davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-27
SAVE. YOUR WASTE

The officers Of the Kings Daughters
Day Nursery ask tho general PUBIC
10 corporate with them in plan 10"
raise funds by collecting and selling.
the city's useless and caStofr articleS.
This is to he L campaign for old ano"
outworn things that can no longer DC
Of any use, either TO the owner or 20
the poor Of the CRY. -"
All anyone need do To contribute IN,
this campaign is to run,mage. through
al;ics. closets and other storing places
for useless rags, unwcarapi" cIothiha~
metal. etc. and place them in the SAM
tarv bags which will be distributed at
the start Of the campaign TO every
household in the city. ...
War conditions have placed extra
heavy demands upon The resources S'S
the day nursery and considerably more
funds are needed than in the past III
order TO maintain the work up TO lfS
highest standard and To increase tho
accommodations. as the numner ~
children requesting admission greatly
exceeds the accommodations. BY thiS
frugal methfd Of Rising funds inc
kin:ts Daughters hope TO raise enough
money TO be of considerable help.
The campaign will start shortly ana
complete details and news VIII be given
AT that time. In the mc;ntime mousse
wives may gather together such th'hSs
ms rags, all sorts Of unwearable ana>
WORKOUT clothing. old carpets, rugs CID
rubber footwear, hot water bags, Old
automobile tires. old pieces Of metui%
such AS copper. brass. zinc. tinfoll, ord
plated ware. ctc Special attention IS
called TO the fact thtt this collection 49,
TO be sold as waste material and thei'-
rorc onlv useless articles should De
given.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-27
v, VA, IS SHOWING
GOOD IN ". S. s. SALES

West Virginia has made another good
record for the month OF August. 1915.
4 bullsttn just issued by the treasury
apartment shows that cash received
from sales of War Savings stamps and
Thrift Stamps in West Virginia for Au-
gust amounted to s1.e90,0lo.76. a per
capita Of $40 for the month. The az
e.age per capita for the United States
Tor the month was s1.o4-
West Virginia stood twelfth In the
United States IN per capita sales for the
month.
For the whole campaign up 70 Sep
terfber l, the treasury department had
received from West Virginia Sl1.SSh.-
Oo6.se. q per capita of $500. The av-
eraSe per capita for the United States
for the entire campaign was S6.45.
West Virginia stood seventeenth in
the United States in pr capita for the
entire campaign
The above figures are for cash 70
cetved- and indicate that tho sales in
West Virginia TO September l will ap-
proxiuate :l3.so0. 900. maturity value.
Ohio county has sold mp to September
I. $1?o.5T3 cash sales. with per capita
sale OF over 51l: in other words. every
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-27
Circuit Court.

Several small cases were up IN GRIM
tnal court yesterday sitting under
Judge r. Ii. Addleman, with the sIX-
man jury system still in use, In tho
case Of Carl F. Greisheimer VS.. the
Pullman company. an appeal, for the
loss Of suitcase valued ut slna. judE-
ment was awarded tho plantiG.
In tho case Of Pete Tombonhs vs. the
George ~ Ncuman company. an appeal
Pete TombonaS awarded judgment. i m
suit WAS over the purchase of a suit
of clothes
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-27
WORKERS FOR
-: HHW EHU
49,. HIN
MANY OTHER DISTRICTS AHE BE'
nG ORGANIZED IN PEEPA4A-
TON OF BIG DE1VE.
All win Be Ready for Tonight-EveEJ
One Is Ready to Start With
a Rush

Nor. districts have cnrnplct cd their or
rouization for the Fourth Liberty Loan.
and h.f"r, today is over all Will hc com
plctr The districts repairing yesterday
are rs follows:
Eicblaud District tctty).
4, IT. klndelhrrgcr. chairman.
Precinct l---t'aptain. w. y. Cnffey; So
Iici!urs, LANES l.. Tcachrut. Earl Ever
son. =. g. WalshauS. John Dudley and
&C.. II. Roberts.
Precinct @--Captain. J. II. Mont
cnmcry: solicitors, II. L. Shea7inG' W. a.
kaiser and Guy T.. Martin.
Precinct 3-Captain, W. w. Kemp: so
licitors. :. Il. Forster. Martin Flynn and
K. Jay Mc- 'roCkcn.
Richlaud District Country.
r, Hans MrColloch. chairman.
Precinct captain. r. y. Wolfe; So
liriturs. l.. Zritilrr. r. +. Trimblc, X j.
rrasirr. y. H. Wright and NJ. i. Nc
Culloch.
Precinct l---r'npta>n. Joseph Spcid"l
Jr.: Solicitors William Shannon. Milton
Mc.-nIlmrh. j.; :. North. ". T.. Eickcrson
and W. VI. Waddle.
I.rr,.inr, Ct 'aptain. 10" Taylor; So
l;ritnrs. VI. g. Iiin". Grorg" ~ 1anEhlin,
charles Hall. Harry Carter and {. q.
Wihm,rn.
Richie District.
Or. Harry NJ. Hall. chairman.
PRECINCT, l--t'aptain. chester. McE'-
r,y. solicitors. Charles a. Brcm"r'
lrrnd lrrtrl"in. T. Il. Hryson. John f.
Arl;"r AMI Hugh VI. Allen.
rr.-,inc, "--Captain. William dorst-
jnr. Solicitors Albert Ernest Fisher.
George l:..ll. William II. Doyle. Joseph
Ar1nhru*t-r and charles /. "ilb"rt.
lrc,.inrt a--"artnin. Or T.. l.. Arm
br.rhl: Solicitors Harry l.. Murrin'
ITa-ry \. Wci.r, 4. w kundcl. Chris
tim voitIc and James ". Flanagan.
Precinct i--'ap.ain. i'hrjs FicwcE.
Jr. solicitors. David Kghr. IT.. Louis
- EnItr, John &. raldahauEh. LOUIS
Reuter- and s. q. Mrt1uskcy.
Precinct 6L:aptain. charles Sea-
bright; solicitors. W. r. llu"s. Ernest
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-27

man woman and child in the county av-
, cragc holding sll each in w. s. S.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-27
BAKERS IN CONFERENCE

G,urc, : Ward nr New York. prcsi-
dent Of the American Association ~
, Bakers, met with tn" central executive
committee, Of the West Virginia servtc"
board Of bakers AT tn" headquarters OF
the state food administration yesterday
nfternnon and discussed with the board
Tho proposed plan Of organizing the
American Institute Of Baking, TO DC 10
atcd at Washington. u. G..
j. II. Brennan. who has charg" OF the
supervision of the hotels. restaurants
and bakeries "f the state. attended the
meeting and took part in the discussion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-27
CHAUTAUQUA WAS A
SUCCESS This YEAR
The Association In Charge Received Re
port That They Came Out Even
This Year.

Persons who contributed to the sup
por. of tho 1918 Redpath ChatauQua will
DO pleased to learn that they at least
broke even this season. due 10 the ef-
fcicnt manaccmcnt OF the affair and also
the splendid line Of attractions and the
splendid attendance. all OF which went
"a make ,:r affair 4 grand success.
Walter Marshall. who had charge OF
the C-hautauuua here. is 10 b. given great
credit for tn" part that h.: took in the
work and is 70 i'H c"mpim"ntcd for the
manner in which tn" affair was handled.
Preparation for next seasons affair arc
now under WI al from all Indications
X will be- still bigger olld better than
this seasons work.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-27
Police Court

Richard Rick"rtnn. = drunk. ARRESTED
NJ the Pennsylvania depot by Office,
Higgins. was handed 81 and costs il
police court by Ju1gc Thomas Foull
yesterday morning. The ease aErinS,
I'd kccd arrested on dsnr,IcrIy charg,
on complain Of his vifr WAS held Owe:
until this morning. Neither party has
appeared during the past two sessions
Of court and Judge F"ulk ruled that il
he did not appear this morning his
bond would be forfeited.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-27
Wills Probated.

Tho VIII nt Sarah L: Wells was yes
tcr1ay admitted to probate
Frederick Dittrich'S will was y-.ter-
day admitted To probate.
Margaret Dowlcra will vas ycstcr-
day admitted TO probate.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-27

More districts have completed thor or
ganizatinn for the Fourth Liberty Loan.
and h.f"r. to-day is over all will be COM
plctr. The districts repairing yesterday
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-27
Deeds Recorded.

Ellen E. Mc.Afoc and husband IL
James J. Carpenter. lot in city Of
Wheeling. Consideration $40
. John J. Schmitt TO ~ &. Fisher. 10!
on Wheeling Island. Consideration. $40.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-27
Kxecutor ApDo,ntc/I

Earl D. Adams Of Wonds,Ialc was
yesterday appointed executor Of tho
will Of c. D. Adams, deceased linnu
S6.000. Surety, none required 10y the
provisions of the will.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-27
County Court News
Marriage License,

John NJ. Rowland. -. OF Williamsburg
Pa, and Sue NJ. Bront. 33. Of Pitts
burgh. Pa
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-17
Navy Gets 5000 Glasses by Appea
Through Press Needs Many More.

Over 5000 glasses of various kinds
have been received by the Navy in
response to it's call through the
newspapers for binoculars, spyglass-
es, telescopes, sextants and chro-
nometers. There is urgent need for
many more.
Heretofore the United States has
been obliged to rely on foreign coun-
tries for most of its supply Of such
articles. These channels of supply
being closed, it has been necessary
to appeal to the patriotism of private
owners for "eyes fo rthe Navy"
All articles should be tagged with
name and address of the donor and
sent to Hon. Franklin d. Roosevelt,
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy,
care of Naval Observatory, Wash
ington, D. c. Those not suitable will
be returned to senders. Careful re-
cords will be kept of accepted glasses
so they may, if possible, be return
ed at the termination Of the war,
As the government under the law
can not accept services or material
without payment, 81 win be paid for
each article accepted.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-17

Impressive funeral services over
the remains of Mrs. S. G. Munger
devoted mother of Policeman T. G,
Munger, were held from the family
residence, 1916 Fouth avenue, north
Wednesday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
conducted by Rev. S. l.. Pope, pastor
Of the First Methodist church. Mrs.
Munger, who was rs years of age,
died at Pickens, Miss, after a short
Illness.
Interment took place at Friend.
ship cemetery, the following gentle
men acting as honorary pail bearers
Messrs. ]. |. Sturdivant, j. M Street
William Baldwin, T. II. Sharp, M. G,
Vandiver, w. c. Beard. The active
pail bearers were Messrs. c. F. Sher-
rod, w. F, Leigh, D. S. McClanahant
L. A. Vaughan, E. C. Chapman and
John A. Morton. The flower com.
mittee was: Mrs. 2. P. Landrum
Mrs. H. H. McClanahan, Mrs. M. G
vandiver and, Mrs. w. F. Leigh.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-17
Funeral of Miss Propst.

The death of Miss Vesta Propst
which occurred during the past week
in Colorado cast deep gloom over
the relatives and hundreds of friends
in this city. Miss Propst who was
a lovely Christian character had only
been West eight months when her
death came. She was an unusually
bright and attractive young girl and
her presence will be missed contin-
ually.
The funeral was conducted from
the Eubanks' home Friday afternoon.
During the service Misses Ollie and
Nell Sanders sang "Asleep in Jesus :
The flower committee was Mrs
Parker Reeves, Mrs. Griffin, Mrs. A.
B. Lawrence, Miss Kirksey. The pail
bearers were Messrs. Erie Staggers
D. D. Griffin, Robert Cheatham, L. E
Walker, James Newly and c. c.
Richardson.
The sorrowing relatives from out
of-town were Mrs. G.. M. Coggin, Mr..
D. d. Propst and daughters and Mr..
Banks Hyde, of Fayette, Ala, and
Mr.. Ed Propst, of Colorado
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-17
WORK IS NEEDED TO KEEP
UP THE SUPPLY OF
FOODSTUFFS.
TO CONSIDER PLAN
Suggestion That Female Farm
ers Be Placed In Uniform Is
Offered.

Washinton, Feb. 16.-Americar
women must turn their attention to
tilling the soil if the nation is to es.
cape famine.
This is the most plausible remedy
for the great shortage of farm labor
which presents itself today to tho
members of the senate agricultural
committee investigating food condi.
tions. Various members of the com
mittee point out that women in the
allied nations have taken up farming
and the committee is now consider
ing an appeal to the American wo-
men to turn to agriculture instead
of knitting to help their country.
II the women of the nation do not
aid in the farming then there must
be military operation of the farms
members of the committee declare
~ 10 pam tilbuEH lldl liit lhDbl
shortage is critical and great prob.
lem,' said Sen. Kenyon, Of Iowa, to.
day, land the matter of remedy Is
of course a serious question and one
that must be handled carefully. II
seems to me that sooner or later We
will have to have some military recog,
milton given to the men on the farms
The boy on the farm wants to go to
war just as much as the boy in the
city. 1t is hard to get him to stay al
home and continue in the same farm
work he has always done, when there
is great war in which his nation is
involved. He wants to be in uniform
doing his share and it is hard to make
him realize that he can do his share
If he isn't in uniform. 1t seems to
me that sooner or later we will have
to enlist women, put them in uniform
and send them to the farms"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-17
EUROPEAN FRONT TO BE
THIRD TRAINING CAMP

Washington, Feb. l6.~-That the
'heatre Of war in Europe win be the
third training camp to provide off,
ers for the United States army Is the
conviction of prominent military au-
thorities today When the present
series Of camps is concluded, IL Is
hoped that the number Of men com
missioned win be sufficient for the
time being.
If it Is decided to materially In
crease the numerical strength of our
forces beyond the present draft, high
ranking officers are strongly In favor
Of promoting enlisted men Of Gen
eral Pershing's forces that have made
good under actual war conditions,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-17
HON. CHAS. HOWRY
TALKS AT COLLEGE
ADDRESSES STUDENTS ON DIFF.
FERENT PHASES OF LIFE
IN WASHINGTON.

Hon Charles Howry, formerly
judge Of the United States court of
claims at Washington, delivered an
address at the Mississippi Industrial
Institute and College Friday morn
ing, the subject of his discourse hav-
ing been Washington Life, Politi-
cally and Socially" Judge Howry
described graphically conditions now
existing in the national capitol, de-
claring that the Washington of to-
day is by no means the Washington
of normal times. He said that since
the United States had severed dip
lomatic relations with Germany SC
many people had gone to Washington
to seek war contracts and transact
other BUSINESS that the city was bad.
ly overcrowded and living accommo-
dations difficult to secure.
Numerous students OF the college
contemplate applying to the federal
government for employment as
stenographers and in other branches.
and Judge Howry advised all who Sc
cure such positions to make arrange
ments for accommodations before
leaving for Washington.
Judge Howry was introduced by
Prof. Dabney Lipscomb, vice-presi.
dent of the college.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-17
VERNON CASTLE IS
KILLED IN TEXAS
NOTED DANCER MEETS DEATH
IN FALL OF FIFTY FEET
IN AEROPLANE.

Forth Worth, Tex, Feb. 16.--
Capt. Vernon Castle, known to thou
sands in America as a dancer par
excellence and later noted for many
thrilling exploits in the air duels
upon the western front, flying in
s.ructor with the English Royal Fly.
ing corps here, was killed in a fall
Of only so feet Friday morning, Is
miles west of this city, when his ma
chine crashed to earth while Capt.
Castle was endeavoring to avoid a
collision with another machine.
In the machine at the time was
a student, Cadet R. Peters, an Amer
lean, who was being trained by the
British Castle was seated in the
front seat of the instruction plane,
instead of the rear, as is generally
the custom of instructors. The stu
dent escaped from the accident with
only black eye, and had Castle
been occupying the rear seat he
would have probably escaped serious
injury.
Capt. Castle was alive when wit
nesses of the accident reached the
wreckage of the machine upon the
ground. He was rushed to the field
hospital nearby, but died without re-
gaining consciousness.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-17
SPEAKERS BUREAU WAS
NAMED AT MEETING
HELD YESTERDAY.
LINCOLN CHAIRMAN
Vice-Chairman and Commit
tees are Named to Look
After Work.

In the interest of war saving ac
tivities a meeting was held at the
court house yesterday morning, and
plans for future work were discuss
ed. The most important action taken
was the organization of Columbus
Speakers Bureau, with Hon. B. A.
Lincoln as chairman. Vice-chair.
men were named as follows: Mr.. P
L. Wells, county demonstration
work; r. f. Johnston, director Of
four-minute men; Prof. E. A. Stan
ley, War Savings Stamps; Mr.. War.
rem M. Cox, food administration
Mr.. i. P. Phillips, fuel administra-
ton; Mr.. w. N. Pickett, Red Cross
work; Mrs. William Baldwin, chair
man Woman's Division Council Nat
ional Defense; Mrs. B. A. Lincoln,
chairman of the speakers bureau Of
the National Council of Defence.
During the coming week War
Savings campaign will be conducted,
and a most interesting program is to
be arranged. The following persons
were named on the program com.
mittee by Chairman Lincoln: Messrs
E. A. Stanley, F. D. Ellis, Ira L.
CASTOR, Mrs. John T. Sanford, Misses
Lena Ellington and Mary Lou Pey-
ton.
Transportation committee: Messrs
]. P. Woodward, D. F. Mccullough
and E. l., Kuykendall.,
Publicity committee: v. B. lines
George o. Senter, E. L. Kuykendall,
Mrs. 2. P. Landrum and Mrs. Battle
Bell
The following gentlemen are the
four-minute speakers: Messrs. r. E.
Johnston, |. |. Kaufman, j. Albert
Loeb, P. w. Maer, Rev. S. L, Pope,
Rev. J. A. Lee, Rev. T. L. Holcomb,
Prof. J. c. Meadows, Warren M.
Cox, ]. l. Sturdivant, c. L. Garnett
J. T. Harrison, w. P. Stribling, John
r. Frierson, w. N. Hutchinson, Rev.
w. Il. Duren, Rev. T. F. Gregory, G.
H. Cooke, Prof. L. G. Painter, Prof
H. l.. Whitfield, E. c. Chapman, B.
l.. Owen, WI. N. Puckett, DR.. ]. w,
Lipscomb, Prof. Dabney Lipscomb.
M. M. Green, T. ]. Locke, W. H.
Carter, Beverly Matthews, DR.. John
Oliver, Rev, R. Excel Fry, Rev. E.
L, Malone, Prof. H.G.McGowan.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-17
If PLAN GOES IN EFFECT
M. & o. DEPOT WILL
BE USED. !,
OFFICIALS CONFER
Matter Discussed at Confer
ence Recently Held Here, But
No Decision Reached.

According to a rumor in circula-
ton here, the local agencies Of the
Southern and the Mobile and Ohio
railroads are to be consolidated, and
if this is done several officials and
employees will, it is said, be thrown
out of employment, as the main pur-
pose of the movement seems to be
to reduce expenses, and wherever it
is found that one man can satisfac-
torily handle the work now being
performed by two, one of them will
be released from service.
1t is stated that if the plan is
adopted the Southern depot on East
Main street will be abandoned and
that all passenger trains will run into
the Mobile and Ohio depot, corner
Sixth street and South Eighth ave-
rue. This building, however, is not
sufficiently large enough to accomo
date the passenger traffic of both
roads, and if the change is made ex-
tensive alterations and repairs will
be necessary.
Several railroad officials recently
held a conference here for the pur-
pose of discussing the matter, but
no definite information regarding the
proposed change was given out.
Among the officials who attended the
conference were: Mr.. C. A. Pigford
division superintendent of the Mo-
bile and Ohio, with headquarters in
Meridian; Mr.. Horace Vance, division
superintendent of the Southern, with
headquarters in Birmingham; Mr.. T E.
Patton, superintendent of the South
ern Railway in Mississippi, with head
quarters in Columbus; Mr.. M. l..
Chandler, trainmaster of the South
ern, with headquarters in Birming-
ham; Mr.. J. E. Rice, trainmaster of
the Montgomery division of the Mo-
bile and Ohio, with headquarters in
Tuscaloosa.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-17
ARTHUR HAMLET
ESCAPES CAPTORS
OFFICER GLOVER FIRES THREE
INEFFECTIVE SHOTS AT
FLEEING MAN.

That II is difficult to reform any
young man who has in him the in.
stincts of q criminal Is evinced by
an experience which Mr.. z. J. Bush
proprietor of local cafe, has had
with Albert Hamlett, who was re
Gently given employment by the res
taurateur after having served Q
sentence on the county farm, whith-
er he had been sent after conviction
on a charge Of vagrancy, Hamlet
stole several valuable articles from
his employer. among them having
been a watch, fountain pen, a card
case and bath robe. He was found
by Mr.. Bush and Policeman Ben
Kline at house Of i'll repute in the
northeastern suburbs of the city,
and was taken to the municipal
building, where a charge Of grand
larceny was doeketed against him
The prisoner was then turned over to
Officers A. Y. Glover and M, r,
Cook, who started to take him to
the county Jail; but while en- route
thither he broke away from his Gus.
todians, and while Officer Glover
fired three shots at the fleeing crimi-
nal none took effect, and Hamlet
made good his escape.
Hamlet came here last fall from
Birmingham, and soon after reach.
ing Columbus was arrested on the
charge of having forged the name Of
a local taxi driver to a check The
forgery charge was not pressed, how
ever, Hamlet having been sent to
the farm as a vagrant.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-17
LORRAINE SECTOR BoM-
RhRDED BY GERMANS
FOR TWO HOURS.
ARTILLERY ACTIVE
Mask Protection Proves Per.
feet When Poisonous Fume
Shells Fall.

With the American Army In
France, Feb. 16.--The Germans op-
posed to the Americans early Friday
made an unsuccessful bombardment
with gas shells. German airplanss
also were driven off by the Ameri-
can machines and anti-aircraft bat.
teries.
Gas shells in considerable number
from the German guns fell within
The American sector early Friday
morning, making necessary the wear
ing of masks in all parts Of the
trenches for more than three hours.
One American was injured by an ex.
ploding shell, but so excellent has
been the anti-gas training of the men
that not single case of gas poison
ing was reported. The duration Of
the shelling was two hours, but
traces of the poisonous fumes re-
NAMED for another hour after the
5ombardment had ceased.
Visibility was good in the clear,
,old atmosphere and as result there
was much aerial activity on both
sides. German airplanes in large
numbers repeatedly attempted to
cross the American lines, but were
driven off either by anti-aircraft bat
teries or by the air squadrons.
The American artillerymen rapidly
are attaining a high degree Of eff
cheney. Friday they continually fred
shells that exploded so close to the
enemy airplanes that the aviators
were compelled to dodge and duck
and seurried back to a safer area
pursued across the sky by trail OF
ihrapnel puffs.
The artillery on both sides resum-
ed activity. The Amerian gunners
3helled the German rear lines and
communication effectively.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-17
FRANK WESTBROOK
TAKES OWN LIFE
PROMINENT MERCHANT OF
WEST POINT COMMITTED
SUICIDE FRIDAY.

Mr.. Frank Westbrook, member
of the firm of White, Westbrook &
Co., dry goods merchants at West
Point, commiDEed suicide at his
place of business in that town Friday
afternoon. He used shotgun, hav.
ing tied a string to the trigger and
caused the weapon to explode by
working his foot. The full charge
entered his neck, causing instant
death.
Mr.. Shelly Westbrook, brother
of the merchant, was in the front OF
the store, but his first knowledge Of
the suicide came with the explosion
of the gun, as Mr.. Westbrook, who
kept the books Of the firm, was alone
in the office. Mr. Westbrook was
abot 40 years old, and was unmar.
ried. He left no note of explanation
and the cause Of the suicide is al
yet unexplained.