate a
run-off between Mr. Gunter and Mr.
al, and this contest will take
place next Tuesday
Much interest centered in the
race for councilman from the fourth
ward, which was between Mr. ID. S.
MeClanahan and Mr., j. I. Clardy.
Mr.. MeClanahan won an easy vic
tory, having received Ala votes
against 326 for his opponent, An
other interesting race was in the
fifth ward where Mr., Joe Love OPP
posed MIR. T. w. Harris, the present
4nbent Mr.. Harris was nominat-
ed by good majority, having been
given 450 votes, while Mr. Love got
only $50. There were three candi-
dates in the third ward, Mr.. L. A.
Vaughan, who at present represents
that ward on the board, having been
opposed by Mr.. Henry Rechtin and
Mr.. r. G.. Gibson. Mr.. Vaughan was
elected by an overwhelming major
Iity, having received 406 votes,
while Mr.. Gibson got 294 and Mr..
Rechtin "a.
There were eight candidates for
membership on the board of school
directors. with four to be elected.
The four successful aspirants were
Messrs. G.. Y. Banks, h. 5. Moore,
Warren NJ. Cox and Tom Pullen.
The election was held at the city
hall and there was large crowd in
and around the building throughout
the day. Railroad men, especially,
evinced interest in the contests.
Those employed at the Southern
shops, who usually take holiday
Decoration day decided TO forego
their custom and laid off Tuesday.
A number of the trainmen running
between Columbus and Greenville,
who vote in this city, also' arranged
with other employees, who vote else
where, to take their runs Tuesday
and remained to participate in the
election. The polls closed at 8
O'Clock but it was nearly midnight
before the count was completed
and large crowd remained in the
vicinity of the municipal building
until that hour.
The election Tuesday was CON
Quoted by the following gentlemen
Judges, P. HI Wakefield, G. H. Cur
tis, w. II. Duncan; clerks, K. E.
Mahon, Homer Fitzpatrick and Jul
ius Marx Those appointed to con-
duct the second contest Tuesday
are G. II. Curtis, Myrick Cox and K.
f. Mahon, judges; Homer Kilpat-
rick, John Richards and julius
Marx, clerks.
The official result of Tuesdays
election follows:
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-20

only infantry attacks in France or
Belgium have taken place along the
british END OF the line. where al
several points British have entered
German trenches or shaken off the
German attempts at attack.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-20
COUNCILMAN WARD 5.
SCHOOL DIRECTOR.

Rev j. Fl. Bell has returned from
Crenshaw, Miss, where he conduct
ed one of the most successful reviv-
al meetings ever held IA that section
of the state. Mr.. Bell states that
during the meeting there were one
hundred or more conversions.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-20

Mrs. Roy Smith, of New Decatur,
Ala, spent Tuesday in the city en-
route to Macon, where she goes to
visit relatives. While here she
was the guest of Miss Beulah Smith.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-20
Notice to K. Of p.

Members of Tombigbee Lodge,
No. II, Knights of Pythias,
will meet at Castle Hall this
morning at 8 o'clock for the pur-
pose of attending 49, funeral of
Brother R. R. srliiikl
w. G. zwingle, 9. C.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Moore and
little son, James kichard, left Mon
day for Paris. Texas, where they
will spend the summer with rela-
tives and friends.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-20
Meeting of U. d. c.

A called meeting of the membes~
Of the U. D. c. win be held at the
Commercial Hotel this morning at
10 o'clock, and all members are
urged to be present.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-04
NARROWLY ESCAPES
DEATH IN FIRE
1herry Run Couple Forced to Climb
From Bed Room to Save Lives
Early Today

N"ei IRE brOk" out about 3 o'clock
ms mnrn!ng at the notion store ana
residence Of Mr. and Mrs. J. r VIII
hanson, who reside at Cherry Rrn
thc occupants Of the home narrow1v
escaped being burned to death.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Williamson wero
awakened by the blaze and smoke
ana soon discovered that the store
- the floor below was on fire and
thaI tn" bIaHc had reached their he'd
room 1b"y were compelled TO climb
rom ~" second story window over
'Hc pprch roof to q place Of safety.
The cause Of the fire is not evact1v
Eho"n but it was helped materially
ny the huEo winds, and soon the store
ana home had been burned TO tho
ground, total loss being sustained
JAc goods and furniture owned nv
Mr.. ana Mrs. Williamson will prob.
aDiy involve a loss Of about s2 600
"hich may be covered by Insurance.
ne building was owned by William
u. BUTTS, who states that his loss
VIII reach $1,000, about Is per cent
oi "hlch is covered by insurance
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-04
FIRST AMERICAN CONGRESS -
MET 127 YEARS AGO TO-DAY

IOday IS the anniversary Of the
birth Of the American Congress. On
March 4, 1889, the first national body
or legislators assembled in the city
nall III New York. The revolutionary
war was over, and the next step was
10 properly form a government. The
constitution had been ratified by elev-
EN- or the States, all of. the original
thlrteen excepting North Carolina and
RnOde Island. These two states we're
treated as foreign nations, but before
TINS Congress had ceased its opera.
tlOn they were under the wing OF the
Constitution
Ihe first duty Of this Congress was
10 count the electoral vote and to
declare that the person receiving the
highest number of votes was TO he
PRESIDENT and the person receiving
the next highest to be Vice President,
unfortunately there was not Il ulOr-
uln present on March 4, and it was
1ully four weeks before the necessary
80 were gotten together to organize
On April the House Of Representa-
yves was organized by electing Fred
erlck Augustus Muhlenburg speaker
ana flve days later the Senate.
Declare Washington President.
Alter canvassing the vote Of the
eiectors on April 8 George Washing
ton was declared President. Mr.,
ADAMS was sworn in at once. and
messengers were dispatched to Vir-
gln1a to inform Gen. WASHINGTON and
request his attendance in New York
1t was six days tourney to Mount
vernon at that period, and Washing
ton ala not arrive in New York until
Aprh 80, on which day he was inaug-
urated. Congress was too inpatient
Tor legislative work to await his arriv.
a. ana almost Immediately after they
naa assembled they adopted a tariff
Dill. 1T was short, containing ONLY
66 words, and it was approved as a
law on July 4, 1889. James Madison,
VINO became known as the "father OF
the Constitution" made the first tariff
speech. He represented the demo.
cratic views, and his chief opponent