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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-12
LADIES Of CIVIC LEAGUE
DISCUSS CLEANUP DAY
ALSO AGREE TO SELL TICKETS
FOR THE COMING CHATEAU.
QUA ENGAGEMENT.

Members Of the Ladies' Civic
League met in regular monthly ses-
sion at the Chamber of Commerce
Friday afternoon, the meeting hay-
ing been presided over by the preSi-
dent, Mrs. William Baldwin, and hav-
ing been devoted to the discussion Of
several different matters.
Probably the most important mat
ter TO come up for consideration was
the selection for date for cleanup
day, which is held annually under he
auspices Of the league After an ex-
tended discussion il was agreed to
leave the selection Of the date to the
executive committee, which will meet
Monday afternoon and decide wAer
Columbus will undergo the annual TIT
walton process.
The ladies also agreed to sell tick
cts for the Chatauqua entertainment
which is to be given here by taleH
furnished BY the Redpath Lyceun
Bureau next Nav
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-12
Continued on page 4.

Washington, March ll.-Former
United States Senator Henry Gassa-
way Davis died here Saturday morn
ing aged 90.
Mr.. Davis will be buried at his
former home in Elkins, West Va.
Senator Henry Gassaway Davis
witnessed and participated in the
greatest political epochs of Ameri-
can progress for more than three
quarters of century. He was the
"old fashioned gentleman" in the
Senate. His utterances were those Of
the Jeffersonian days,
Liberty and free government
have always been secured at the
cost of great sacrifices he said on
one occasion. "But history teaches
US that both can be easily lost with
out the knowledge of the people"
1t is significant that he was born
I in the same year, 1928, at Wood
stock, Md, that the Monroe doctrine
became a fundamental principle in
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-12
Seniors Will Give Play.

The Seniors at the |. |. and c. are
going to give play, "The Man from
Home" the last week in April. The
cast will consist chiefly of some of
the characters in "Such Little
Queen" This play is to be staged ard
presented by Miss Ema Ody Pohl.
While in New York several years
aco Miss Pohl saw the play by VIII
liam Hodge in the title role and Is
most enthusiastic over the fact that
she is to present the Senior
class in the play. She feels that they
are particularly adapted to give
"The Man from Home"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-12
CAPT. DOhNELL ANNOUNCES
HIS CANDIDACY FOR MAYOR
POPULAR MAN OFFICIALLY EN-
TERS IMPENDING MAYOR
Atty RACE.

II has been generally known for
some time that Mr.. f. S. Donnell
would offer for nomination as mayor
in the coming Democratic primary,
and his official announcement for
this office viii be found on the edi-
torial page Of the Commercial this
morning.
There is no man in Columbus
VINO is better known, more highly es-
teemed or more universally re
spected than Mr.. EoE&all. During
long period of public service he
has held many positions of honor
and trust, and in none of these has
he been found wanting, having dis
charged every duty incumbent upon
him faithfully, conscientiously and
without fear or favor.
Prior to his defeat by Hon W. c,
Guntcr two years ago Mr.. Donnell
had served the people of Columbus
as mayor for nearly decade, and
never in all its history did the city
have a more faithful or efficient
chief executive. His long career as
public servant has enabled him to
acquire knowledge and experience
that are exceedingly valuable to him
in directing municipal affairs, and
policies inaugurated both by him as
an individual and by the city counci
at his behest have resulted in saving
the tax payers of Columbus thous
ands Of dollars.
While Mr.. Donnell is conserva
tive he is by no means niggardly
and always advocates any construc
tive policy which he believes viii
have a tendency TO upbuild the cit!
and advance her interests withou
entailing extravagant and wastefu
expense. He was the first man t,
advocate the municipal erematory
which is now being so successful!
operated, and his long administra
tion also witnessed the erection o
standpipe and many other i'm
provements Of lesser Importance.
Mr.. Donnell has many loya
friends who will gladly rally to hi
, support, and that he will poll heav.
vote in the coming primary is
foregone conclusion.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-12
No OIMINUTI0N IN THE
FIGHTING NEAR VtROUh
GERMANS RE.ESTABLISH THEM
SELVES IN CoRBEAUx WOODS
AT HEAVY COST.

London, March 10.--Throwing
large masses Of infantry against the
French in the Corbeaux woods, t.
the northwest Of Verdun, the Gel
mans. after several attacks in which
they are declared by Paris to have
suffered large casualties, have re-
taken part of the wood from which
the French had previously elected
them
The entire region about Verdun
continues the scene of intensive OPP
erations. West of Douaumont and
the sector embracing the village OF
Vaux have been points against which
the Germans have launched vicious
infantry attacks, but at both places
their efforts to aaYanee broke down
under the heavy fire Of the French
according to Paris.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-12
UNCLE SANS SOLDIERS ARE
NOW READY FOR EXPEDITION

Washington, March ll-Instruc-
tions conveying full authority to
General Funston to send a punitive
expedition into Mexico to capture
or kill Francisco Villa. leader of
Mexican bandits who entered Colum-
bus,N. NJ, Thursday morning and
killed 16 Americans, were in the
hands of General Funston Saturday.
Secretary of War Baker announc-
ed that General Funston will be
given discretion concerning the mum.
Der of men to send and the routes to
follow in pursuit of Villa and his
bandits.
1t is expected the expedition vii
move before Saturday night.
Carranza's ambassador here ha.
indicated that Provisional President
Carranza would not oppose the expe
dition.
Carranza, through United State
Consul Silliman has requested tn
permission of the United States Il
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-12
WEST POINT SELECTED
As HOSPITAL SITE
NEIGHBORING TOWN WINS IN
FIGHT, BUT MOTION TO RE-
CONSIDER is ENTERED.

A recent dispatch from Jackson
says: "West Point Wednesday at-
ternoon won the fight for the North
Mississippi State Hospital over Iu-
pelo, by vote in the House of 62
to IL. But Tupelo won by almost as
big majority over West Point a
few days ago, and as motion to re-
consider has been entered, the fight
is not yet over. The hospital fight
consumed nearly the entire day,
forcing the carrying over OF two im-
portant bills as special orders. They
are the workmen's compensation
act and the bill appropriating $l25,-
900 for the Mississippi centennial
exposition.
'In the Senate the penitentiary
support bill carrying an appropria-
ton of $452,000 was passed, as also
was the bill bringing the state under
the provisions of the Smith-Lever
federal law which cares for boys
corn clubs and similar works, This
bill carries an appropriation Of &c.,
600. The Senate next passed House
bill appropriating $4,000 for the
support of the state board of health
All three bills had previously passed
the House.
"By vote of 26 to Ia the Senate
passed bill amending the stat,
bank guaranty law of 1914, provid
ing a way to deal with recrean
bank officials and increasing tn,
amount of the guaranty required.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-12
MEDICINES ADVANCE IN
VALUE As EUROPEAN
WAR PROGRESSES.
LIST INCLUDES
STAPLE ARTICLES
Quinine, Cslomel and Castor
Oil Have More than Doubled
In Price.

One Of the greatest hafdships that
the people Of this country have ex.
perienced since the outbreak Of the
European war has been the rapid adj
vance in the price Of drugs. Sickness
visits the homes Of plutoerats and
proletarians alike, and many poor
people have suffered from the infla-
tion in the drug market.
Nearly all the drugs most com
monty used as household remedies
have advanced appreciably in price,
and the value Of castor oil, quinine,
aud calomel has more than doubled.
The latter chemical, as is well known
contains some elements of quicksll-
yer, and at the present time is being
broken up in order that the quicksil-
yer may be extracted therefrom.
This ingredient goes to belligerent
countries to be used as a illuminate
on cartridge caps.
1t is said that in addition to the
scarcity of chemicals resulting from
their increased use and inadequate
transportation facilities is being ar
gumented by the unwonted activity
of "war brokers'" These brokers, it
is generally understood, send tele-
grams to wholesale druggists and
manufacturing chemists in all parts
of the country offering to pay big
cash prices for certain drugs. These
"raids" on the part of brokers and
agents have been in progress for sew.
eral months, and as result the stock
of wholesale dealers in drugs and
chemicals everywhere are in de.
pietel condition.
In discussing the situation one OF
the most prominent wholesale drug
gists in the south recently said:
There is hardly an item in the
drug line that has not been affected
and the retail druggist is really con
fronting some very serious problems
in the conduct of his business.
"Quinine has been more plentiful
during the last sixty days than for
merly, on account of a cargo of barl
Continued on page four.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-12
Clara Kimball Young in Camille
at Princess Tomorrow.

The attraction for Monday, March
18th, is the World Film Corpora
tons masterpicture deluxe, Clara
kimball Young in Camille" big
lavishly staged photo-play in six
reels, which is based on the world
famous play of the same name in
which the renowned Sarah Bernhardt
created a sensation throughout the
civilized world
In producing Camille" nothing
was spared in making it one Of the
biggest photo-play successes of the
year.
Matinee at 3 80 and 4 AS; night al
1880 and 8:45.
I There will be an especially ar
ranged musical score played by tn,
Princess orchestra.
! Admission, children l0c; adults
zoe.
! Coming Tuesday, March l4th
dainty little Marguerite Clark il
"Out of the Drifts"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-12

send Mexican troops across the bor-
der and into the United States in
pursuit of bandits.
Officials are very careful to en-
phasize that the expedition was in
tended in every way to uphold the
hands of the Carranza government as
recognized by the United States. 1t
was admitted that grave doubts ex-
listed as to how the Mexicans would
look upon the matter. The i'll feeling
against the United States has con-
stantly been growing throughout
Mexico and there were many Off
cial military experts who believe ths
Carranzastas and Villastas will units
to oppose the United States. TIL,
men holding these views and the,
include some of the leading states
men here--insist that thew are con
vinced that the United States woul,
have to pacify Mexico and create ,
government there that could be up
held.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-12
J. B. LOVE IS AN ASPIRAAT
FOR COUNCIlNAN'S HONORS
WELL KNOWN MAN WANTS TO
REPRESENT WARD FIVE
ON BOARD.

Mr.. Joe B, Love has entered the
race for councilman from the fifth
ward, and his announcement viii be
found elsewhere in this paper.
Mr.. Love is too well known TO the
people of Columbus to require in
PRODUCTION or ecomium at the hands
Of the Commercial. He was for a
long time connected with the trans
portation department Of the Mobile
and Ohio railroad. and after having
lost an arm while engared in the dis
charge of his duties, was given a
place as keeper of the company's
bridge in the southwestern suburbs
of the city. After having held this
position for a number of years he
rendered his resignation to enter
the transfer business, and now oper-
ates the largest enterprise of this
character in the city.
In the regular pursuit OF ms
duties Mr. Love comes in daily con-
tact with practically all the mer-
chants and business men Of the
city, and is therefore exceedingly
well known. In addition to operating
transfer line he has also been for
many years the local weather obser-
yer, and has discharged the duties
of that position faithfully and eff
/ ficiently.
Mr. Love is honest and conscien.
tious. and il elected promises tc
faithfully discharge the duties of the
office for which he is an aspirant.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-12
SAYS CIVIC CHAMBER IN.
JURED HIM BY PLACING
NAME ON LIST.
ASKS DAMAGES
IN SUM OF 5000
Suit Filed in Circuit Court FRI
day by Hon. z. NJ. Holmes,
Attorney for Plaintiff.

Alleging that his standing among
merchants and among citizens has
been injured by The Credit Division
of the Chamber Of Commerce
through the placing Of his name OH
list Of persons who do not meet
their financial obligations promptly,
J. A. Strickland has filed suit against
the organization for damages in the
sum of $4,000.
Some time since the Chamber of
Commerce established Division of
Credits, and merchants prepared lists
of delinquent creditors which were
furnished the secretary and sent out
by him to other merchants contribu-
ting to the support of the organiza-
ton. One of these lists included the
name of Mr.. Strickland, and the suit
damages followed.
The suit was filed in III, circuit
court by Hon. r. M. Holmes as at
torney for Mr.. Strickland, and will
come up for hearing at the April
term of that tribunal. Hon. f. E.
Galloway, of the firm of Galloway
and Storey, will represent the Civic
Chamber of Commerce in defending
the action.
Mr.. w. Fl. Carter secretary Of the
Chamber of Commerce, yesterday
made the following statement re-
garding the pending suit: "Of course
any individual is at liberty to bring
suit whenever he thinks he has a
grievance to warrant it against any,
body he pleases. The issue joined
here has been decided by the courts
IN .iiis country so many -rimes th4s !
ought to be settled matter. The
Chamber of Commerce in none OF
its divisions has ever wronged any
one and so far as slandering any
body is concerned, it would be i'm.
possible for any of its acts to do that
regard the suit filed by Mr.. Holmes
as the most absurd suit at law have
ever heard of and ! hope it will b'
fought through the court so that the
whole plan of conducting the credit
bureau may be reviewed by th'
courts"
Mr.. Carter stated that he is not IL
the least worried by the suit as h
knows it will be successfully con
tested. Mr.. E. f. Galloway volun
teered the services of his firm, Cal
laway and Storey, who are member
of the Chamber of Commerce, to de
fend the suit, which act the mem
bers of the Credit Service Division
appreciate very highly.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-12
Republicans Call State Meeting.

Jackson, Miss, March ll.--Chair-
man w. o. Ligon has issued call
for meeting of the Mississippi
State Republican committee in
Jackson, March 20, for the purpose
of setting a date for state conven'
ton 70 select candidates to the ma.
tional convention. Four delegates al
large will be named.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-12
HENRY CASSAWAY DAVIS, A
NOTED STATESMAN, IS DEAD

American politics. During his dis
tinguished career he fought 70 main
tain it. He later represented the
United States Pan-American confer
enees at which by his personality
and speeches he strove to strengthen
the bonds of friendship between
North and South America.
Senator Davis active political ca
reer began the year after the war
between the states. He was elected
a member of the house of delegates
of the new state of West Virginia,
and next served as state senator
West Virginia sent him TO the
United States senate as It's first
Democratic representative in 1871.
He served two terms with distine-
ton. He ceaselessly urged Congress
to help the farmers BY establishing
an agricultural department.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-12
PROPOSED AMENDMENT Is
voTED DOWN ~ THr
STATE sEAATE
CONSUMPTlYES TO
HAVE a HOME
Bills Carrying Appropriations
For Two State Colleges
safely Passed.

several maffefa .f n'efesf haff
been disposed # at jackson during
The past fea days. amohR ths most
important having been The defsa' af
the bili providing fof a change in the
manner of distributing the public
school fund The senate on Friday
had under consideration proposed
amendment 90 section goo of tho
state constitution, which provided
Tor a more equal distribution Of thn
fund. but the measure was defeated.
Although the resolution failed to
receive constitutional majority. as
required. the efforts Of the propon-
ents Of the plan will not be abandon
ed.
Mr. MeGehee, the youngest sena-
tor in the body, made an earnest
speech in advocacy Of the proposal,
declaring that the Legislature can
be trusted 10 give the white children
Of Mississippi a square deal; that
the present system of distribution
is grossly unfair, giving some Of the
counties much more money than
they need. while other counties are
barely able to sustain their schools
for the required constitutional per-
iod of four months, many having
closed inside of three months, he as
serted.
At it's afternoon session the SEN
ate unanimously adopted the House
Bill framed by Representative Oscar
Johnston Of Coahoma to create a
farm land bank system in Mississip-
pi. The bin was carefully explained
to the Senate by its author, and
passed without material amendment.
The Senate rejected the joint
/ conference committee report on the
general appropriation bill, Under
the terms of the conference report
salaries Of employees in several de-
partments were reduced. The Sem
ate stands pat on its determination
not to allow any salary cuts. A
new conference committee was
named
The lower house spent most of the
time considering the Everett bill
seeking to amend the income tax law
so that the state could receive larger
revenues by provisions calling for a
graduated scale on incomes Of in
dividuals and corporations from
$500 per year upward amending
the present law providing a tax Of
five mills on incomes exceeding S2,-
600. flat rate, so as 10 include cor
porations, and scaling the amount
il up to $4,000 on which sum and
more tax Of five cents on the dol
lar would be required. Amendments
were adopted eliminating the cor
porations and raising, on scale
basis, taxes on individual incomes.
Just before the House adjourned
at / .35 o'clock il passed the income
tax bill, after it had been discussed
for several hours, by an oyerwhelm-
ing vote.
There were two measures of out
standing Importance disposed Of by
the Legislature Thursday The Sen
ate, by unanimous vote passed q
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-12
ENTHUSIASTIC aITT HrlD
At DG KAln BY PRO
MoTERs
PRESIDED OVER
BY Guy RENCilER
Resolution fsvoFing Creation
OF State Highway Commls.
sion is Adopted.

a ne,tna of fhs jackson Highway
baasiera was held at pe kalb, ken
per county aat "Wednesday. and in
addition 10 hearing speeches BY a
numtef Of gentlemen possessed Of
marked forensic ability. who elo.
auen.ly urged the people Of kempef
county "a 40 their full share towards
the construction Of the great public
thorD Iuhfare which is 20 perpctuatc
the memory Vt "Old Hickory the
cony, ,ntion adopted resolution
favornr the creation Of state
high commission.
Hon. Guy Rencher. the popular
prosecuting attorney Of the Six
teenth circuit court district, pre-
sided over the meeting and deliver
ed tha opening address, in which he
not only extended to the visiting
delegates a most cordial welcome to
De kalh, but urged them to get to
gethor and settle upon definite
plan, declaring that nothing could
be accomplished as long as the peo-
pie divided themselves into factions
with each faction urging the adop-
ton of different route. He said
that in building the proposed high
way il would not be practicable tc
literally follow the old Jackson
trail, but the route must be diverted
in conformity with the ideas and
methods of modern engineering, as
this vas the only way the promoters
of the scheme could hope to secure
a portion Of the $25, 100000 recent
ly appropriated by the federal gov
erument to assist the differen
states through the Union in the con
struction Of good roads.
A resolution presented by Chair
man Rencher indorsing the creation
of state highway commission wa
adopted by unanimous vote.
Hon. j. NJ McBeath, of Meridian
was the first visiting speaker intro
duced, and delivered a stirring ad
dress. He said that the Mississippi
route was one Of the two traverse'
by the official pathfinders, the othe
trail passing through the state o
Alabama, and declared that 1t wa
up to the Mssissippians to complet
their route before the Alabamian
complete theirs, and thus secure il
adoption as the official course o
the Jackson Memorial Highway.
w. H. Carter, secretary of the Go
lumbus Chamber of Commerce wa
the next speaker, He urged kempe
county to get busy or be left off tn
highway Of nationa! Importance
which was worth more than a trun
line railway to the citizens of III
county He declared that the MobiI
and Ohio railroad had builded
! miles from Columbus, because th
people Of that town were asleel
and they have regretted this fa'
ever since. He pointed out the in
! portance of laterals to the road,
lustrating with reference to Hage
town, Md, byroad on the nations
highway. He declared that Alaban
had Engineer kellar, who was
busy man advocating the highwa
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-12

Mr.. Eugene Beard has accepted
position with the firm Of ". c.
Beard, Inc, and will be found there
in the future.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-12

Mr. Leo Flynn spent Wednesday
in Tupelo.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-12

Continued on Page 4
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Quinaby Items


Capital Journal Special Service.)
Quinaby, Or, Feb. 2l.--The Buena
Crest Literary society held her regular
meeting Friday night. A big program
was enjoyed Mr.. Reed was to speak
on COW boy life but in one dialogue
there happened to be a grost scene, and
Mr.. Reed was never seen after.
One Of the largest crowds was pres
ent that has ever gathered at Buena
Crest.
A surprise party was given on Miss
Lena Tanquary last Tuesday evening,
this being her twentieth birthday.
Games, all kinds, were enjoyed after
which dainty refreshments were served.
Miss Tanquary received large num-
Der of presents and all had an enjoy
able time.
The Buena Crest young peoples Sun.
day school class all went to the re-
vival meetings which are being con
Quoted at Clear Lage church by Mr.
Stover.
A Valentine party was given by Mrs.