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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-20
MANY YOUNG LADIES ASK
RESERVATION OF ROOMS
ATLL&C.
SESSION OPENS
TUESDAY. SEPT. IL
Several Changes in Faculty
Are Announced BY Presi-
dent Whitfield.

The Mississippi Industrial Institute
and College will open its thirty.sec-
ond annual session Tuesday. Sep.
tember 10. and President Whitfield.
who has recently returned from
Asheville, n. G.. where he spent a
portion Of the summer, announces
that prospects for the coming year
are exceedingly bright.
An unusually large number OF re-
quests for reservations in the dor
mitories have been received, and IL
is believed that the school will start
out with a full complement of stu
dents. The first three days of the
session will be devoted TO examina-
tions, and recitations will begin on
Friday, September %.
The opening of the new session
viii witness several changes in the
faculty. Miss Bessie Huddleston, who
has been an instructress in the Eng
lish department, has rendered her
resignation, and will be succeeded by
Miss Mary Galloway, of Pontotoc
Miss. Miss Galloway is an alumna
of the local institution, and has just
completed post graduate course
extending over a period of three
years at the Leland Stanford Uni
versity in California, where she took
her M. A. degree. Miss Bessie Heath
who has been taking n postgraduate
course at Columbia, returns to- the
college and resumes her place at the
head of the department Of history
During the absence Of Miss Heath
her duties nave been most accepta-
bly, performed by Miss Lottie How.
ard, who will probably remain as ar
assistant instructress in history.
On account of the economic poll
cy pursued by the Mississippi Legis
lature at its last session only about
$4,000 was appropriated for i'm
provements at the college, but thi:
small amount has been judiciously
expended, and both grounds anC
buildings have been put in gooC
shape.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-20
Scouts Return.

Sixteen members of Columbus
Troop No. /, Boy Scouts of Ameri-
ca, who have for the past ten days
been at camp at Wayerly, Miss, re-
turned to the city yesterday.
Waverly is situated ten miles
above Columbus on the Tombigbee
river, and furnished an ideal camp
site. The boys were in charge Of
scoutmaster ". 5. Hamilton and AS
sistant Scoutmaster L. H. Kelly. and
enjoyed their outing very much.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-20
Second Primary September S.

The second primary, which is to be
held in order to decide the winner in
the race for justice of the supreme
court of the Northern district, will be
on September 5th, the opposing
candidates being Hon. E. o. Sykes,
of Aberdeen, and Hon. R. H. Knox,
of Houston.
Incomplete returns from the first
primary held on last Tuesday show
the vote in the judges race to have
been: Sykes, 10000; Knox, 10000;
McGowen, 5000.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-20

"A FINE PROGRAM
rs BEING GIVEN
Rev W. Fred Long ~ Jack.
toa. snd Othsf Prominent
Workers IN Attendance.

Tho faNHts County aanaV
School Amuflaii0n heKan Nv afrus'
meeting at Nev salem n the north
efn section % thf county Saturday
morning. and the session. which "a
being presided over by Mr. = a.
GoIor president of ne organization.
eIl continue throughou, sunday
The meeting waa opened with devo-
tonal exercises conducted by NJ J.
IA Cook and those exercises were
followed BY song service. the
singing being led by Mr.. W. ?. Hal
beri Then followed the address of
welcome. which was delivered b.
dr L. A. llalbert, with response
by Prof. Riggs Vaughn Among
othor speakers at the Sturda5 ses-
ion were: Mr.. WA.Chisholm. a state
worker, who spoke on "Thc Audit
Department." Prof r. A. Hickman,
whose subject was "A Sunday School
ia Every Community, and Why"
and Miss Charlotte Thompson a
field worker of the Mississippi Sun
day School Association, who discuss
ed intermediate Work"
Among the speakers scheduled to
deliver addresses Sunday are; Rev,
W. Fred Long, of Jackson, secretary
Of the Mississippi Sunday School AS
sociation; Prof Dabney Lipscomb. 4
member Of the faculty of the Indus
trial Institute and College, and Mr.
v. b. lines, business manager Of
The Columbus Dispatch.
Tho aaaociation is interdenomina.
Itonal, and there is a large crowd in
attendance upon the meeting, prae
tically every Sunday school within
the borders Of Lowndes county being
represented. The program for today
| follows;
SUNDAY MORNING SESSION.
Devotional, conducted by j. II
Redus.
Song Service, conducted by Prof
Baron De Ely,
The problem of holding the chill
dren for church services and how t.
solve il, Prof. Dabney Lipscomb anc
J NJ Easton.
Decision Day in Practical Opera,
tion and It's Importance in the Sun
day School, open discussion led by
State Worker
The Sunday School from the
Standpoint Of the Young Man, oliu
w. Storey and V. b. lines.
Adjourn.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON SESSION
Song Service conducted by J. M
Holloway
Am J My Brothers Keeper2 ". O.
Cockerham and +. NJ. Chapman.
Personal Work Tor Every Member
Of the Sunday School and It's Impor
tance, w. ~ Pickett.
Can Man BE Educated in the
True Sense Of the Term Without q
knowledge of the Bible? John F
Frierson and O. NJ Lawrence.
How May We Eliminate Self il
Sunday School Work? b. G. Hull
Reports Of Committees and Elec
tion Of Officers.
Snap Shots by the Convention.
Adjourn.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-20
ADMINISTRATION SHIPPING
PASSES THE SENATE
BITTER FIGHT OVER MEASURE
AT LAST RESULTS IN FAV.
ORABLE VOTE.

Washington, Aug 1.-THE gov
ernment shipping bill passed the
Senate Friday by vote of 3S to n,
ending one of the most bitterly con-
tested legislative struggles of the
Wilson administration.
In the last Congress the measure
jprecipitated Democratic revolt,
but revised so as to minimize the
government operation feature, the
measure received unanimous Demo
cratic support and solid Republican
opposition. 1t already has passed the
House.
The shipping bill provides for the
creation of government shipping
board to acquire and operate ships
for rehabilitation of the American
merchant marine and appropriates
$50, 100000 for that purpose, to be
raised by the sale of Panama Canal
bonds.
Several important amendments
were agreed to just before the final
vote, among them one by Senator
EIoke Smith, reducing the salary Of
the shipping board members from
$4,000 to $1,000 per year.
Other amendments adopted includ-
ed one by Senator Fletcher, which
would authorize the President 10
seek adjustment Of foreign diserim-
nations against American shipping
through diplomatic negotiations and
to take retalitory action If such ne
gotiations fail.
Another by Senator Thomas would
authorize the treasury TO withhold
clearance from masters of vessels
who deliberately refuse to accept
freight from American shipper.
without satisfactory reasons.
At the last minute vain efforts
were made by Senator Borah to at.
tach the immigration bill to the
shipping measure,
Administration leaders are hope
full that Senate amendments to the
bill will be acceptable to the House
where it viii be submitted Tuesday
and that conference will be un.
necessary.
The bill as passed By the Senate
would create shipping board Of fiv,
commissioners, appointed by The
President, the House provision max
ing the secretaries Of the navy anC
commerce, ex-oflicio members having
been eliminated.
The board would be authorize,
either directly or indirectly, through
a corporation or corporations to b.
organized, to build, purchase, leas
or charter vessels suitable for use il
ocean commerce.
Limitations upon these power
would prohibit the requirement 0
any vessel at the time engaged i
foreign or domestic commerce Of tn
United States, unless it is to be with
drawn from such commerce by tn
owner without intention to retur
thereto within a reasonable time
the purchase of any vessel which
under registry or flag of foreig
country engaged in war; or acquire
ment of any vessel which would no
be available for ocean eommerc
! without unreasonable alterations.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-20
NEGRO BOY ACcIOEhTLY
SHOOTS HIS PAYMATEs
cURLEY B. BEcKWITH is SHOT
BY ALECk THOMAS, AND
DIES FROM WOUND.

Gur,ey B. Beckwith. 12-year-old
negro boy, was aecidently shot by
Aleck Thomas, black youngsser
of about the same age, Thursday
night, and died Immediately
from the effects of his wound.
The two boys were playing with a
pistol, which exploded prematurely
while in the hands of Thomas. Po-
lieemen Cook and Glover, who inves-
tigated the tragedy, were fully con-
vinced that the shooting was acei-
dental, and Thomas was not placed
under arrest.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-20
Mitchell Car Arrives,

Two handsome new Mitchell cars
were received Friday BY the Wright's
Auto Sales Company, and they are
beauties One is seven passenger
machine and the other is a five pas
senger. They are the latest on the
market and present most attractive
appearance. aaEy people have al
ready visited the Wright garage and
inspected the two machines.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-20
PRESIDENT WILSON
IS INVITED HERE
CIVIC CfiAhBER ASKS HIN
TO VISIT LIVESTOCK
EXHIBIT.
LETTERFOR NARDED
TO WHITE HOUSE
President Has Tentatively
Promised 10 vi,it Jackson.
and May Come Here.

The Chamber n Commerce of
Columbus and Lowndes county has
decided 10 extend 10 President vii
son an invitation 10 be present at
the livestock exhibition which Is 20
be held here in October, and the In
yitation was forwarded 10 Washing.
ton by Secretary Weathcrly Friday
afternoon.
The president now has under con
sideration an invitation 10 visit jack
son early in the fall, and as dates
for the livestock exhibition have not
been definitely agreed upon it will
be an easy matter to fix the time so
as to make it possible for him to
come direct from the state capital to
Columbus.
Ex-President Taft visited Column
bus when he was making his famous
"swing around the circle" in 1909,
having come here from Jackson and
gone next to Birmingham, and as
resident Wilson, In the event that
he decides to come south, will visit
both these cities it will not be in
convenient for him to include this
city in his itinerary. More than ten
thousand strangers were here to
greet former President Taft when he
visited Columbus seven years ago,
and in the event that President Will
son accepts the invitation which has
been extended him it is expected that
he will be greeted by a still larger
crowd.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-20
FIRST BALE OF 1915 COTTON
BROUGHT IN BY JOHN WILSON
BALE WEIGHS $40 POUNDS AND
IS STORED WITH GARDNER
AND SMITH.

The first bale of cotton of the
crop of 1916 to reach Columbus was
brought in Friday by John Wilson,
a negro farmer residing five miles
southeast Of Columbus on the Pick
ensville road. The bale, which weigh
ed $40 pounds, was ginned at the
plant of the Independent Oil and
Fertilizer Works and was stored at
the warehouse Of Gardner and Smith
1t has not yet been sold. Wilson, al
though a negro, is one of the most
progressive farmers in the county
and several times during the pasl
few years has brought in the frs
bale marketed here.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-20
0PfKATivfs WILLING TO
ACCEPT Hls sUccES
rtoss. ~ + SAID.
HOWEVER.
REMAIN OBDURATE
ssisstion Il DsadloeLed and
Present Status Doesn't Ind.
cate fsrly Settlement

Wmhinriah August f9 rreni.
dsH' Wilson's plan for sst'lemeut u
fhe Threatened naiisn eids faliroad
strike was accepted - ths repre-
seniatiyes of the employee ard TAX
80 under consideration b. The on
claa Of the road eith many indica-
tions that they would reject H. The
last word from the managers. how
ever. was 70 the effect that they had
reached no definite decision.
With the situation thus apparently
deadloe ked the only hope lay in re-
ports that the railroad officials might
suggest a counter proposal or that
one side or the other might recede.
Thirty-one presidents and ranking
officials of tn. great railroads re-
ceived from the President this after
noon his plan for the adoption Of an
eight-hour day, regular pro rata pay
for overtime and a creation Of Fed
eral commission to investigate collat-
eral issues They told him they would
Ike 10 consider the question and
would report back tomorrow with
the committee of managers which has
been conducting negotiations.
AT the same time the general com
mittee Of $40 representatives of
the employees were approving the
Presidents plan by large majority
and soon after the railroad officials
left the White House the four heads
of the railroad brotherhoods notified
the President Of the vote. The en-
poyes committed remained here vt
the Presidents call.
The railroad officials revealed
clearly their opposition to Mr.. Will
sons plans and indicated that they
would press further their offer to
arbltrate. II was reported, however,
the officials might suggest counter
proposal based on the acceptance Of
the eight-hour day and arbitration Of
all points instead of the investiga-
ton by Federal commission, pro-
posed under the Presidents plan. 1t
was stated positively that the officials
had reached no definite decision.
In case the president finds no
hope of settlement at the next meet
ing he will probably summon to
Washington some Of the powerful
financiers Of the country serving as
directors Of the railroads. Admins
tration officials assert that the Pres
ident is determined to effect set
tlemont before the represent htives
of both sides, now here, leave Wash
ington.
In their formal statement the rail-
road officials insisted upon arbitra-
ton on the ground that il they gave
in this time il would mean the aban-
donment Of the principle of arbitra-
tion and because they feared that if
they granted the eight-hour day with
its consequent added expense with
out resort 10 arbitration it would
prejudice any appeal they might
make later 20 the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
On the surface the threatened
strike appears nearer than at any
time since the negotiations at the
White House began, but administra-
ton officials continued TO believe
that eventually there would be an
agreement.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-20

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Chapsky leave
this week for New York and other
eastern cities where they expect to
spend fortnight. While away Mr.
Chapsky will buy a complete line OF
fall and winter stock for the firm OF
Lipsey and Chapsky.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-20
Band Concert This Afternoon

The following program will be
rendered by the Princess Orchestra
at Lake Park this afternoon: The
Gray Champion; Lutspiel Overture
Apple Blossoms; Stephanie Gavotte
Pansy Blossom Waltz; Violets-
Cornet Solo; Sons of Liberty; Quar-
tette from Rigoletto; The Rosary
by Request; America First.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-20

Miss Corinne Nickles left Vested
day for Fayete, Ala, where she goes
to teach in the high school the COM
ing session. Miss Nickles is the
laughter of NJ and Mrs r. NJ.
NickIes, and graduated last session
at the I. ]. and C.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-20

Messrs. G.. B. Macarthur, Tom
Moore, Sam Moore Henry Harper,
j. A. Simms, Andrew Mcdaniel
and J. G. Miner, Of the Vernon
Ala, neighborhood, were in Colum-
bus Friday on business.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-20

~ PIE 'Ffs..el..a1g a. Tso l.nn,nss.
Although there will be Sunday
school at both the First Methodist
and Episcopal churches this morning
at $50 o'clock, there will be no
preaching at either place today.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-20

Mrs B. Z. Seal and children re-
turned yesterday from weeks
visit TO relatives in Water Valley,
having made the trip in their car.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-20

The Commercial regrets to note
that Mr.. V. B. lines, the efficient
business manager of the Columbus
Dispatch, is confined to his bed by
illness.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-20

Messrs. w. S. Muslin and L. ].
lines have returned from a pleasant
visit to Hot Springs.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-20

mr. Milton gainey has returned 20
his position at L. E. Lide's, after a
pleasant visit to the coast.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-20

Mr r. VI. Shropshire was yisi-
ter to Tupelo Thursday
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-20

Or s NJ. Rainey, Of Mayhew, was
i'm Columbus Thursday on business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-13

to conduct said election at the voting
place. Said officers shall also act as
counters.
Judees-Gcorge Dyer and NJ ID,
Smith.
Clerks-O. NJ. Redfield and Russet
Brown.
The polls shall be opened at 8
o'clock in the forenoon of said day
and shall close at o'clock in tho
afternoon
Said election shall be held and con-
Quoted in all respects according 20
the constitution and election laws OF
the state Of Oklahoma.
In witness whereof, have hereunto
set my hand as Acting Mayor Of the
said city of Ardmore, Carter county
Oklahoma and have caused the seal
of said city to be hereunto affixed
this 10th day of October, 1916.
w. c. Dewitt,
Acting Mayor.
Attest: G. H. BRUCE,
| (SeaD. City Clerk. 122St
First published Oct. 1916.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-13
Wisconsin is for Wilson.

Madison, Wis. oct. f3.-Indications
in the New York Herald's poll that
Wisconsin is leaning towards Wilson
We're in no sense news here. The
Wisconsin state Journal analyzes the
situation as follows:
THAT Hughes is daily losing
strength in Wisconsin cannot be de-
MED. Time is adding to the strength
of the President A combination of
circumstances has had much to do
with the present condition of affairs.
The big outstanding fact is that the
recent visit of Hughes to the state
was frost. His Milwaukee speech
was a disappointment.
THE whole Hughes visit was handl-
ed in such a way as to provoke op-
position instead of support. 1t was
a standpat affair from start to finish.
The things that Hughes said in Wis
consin were also arguments that will
not do him any good. His eight-hour
discussion ana MS view WIN Ielei-
ence to the tariff made no appeal to
Wisconsin Progressives. The Ger
mans of the state are not flocking to
the Hughes standard in the numbers
expected. The story that Roosevelt
in the event of Hughes election, will
be made Secretary of State, has done
much to rile the Germans. The big
industrial centers are for Wilson. The
entire railroad vote will be for VIII
son. The whole trend in Wisconsin
today is for Wilson. Those in charge
of the Hughes campaign know it, but
they are helpless in their efforts to
stop IT,"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-13
NOTICE OF SALE OF OIL AND
GAS LEASE.

State of Oklahoma, Carter County.
In the matter of the guardianship
of the estate of Cecil Gordon Troop,
a minor, J. L. Troop, guardian.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned, guardian of Cecil Gordon
Troop, a minor will on the 18th day
of October, 1916, offer for sale and
sell to the highest and best bidder,
an oil and gas lease on lands belong
ing to said minor, described as fol-
lows: South half, south half, north
west quarter, and northwest quarter,
southwest quarter. section 20, town
ship 4 south, range l west in Carter
county, Oklahoma.
That said lease will be offered for
sale in the county court room in Car
ter county, on the 18th day of October,
1916, at 10 o'clock a. m, subject to
approval of said court.
S-5t ]. L. TROOP, Guardian.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-13

to be subject to the further condition
that the maximum charge for general
lighting rates shall not exceed lie.
per X. w. II. and to all regulations
that may be prescribed by the cor
poration commission; such grant TO
be subject to the further condition
that the said Ardmore Ice, Light &
Power company shall install and
maintain at its own expense a white
way consisting of 103 posts with .
lights (4.G0 c. T. and 100 c. P) to
the post the same to be installed on
that portion of Main street in the
city of Ardmore from the west bound
AIRY of the Chicago Rock Island
Pacific Ry. right-of-way on said street
west to II street; on Broadway from
its intersection with A street n. T., TO
| its intersection with C street n. w;
and on Washington street from It's
intersection with Main street to its
intersection with Broadway, and that
said Ardmore Ice. Light & Power com
pany will install such other posts in
such other parts of the city as the
Board of Commissioners may from
time to time designate. Said Ard
more Ice, Light & Power company
at all times to furnish the lights for
said posts at a price not to exceed
$3.50 per month, all lights to burn
until midnight, and the 100 C. p.
! lights all night: said grant to be sub
ject to the further condition that the
said Ardmore Ice, Light & Power
company shall at all times during the
life of said franchise be prepared to
| furnish to the city of Ardmore and
inhabitants thereof all of the lights
and power that may be required for
their use, and that the rates charged
therefore shall in no case exceed the
rates prescribed by the corporation
commission of the state of Oklahoma.
The city Of Ardmore to be obliged to
accept and pay for the lights on said
white way for period of ten years.
No person shall be entitled to vote
on said proposition except he be in
all respects a qualified elector resid-
ing within the corporate limits of said
city In case majority of said quail
fled electors who shall vote on said
proposition at said election shall vote
in favor thereof, the Board of Com
missioners fthe city of Ardmore
will grant said franchise and enter
into said contract and not otherwise.
The voting place of said election
shall be at the City Hall in the city
of Ardmore and the following named
persons are designated and appointed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-13
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

Under and by virtue of the consti-
tuition and laws of the State of Okla
homa and an ordinance of the Board
of Commissioners of the city of Ard
more, County of Carter, State of Okla
homa, duly and regularly passed and
approved on the 3rd day of October,
1916, notice is hereby given that a
special election is hereby ordered and
proclaimed 10 be held in the said
city of Ardmore on the 14th day Of
November, 1916, for the purpose of
submitting to the qualified electors
residing within the corporate limits
of said city the following proposition:
Proposition.
Shall the city of Ardmore, Carter
county, state of Oklahoma by and with
the consent of the Ardmore Ice, Light
& Power company cancel the present
franchise of the said company and
grant to it new franchise for the
period of twenty-five years, giving
the said Ardmore Ice, Light & Power
company, its successors and assigns,
the right to erect and maintain upon
the public streets and alleys of the
city of Ardmore and any additions to
said city all posts, poles, wires and
lamps necessary for the purpose of
supplying light and power to the citi-
zens of the said city Of Ardmore, such
rights so granted to be subject to
the ordinances of the city Of Ard
more and the constitution and laws
of the state of Oklahoma; such grant
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-13
How catarrh Is Contracted.

Mothers are sometimes so thought
less as to neglect the colds which their
children contract. The Inflammation
OF the mucous membrane, at first
acute, becomes chronic and the child
has chronic catarrh. a disease that is
seldom cured and that may prove a
life's burden. Many persons who have
this loathesome disease will remem-
ber having had frequent colds at the
time it was contracted. A little fore
thought, a bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy judiciously used, and
all this trouble might have been avoid
ed. Obtainable everywhere.