The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
COLUMBUS, MISS.

l Columbus, Miss, March 24-(Special) 1 Extensive Improvements are being made at the Columbus Marble works on South Fourth street. Two new buildings, one of which is to be used for display pur- poses and the other as workshop, are being erected and additional machinery I is being installed. One of the finest marble working machines to be found
 anywhere in the south has already been | received and new rubbing board ma chinery has also been ordered.
 1 new paper, The Alfalfa Advertiser, | is now being issued from the office of 1 the Columbus Dispatch.
 l w. G. Johnson, a member of tho local l bar, has been named as special attor- ney to prosecute Capt. Guy Jack, post | master at Scooba, Miss, who was recent ly arrested on a charge of libel in con- nection with accusations made against
 public officials in Kemper and adjacent counties in book entitled Guy Jack s Iconoclast.' Guy J. Rencher. prescott ing attorney for the district in which Kemper county is located, recused him. self on account of being related by ties of consanguinity to Captain Jack, and Hon. T. B. Carroll, judge of the dis trict named MT. Johnson as special pros- ecutor. One of the most important conven- tons ever held in Columbus will be the annual meeting of the Southern Associa- ton of College Women, which is to be held here about April 15. The orgi-
 nization includes some of the most suc- cessful educators in the south, and prominent women from various sections of the country will attend the conven-
 tion. Columbus secured the meeting because of the fact that the Mississippi Industrial Institute and college is located here. The association has flourishins chapter at the local institution and this chapter will be host or hostess, just as you like, to the visiting delegates.
 P. J. Krouse, an architect from Meri- dian. Miss, was in the city today and was awarded the contract to draw plans for the building which will be erected by the Columbus National bank to re- place the one which was destroyed by fire last Tuesday The board of directors ing of Messrs. l.. Marx and T. J. Locke to conduct negotiations looking towards the erection of the new build ing. and upon recommendation of this committee the directors employed MT. Krouse as architect. While plans for the new building have not yet been drawn 1t Is known that 1t will comprise only four stories, as the bank was never able to secure a sufficient number Of tenants to fill the structure recently destroyed by fire. which was six stories in height.
 Rev. w. B. Hogg, who served as chaplain of a regiment composed par tially of Mississippi soldiers. delivered an address at the Mississippi Industrial Institute and college last night. While in France MT. Hogg secured number of war relics, which he exhibited anA described. He selected as his subject: Christmas on the Rhine." and made an exceedingly interesting talk
 Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Runci- man, who recently died after long illness were held from the family home on College street this morning and were attended by large concourse Of sorrow ing friends and relatives. Mrs Runcl- man, who was 73 years old, was one or the wealthiest women in Lowndes coun- ty. her holdings having included valua- ble real estate both in Columbus and in the fertile agricultural district contigu- ous to the city. She possessed a charita- ble nature and gave freely to various eleemosynary undertakings. She is sur vived by her husband, James Runci- man, three sons and daughter.
 Charles Blackwell died at his home a few miles west of Columbus yester- day, death having resulted from chronic heart disease. Interment took place al Jennings cemetery this afternoon. fun eral services hapsng bsen ccnducted by Rev. w. V. Frierssn.