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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15

London, Dec. 12.- The Anglo
French troops, who last week began
their retirement from their advanc-
ed positions in southern Serbia, are
approaching, if they have not cross
ed the Greek frontier, and the atti-
tude Greece will adopt becomes more
and more important.
Dispatches from Athens and news
available in London indicate that the
matter, which was left to the Greek
and allied military authorities at Sa-
loniki, is being amicably arranged
and that the allies will be allowed to
retire to that city without any inter-
ruption by the Greeks and will be
permitted to remain there. Accord
ing to information from Athens to-
day the Greek government has
agreed to withdraw its troops from
Saloniki.
Questions seriously occupying the
Greek government have to do with
the use of the railways which are
needed for the Greek troops, and the
damage that might be done to them
with the object of impeding Bulgar-
ian pursuit, should the Sofia govern
ment decide that the Birth and
French are to be followed into Greek
territory. The Greek government
has good evidence of the effective
manner in which the French engi-
neers destroy railways in the work
done along the line north of the
Greek frontier. So we'll was this
accomplished that the Bulgarians
were greatly delayed, having to use
roads covered with snow, with the
result that the French escaped al
most unscathed.
The British casualties are esti-
mated at 1,500 while they were
forced to leave behind eight field
guns which had been placed in posi-
ton to cover the retirement and
could not be removed.
What next move will be is known
only to the allied stats, but it is
generally believed that the Anglo
French forces will fall back to Sa-
loniki, where reinforcements are ar
irving and which will be fortified.
There also are reports that the allies
have landed division at Kavala, 80
miles along the coast from Saloniki
and near the Bulgarian frontier, but
there is no confirmation of this. If
it is true the object doubtless is to
secure the railway and prevent the
Bulgarians from sending troops
westward into Greece.
The Austro-Hungarians continue
their attack on the Serbians in the
Albanian mountains and on the
Montenegrins in their hills, but ap-
parently their advance is much
slower than it was in Serbia, the po-
sitions being easier to defend.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15

Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Mcdonald of
Atlanta, were here Sunday for the
day.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-23
SPECIAL TRAIN TO CARRY
VISITORS FROM COLUMBUS
People Who Attend Pageant at
|. |. aud c., Able to Return
Thursday Evening.

For the benefit of those who
want to visit Columbus and the
pageant next Thursday the fol-
lowing schedule is given:
There will be a special train
leaving Thursday evening on the
NJ. and o. at s O'Clock for points
north of Artesia to Corinth. The
regular train due to leave at 5.S5
.. m. for Tuscaloosa will be held
until $40 O'Clock. For points
south of Artesia regular train
leaving at ll:20 p. m. will stop at
all stations and connect atArtesia
with special train for Starkville.
A special train will leave here
on the Southern Railway in Mis-
sissippi about Z o'clock Thursday
evening. and will stop at all
towns between Columbus and
Winona.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-23
Clarksdale Wins Meeting.

After one of the strongest
fights ever put up by any city in
the State, Clarksdale Thursday
won the 1916 convention of the
Mississippi Press Association.
Hattiesburg, Laurel and Green
vile had boosting delegations at
the meeting in West Point and at
times their enthusiasm ran high.
In the selection of Clarksdale
as the next place Of meeting the
editors were promised not only
trips on the Mississippi river and
/ Moon Lake, but to surrounding
towns, Parchman farm and other
places.
James Faulk, Of Leakesville,
was named as the new president
Other officers elected were;
Walker Wood. of Winona. first
vice president; Will Smith, Of
West Point. second vice-presi-
dent; A. C. Anderson. of Riple'
treasurer; w. Alfred Bean, OF
Amory. secretary; Rev. George
D. Booth, of Laurel, chaplin
Mott Ayres. of Laurel, orator
i Mrs. w. F. Marshall, Of New AL.
bany. and Miss Virginia Henry,
of jackson. essayists; Mrs. B. T.
Hobbs. of BrookLayen, and joe
Richardson. of Indianola, poets
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-23
All Navigation Services in
Adriatic Have Been Sus-
pended.
CLAIM CLASH IS NOT VERY FAR orr
Italian Senate Indorses Cham
ber's Action In Granting
Powers.
sEnBIAS' ARMY IS AGAIN ON MARCH
Well Armed and Equipped
Commences March Towards
Austrian Border.


London. May pa state Of
war now virtually exists between
Italy and her former allies, Aus
tria and Germany.
Austrian troops have been with
drawn from some of the from.
tier posts and all navigation
services in the Adriatic have
been suspended. An indication
that the clash is not far off is the
fact that the Italian Senate in
dorsed the chambers action in
granting the government extra
ordinary powers in the event OF
war, for which the whole coun-
try appears to be enthuiastic.
simultaneously with the anti
cipated entrance of Italy, ,Serbia's
reconstructed army has fully re-
covered from the campaigns
which resulted in the Austrians
being driven from Servia, and
we'll armed and equipped. it is
announced, has commenced a
march toward the Austrian bor-
der; bent on another invasion of
Austrian territory.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-23
ABERDEEN BOY SCOUTS
WILL HIKE TO COLUMBUS
Members Of Troop of Neighbor.
ing City Will Camp Here
for Three Days.

The Scouts of troop |, Aher-
deem, Miss. will hike through
the country to Columbus on the
30th Of May for a three DAYS
camp.
Troop contest of field athletics
with troop ! of Columbus will
take place. Aberdeen troop will
bring full field equipage. The
committees of troop |. of Colum.
bus, as formed yesterday is as
follows:
Athletic committee; Knox Whit.
field. chairman, Hammond Jones,
manager chairman, Nelson
Beard.
Detail and Camp Committee:
Wiley Johnston, chairman, Fos.
ter Kennedy, Roy Ashmore.
Base Ball Team: PritcharC
manager, Pritchard and Gunter
pitcher, Nelson Beard and Johr
Lipsey, catcher, Gunter, frs
Ease, Hammond Jones, seconC
base, Knox Whitfield. third base
Beard. short stop, George Lis
scomb, left field, Author Banks
center field, William Hamilton
Jr., right field
Reception and entertaining com
mittee: Author Banks, chairman
w. B, Hamilton Jr,, s. d. Harris
A l.. Jones, Miles Yerby. Dor
Johnston. Athletic instructor
Sam Ashmore, Jack Senter, re
porter.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-23
Beautiful Pageant is To BE
Given at The College
Next Thursday.
HiSOsOut COSTUMES are stctytO
One Thousand People Will
Take Part In Play on
Thursday Afternoon.
MANY VISITORS ARE EXPECTED HERE
Moving Pictures Of Entire Show
We're Made BY Two Film
Companies.
MANY VISITORS ARE EXPECTED HERE

The thirtieth annual com
mencement of the Industrial In
stitute and College will begin
next Thursday and will come to
close the following Monday.
Hundreds of visitors from
over the country are expected
here this week to witness the pa
gent, The History of Colum-
bmbus, which will be given on
the college campus Thursday af-
ternoon. Nearly one thousand
students and others will take
part.
On Yesterday afternoon a com
plete rehearsal of the bic pageant
was given and several reels of
moving pictures were taken. Mr..
Il, j. Cour, representing The
Hearst. Selig Company. and MIR.
John X. Melton, of Chicago,
photographer for the Illinois Cen
tral X. r.. were both here for the
purpose of making films.
On Friday, May %, Class Day
exercises will be held and in the
evening the regular concert by
the Glee Club will be given un-
der the direction Of Miss Matte
Lou Brown.
Industrial exhibits will be on
display on Saturday from 10 a.
m. to 5 p. M. and late in the al
ternoon the Alumnae garden par
! ty for the Seniors will be given.
At 8 O'Clock the annual recital by
the Bach Society aill take place.
Sunday morning May 80, at
III o'clock Bishop T. d. Bratton,
of Jackson, will deliver the com
mencem ent sermon. and will also
deliver a sermon before the
Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation at 8 p. m.
The regular graduation exer-
cisco will take place on the fol.
lowing Monday. when ninety six
graduates will be given diplomas.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-23
ODD FELLOWS HOLD ANNUAL
MEETING IN CAPITAL CRY
b. S. Semmelman of West Point
Elected Grand Master Meet in
Jackson 1916.

The seventy-seventh annual
grand lodge meeting of the In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows
of Mississippi. was held the past
week IN Jackson, fnotwithstand-
ing the present financial situa
ton. a net gain of ll3 members
over last year va present.
Several Columbus citizens were in
attendance.
Jackson was again chosen as
the place of the meeting next
year, and B S. Semmelman, of
West Point, was named as the
new president. Among the
other officers elected was Col. C..
l.. Lincoln, who was selected as
trustee of orphans home fund
W. &. Gunter, mayor of Colum-
bus, was appointed a member OF
the judiciary committee.
Among those from this city
who attended the meeting were
Messrs. J. B. Love. w. C Gunter
G. B. Kidder, and w. M. Cox,
and w. ". Egger, of Caledonia.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-23
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST
GATHERED HERE AND THERE
Gist of the News From Over
the Country Given in
Brief Form.

Several hundred visitors from
over the United States will wit
ness the pageant at the |. /. and
c. next Thursday.
The local boy scouts won a
double deader ball game from the
Artesia troop at Lake Park Fri
day afternoon.
The longest straight piece of
railway line in the world is from
Nyngan to Bourke in New South
Wales. This railway runs l3G
miles on a level in a perfectly
straight line.
New York picture shows anC
theaters can seat over ZOO, 000
persons at time.
Five years ago one-third of al
the hides made use of in the
UnitedStates were imported from
Europe.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-23
Beautiful Beverly Bayne and
Many Other Stars At Prin-
cess Monday.

The Princess will offer for M on
day. what is possibly one of the
best all round program of the
season, comprising 2 big features
with a cast of stars such as is
seldom seen on the same pro-
gram.
Essanay presents the beautiful
little favorite, Beverly Bayne,
with Albert Roscoe and Lester
Cuneo and many others. in a 2
reel society drama, The Con-
spiracy at the Chateau" a most
pleasing story with beautiful set
tings, in which little Miss Bever-
ly is at her best. You will be de-
lighted with this picture.
Vitagraph presents a big cast
( of stars, headed by, James Morri-
son Dorothy Kelly George Cooper
and Chas. Kent with 35 others
in "Pawns of Mars" a spectacu.
lar dramatic production in 3 reel:
produced on the elaborate scale
for which Vitagraph is noted.
Making a program for Monday
that we are proud of and We in
vite our patrons to come ont with
assurance that they will bt
pleased.
And remember that the Prin-
cess Orchestra always tries t
please you with a well balanced
musical program. admission
and 10 c. all week.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-23
GAMBLER WILL Be HsRE
FOR THE Big PAGEANT
Woodmen Will Extend to Con-
gresham Reception Friday
Evening.

Hon. E. S. Gambler. of Corinth,
congressman from the first Mis-
sissippi district. will be in Colum-
bus the coming week, accom-
panied by his wife. He comes to
this city to witness the pageant,
The History of Columbus, .
which will be seen on the cam
pus of the IL. and C. next Thurs.
day.
While here Mr.. and Mrs. Cand.
Ter will be the guests of Capt
and Mrs. T. H. Sharp.
On Friday evening the local
camp of the Woodmen of ths
World will tender Mr.. Gambler
q reception at their hall, at which
time he will make an address
He will be introduced by DR.. J
w. Lipscomb. AT a late houl
refreshments will be served. 4
large crowd will no doubt be il
attendance.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-23
To Our Friends and the Public


The firms of Ezell Clothing Co.
and Columbus Clothing Co. have
consolidated for mutual interest
and the saving of the expense OF
running two stores. We have
joined on an equal basis for our
mutual interest. believing in that
old adage, Where there is unity
there is strength"
Coming together as we have,
with the reduction Of expenses,
we can meet all competition at
home and abroad. We are also
firm believers in the language OF
W. J. Bryan. Values Speak fol-
Themselves" !"
Thanking our friends for ia.
vors in the past and hoping to be
worthy of their confidence, es-
TEEN and patronage.
We remain your friends,
GEO. H. EZELL,
HENRY BEARD.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-23
Commencement Exercises
Will Occur During the
Coming week.
TH|RTY-F0UR GRADUATES
Defamation Contest Monday
Night and Graduation ESer-
eises Wednesday Evening.

Examinations were held in the
local public schools the past
week, and graduation exercises
will take place at the Columbus
Theatre next Wednesday even.
ing at $50 O'Clock, when thirty
four pupils will receive diplomas.
The annual address is to be deliv-
cred by Hon. w. w. McGruder,
of Starkville. and an interesting
program will be rendered.
Monday will be Class Day,
which will be enjoyed by the
pupils of the Franklin Academy.
Monday evening at $3.50 o..
clock at the Columbus Theatre a
defamation contest will be held
and six young students Of the
Franklin High School will make
speeches, Those who will COM
pete for the medal in oratory
are. John Stinson, True Gran
deur of Nations" Chas, Sumner,
Sam Ashmore. prentyss in Be
half of Ireland" Eugene Bass,
Victor Hugo in Defense of His
Son. Nelson Beard, Ambition
Of a Statesman" Henry Clay;
Henry Clarke. "Rohespierre':
Last Speech" Wylie Banks,
Democracy. Berk,
Prof. w V. Frierson, Jr. su.
perintendent of the local schools,
and Prof. T. Il. Lott, principal
of the high school, with the as.
slstance Of an unusually strong
| faculty, have been untiring in
their efforts to make the educa
tlonal institutions here as good il
not better than any in the state
and the past year has been on,
of the most successful in tn,
history of the Columbus schools.
Tuesday the members Of tn,
tenth grade will entertain will
a picnic at Eggleston's Spring il
honor of the class of 1915.
The children of all city school
will return to their rooms at
o'clock Thursday morning to re
ceive their reports.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-23
BODY OF EDWARD MCCREEvY
IS FOUND IN THE TOMB|GBtt
Remains of Fine Young Man Re-
covered Ten Miles South
/ of Columbus. :

The body of the thirteen-year-
old Edward McCreevy, son of Mr..
and Mrs. E. B. McCreevy, who
was drowned in the Tombigbee
river near here Sunday afternoon
was found ten miles south of Co.
lumbus Thursday by Mr., Zack
Halbert. a local citizen.
The body was brought here in
a gasoline launch and taken to
Gunter Brothers Undertaking es-
tablishment and prepared for
burial. Funeral services were
held at the family residence on
North Third avenue, conducted
by Rev. r. B. Eggleston, and in
tement took place at Friendship
cemetery at l0:45 o'clock.
The young man lost his life
while in swimming with num-
Der of playmates last Sunday af.
ternoon. One of them threw to
him a tennis ball and in an effort
to catch it, he went into water
over his head and drowned.
The tragical passing away of
this sweet boy called forth the
deepest sympathy OF all Colum-
bus. His pure young life was
the embodiment of all that is
noble and good. Surely it will
be easier to live closer to God
since he has dwelt among us,
The following poetry was writ.
ten in memory of Edward Nc.
Creevy by a friend who knew
him:
TRANSPLANTED
The King came down in our gar
den fair,
/ In the early bright May morn
And gathered the sweetest flower
there,
Twas a rose without a thorn
We dared not ask that he wollt
spare
The flower we loved SO we'll
For in the Heavenly garden spac,
Twas fitted best to dwell.
But we watched through mist o
binding tears
As he bore our treasure ava,
And we trust that He who hear
our prayers
Will give US strength today.
For the void that is left He onI
knows
Who gave and who took ava
He only can lift the shadow ths
throws
I Its gloom in our path today.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-23
Gard of Thanks.

We want to express our deep
est appreciation of the kindness
and true love shown to US by all
our dear friends and neigdbors
during the bereavement caused
by the loss of our dear beloved
son and brother.
Sincerely.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCreevy
and daughters.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-23
CANNING PLANT
ALMOST ASSURED
Smithville Nursery Company
May Soon Locate
Here.
MEANS MUCH TO CITY
All Required Is for Farmers to
Pledge Enough Vegetables to
Justify Move.

The Smithville Nursery Com
pany, of Smithville. Tenn. will
move one of their canning plants
to Columbus if the people will
pledge them enough acreage of
vegetables to justify the move.
They will be prepared to can to-
matoes. beans. corn, cabbage,
cucumbers, potatoes. fruits, etc.
This plant will turn out from
5000 to 1000 cans daily and will
be splendid addition to our in
dustries as it will add to our local
market for surplus produce and
thus promote diversification.
1t comes to US without asking
any bonus of public contribution.
in fact they make but one condi-
ton and that is of course a ne
cessary one; that we assure them
of enough raw material to justi-
fly the move. If the people of
t h e surrounding section
will pledge so acres of vegeta-
bles, we will get the canning out
fit sure.
Any farmer can easily put in
from a quarter of an acre to an
acre of some one of these vege-
tables, they will be ready for the
market in June orlJuly and will
bring cash in at a time when it
will be needed and there is moth.
ing else to sell.
Mr.. James A, Fuson, the local
agent of the Smithville people
reports that he has secured the
pledge of some acreage but that
he will have to have a much
larger amount to assure them of
sufficient material. Only a few
years ago, our people wasted
about $40, 600 in an effort to get
cannery for Columbus. Here
is a good chance to get one with
out putting up a cent of local
capital and taking no risk except
the risk of growing the material.
Many of our people have said we
want a cannery here. Now let
them go to it and help secure the
necessary acreage and we will
get it.
One acre of land well prepared
and well cultivated will produce
5 tons of tomatoes. The cannery
will pay from $500 to $1,000 pei
ton for them. $4,000 to 5000
per acre is not to be sneered al
in times like these.
Select some vegetable that you
know how togrow and notify the
Chamber of Commerce how much
you will plant and let's make W
the required acreage for these
gentlemen land get this plant
here. They have gone fal
enough to havela part of theil
machinery in Columbus and W,
will be very foolish to lose thi1
chance. Call up Secretary Cartel
or write in at once and stat'
what you will do. Let our bust
ness people help by talking will
their farmer friends. Our ne
gro farmers should take advant
age of this opportunity to get
, little extra cash at time whel
they will need il. Many of then
will do it. if the boss" will lie
them. Let's hear from you.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-23

Miss Matte Lou Brown will
give the annual Glee club recital
Friday evening, May 2Sth. in the
college chapel. The first part of
the program will be songs of
long ago; in costumes. The lat
ter part, the regular program.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-23

Mrs. C. H. Mays many friends
regret to learn of her illness at
her home on South Sixth ave-
nue..
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-23

Mr.. Grady Stephenson spent
Thursday in West Point on busi-
ness.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-23

Plenty OF Silk Hats and Tennis
Shoes at Moss Bros,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-23

Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Harper
have named their little son j. L.,
Jr.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-28
LOYALTY TO ADOPTED LAND WINS BRID


tonaby gained, so often bestows on its possessor-
Mr.. Emerich. the eccentric storekeeper, sat laziy
smoking his pipe while his clerks looked after the
business. Brownfelds store the Of exchange.
Nicar's hardware store and Cushings drug store
pointed out with respectful mention of their
proprietors. But when Father Gallagher glanced
up the Office of the st Joseph county register.
neither realized that the dusty sanctum of that in
stitution then harbOring future vce-president
the United States, Schuyler COlfaN MT koehler.
the pOrtly landlord Of the American house. waved
a salute and disappeared in the cool depths of the
ancient hostelry. Colonel Taylor was negotiating
trade with some Indians who had brought in wares
of extra value. Vehicles of various description
scattered along the street, while occasional
hOrseman, a hating cart demonstrated the
limitation o. pioneer transportation Of women and
children there not few, many .: whom the
priest greeted most affaby, with varying shades
of Formally close acquaintance, or occasionally
shaking hands and putting questions concerning
family and friends.
All these people were to the young artist integral
parts OF the Young CITY mon which his active mind
became at once engaged in their capacity models
of incidents in his artists career An unexpected
turn brought them suddenly face to face with
young girl Of most exquisite beauty A hasty glance
of recognition, mutual pleasure passed between
and the priest and to the surprise Of the artist
introduction in German followed that permitted
him TO enter into a most animated conversation
with Miss Annette Thorpe, for it she the deity
of Joe Brady's better self.
The lovely face. now wreathed in smiles
fairly radiant with inner warmth that i'm
mediately put the artist at his OF the few
ladies that he had met here, none had been
feeling akin to gratitude stimulated aesthetic
sense and he gave himself up unreservedly TO the
pleasure of this meeting She spoke with a charm
ing accent. quite unlike anything that he had
heard before Her speech queer mixture Of
formal, literary precision and hybrid phrasing Of
an astonishing originality that surpassed only
by volubility and the general effectiveness Of
her communications. With a sudden reversion TO
seriousness she gravely informed the priest that her
father making strenuous objections to her at
tendance the Fourth Of July celebration planned 10
take place the Meyer farm, two miles
what is known the Johannesburg road
Everybody was to be there, the program to be
especially fine and altogether enforced absence
from this festivity was making her unhappy
PRIEST AIDS CUPID
With quick discernment the priest read in her
face the true of her distress mentally
solved to arrange the fufllment of her wish to lot
Joe Brady take hand and put him if possible into