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Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

Quite the largest and tallest sun
flowers which we have heard from thus
Tar this season are those which have
been raised by an Alma man, Bernai
'Jewett. Our correspondent from that
place tells us that Mr.. Jewett's sun
flowers have been attracting much at
tention and well they might. They are
from 10 to 10 and one-half feet IN
heighth, and the leaves are from 10 70
20 inches broad. All are well loaded
with blossoms.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
"Mr. Wilson's Reply to His Critics"

1t was fighting speech on the recent
railroad crisis that President Wilson de-
%s the sna aaa shns @ %Sa
ever may be the result of the election,
Mr.. Wilson Is on the right side of this
issue. broadly considered; the forward
to modern industry will vlndlcate his po-
sition. Ten years from now Mr.. Wilson's
place in the history Of the social pro-
gress Of the American people will be en-
viable because of the fact that he threw
the whole influence of his Office for the
principle Of the eight-hour day and also
asserted effectively the principle that the
public interest Is paramount Sto private
interests in crisis which threatens ito
cut society off from the necessary sup
piles which sustain fe"-Springfield Re-
publican.
The king can do no. wrong in the
eyes Of this Wilson thick and thin
supporter. When Wilson completely
reversed himself from an absolutely
right position on canal tolls exemption,
he was right and his position would be
vindicated by time. And now when
surrender, to an irresponsible threat Is
Of the same spineless character shown
in his diplomatic "triumphs" over
European powers that have insulted,
dishonored and abused America; the
character displayed in accepting the
douts and insults Of Carranza and
the trampling Of every American right
in Mexico, he is right.
The Springfield Republican defender
is sure that the country will establish
q national holiday in honor Of Wilson's
labor philosophy and his marvellous
methods Of meeting great labor cri-
sis. But the editor should at least be
honest with his readers and not tell
over and over again that the Adamson
bill is an eight-hour law. or that it is
Just to any laboring man in this
country. for 1t is neither.
The best criticism we have seen Of
the Adamson law. because Of its COM
mon sense. completeness and fairness
to all, was written for the "Superin-
tendent and Foreman" a publication
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

member of the Congregational churcn
at Days Ferry and during the day OF
her observance was visited by Deacon
Perkins who presented her IN behalf OF
the parish a basket generously laden
with cards and boxes of candy. The
children carried her flowers. It was
happy day for Mrs. Buck in every par
ticular. On Friday she left for Rich
mond where she will visit.
From the river bed the people pf
Calais are getting first class gravel to
place on the streets. The work Of get
ting the gravel up from of the river
bed is being done by the Dredging Co.
Through the effort one of the city al
dermen the gravel is being hauled to
whalen's beach and from there for
street Improvement work. The gravel
thus secured IL better than the gravel
which has been previously secured
from the above-water gravel pits be-
cause It Is much harder and does not
grind up so readily underneath the
heavy wheels of the automobiles.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
Republican Nominations:
FOR PRESIDENT:
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES
VICE PRESIDENT:
CHARl ES ". FAIRBANKS

Our white bread is like the lotus;
no nation that once eats 1t will change
to poorer diet. I will make wheat -four
as cheap as rice for the millions Of the
orient, and our farmers will profit by
new demand."-J. J. HILL
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

From all parts Of the state are COM
ing reports Of the opening Of schools
with large opening classes and in many
cases the classes are larger than they
have ever been before in the schools
history.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
WHY WOMEN
WRITE LETTERS
To Lydia E. Pinkham Medi-
cine Co.

Women who are we'll often ask care
the letters which the Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co. are continually publishing,
genuine?" care they truthful %
"Why do women write such letters u
In answer we say that never have we
published a fictitious letter or name.
Never, knowingly, have we published
an untruthful letter, or one without the
full and written consent Of the woman
who wrote it.
The reason that thousands of women
from all parts of the country write such
grateful letters to the Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co. is that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has brought
health and happiness into their lives.
once burdened with pain and suffering.
It has relieved women from some of
the worst forms Of female Ills, from dis
placements, Inflammation, liberation,
irregularities, nervousness, weakness.
stomach troubles and from the blues.
1t is impossible for any woman who
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

Zeppelins used to be called cigar
of the latest raid likens one to a cigaret.
Evidently the airships are flying high
Springfield Republican.
The last one we saw was shaped like
a vanilla bean.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

A girl swan around Manhattan Island
Sunday covering the 40 miles IN IL hours
and S. minutes. Later on you may see
her doing it in the moving pictures.-Bos-
ton Globe.
We aint gonna wait no Ieven hours
to see her do it.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

If the New York legislature Is called
to deal with the big strike we wonder
if President Wilson's lead will be fol-
lowed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

One of Names dear old ladies is
Mrs Mary j. Buck Of Woolwich who
on Thursday. Sept. 21 observed her s4th
birthday. She has been a life long
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
Maine Gossip
A Garden Modiste.

(Mazie v. Caruthers in New York Times.
If Eve were living now, and styles
Were like hers long ago,
My little garden could provide
A beautiful trousseau.
I'd plan her smock Of graceful ferns.
Edged round with lace-hower fine
Her petticoat Of lilies, held
In place by ivy vine. =
And long-stemmed roses would contriv'
The loveliest of frocks,
Bordered with pale pink asters, or
A fringe of hollyhocks.
Her hat I'd build Of daisies. trimmed
With morning glory sprays
Sun-f1owers would make a parasol
To raise on rainy days.
But useless tits to think up clothes
And color schemes, since Ewes
Preferred material (they say)
was just change Of leaves!
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

is W ell and who
has never suffered
to realize how these
poor, suffering wo-
men feel when re-
stored to h e alth:
their keen desire to
help other women
who are suffering as
they did. .
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

blows nobody good" is most aptly IL
lustrated in the connected facts tina,
the rain of Sept Is meant loss Of
$4,000 to the Union Water Power Co.,
whose Golfer dam went out at Rum
ford and a saving of $4,000 to the
American Realty Co.. because the rair
was sufficient enough to start wood
down the river from Berlin to enable
the company to delay the fall drive
for q week or more.
The people of North Jay are to be
commended for the new library which
is in the process Of being built In thai
town. The reports are that the work
is progressing rapidly and to the salts
faction Of all. The cellar is dug ano
the cement foundation is also in place
At the recent celebration Of the GEN.
tennial Of the town of Weld from al
reports we should judge that 1t was
a perfect Mecca for the lovers Of the
antique. Some Of the articles in this
rare collection were as follows:-e
bonnet block made by Nathaniel Row
ellis grandfather, which is 1913 years
old; an old waiter used in serving
wine at banquets more than 100 years
ago, warming pans. oil lamps. looking
glasses, pictures Of ancestors a 177e
fiintlock musket, cooking utensile
used a 100 years ago, a grandfathers
clock made over 11s years ago and do
ing duty during all that time. the old
est spinning wheel in town at which
stood Mrs. Emily Brown. aged 8e
years young and demonstrated the
old time skill of spinning yarn to make
her clothes, to the present day girls,
a newspaper dated 1928, and many
many other interesting exhibits.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
Augusta Lodge Directory

AUGUSTA LODGE, No. l4l,F.&AN
Stated communication Tuesday. Oct
1916, at 7.30 P. M All brethren ot .,
order are welcome " 'ns
EDW. L. RIPLEY. w NJ
WESTON LEWIS g. '1
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

Up at Phillips they are ahead OF the
weather man as he predicts in our To-
cality. On Sept. 20 they reported IN
that place the first snow storm OF the
season. Parties returning from Sad
dleback mountain said it was showing
there and that fully one inch and
half had fallen. 1t is to be hoped that
it does not strike this locality until the
farmers get their cabbages and other
late vegetables out of the ground.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27


hundred thousand, where would pub
Would it be with the labor autocrats
or with the starving public. the hew-
ers of wood and the drawers of
water?
In such a case, imagine a city with
all food supplies cut off and a thou
sand railroad families in that city
clamoring for bread, the scarcity OF
which Is due to. the refusal of the
bread winners Of those railroad fami-
lies to run trains. How long would ii
take the public of that community to
refuse to share their last crust with
the families of the men who conspired
to cause famine. AS preservation
is the first law of Nature. such a COM
munity would be apt to say to such
railroad men and their families. ''If any
Truly, a successful railroad strike is a
two edged sword.
Meanwhile, the passage of this al
legged eight-hour bill is claimed as a
great victory for organized labor. and
as a substantial reason why the Presi-
dent. who advocated the passage of the
bill, should receive the labor vote in
the approaching presidential cam
paign. At the same time, there is not
wanting evidence that some labor peo-
pie appreciate the fact that the pas
sage Of this bill is apt to prove a very
hollow victory. and that it may possi-
bly, react against the President and his
supporters. 1t has become a campaign
| issue, inasmuch as the Republicans in
the Senate unanimously opposed the
bill and Candidate Hughes is attacking
| 1t on the stump.
An act of cowardice has been per-
formed to capture the labor vote. The
Congress Of the United States has
dinched under the leadership Of a
President ito proud to fight" and has
surrendered vital principle to a
threat. This inglorious surrender is
called an "eight-hour bill" merely to
capture the labor vote.
Now who can deliver the labor vote
There are approximately 100000
members Of the unions in the United
States. A large number Of these are
women having no vote. Numbers of
others are not citizens. Hundreds of
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The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-17
Nal. Chorus Club Organized.

A number of we'll known young
men met during the past week with
Prof. Baron De Ely and organized
chorus club, the organization to
be known as the Columbus Male
Chorus. Quite number of gentle
men have already joined, and another
meeting will be held on next Wednes-
day evening at 7:30 o'clock, at which
time new members will be taken in.
Entertainments will be given quite
often by the members, and at times
they will have out-of-town singers
here
At the meeting held the past week
the following officers were elected
for the coming four months: Prof
De Ely, director and president; G. n
Perkerson, secretary; R. H. Cocker
ham, treasurer; D. L. Bailey, press
reporter and advertising agent; Ec
Miller, librarian; Miss Grace Wright
soloist, Hubert Pritchard, pianist
The executive committee consists Of
Messrs. George McCrary, Legar'
Bailey, f. A. Stanley and John F
Frierson.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-17
MAY IRWIN AND COMPANY
GIVE FINE PERFORMANCE
ATTRACTION OF UNUSUAL Ex
CELLENCY APPEARS AT
COLUMBUS THEATRE.

One of the best attractions that
ever visited this city was seen here
Thursday night, when May Irwin
and an excellent supporting company
presented Leroy Scott's scintilating
comedy, "33 Washington Square" at
the Columbus Theatre.
Miss Irwin has for many years
been recognized as one Of Americas
most talented condolences. while the
supporting company is an unusually
meritorius one and the play bright,
sparkling comedy, with an ingenious
plot and many exceedingly novel sit
uations. II tells the story of Mrs.
DePuyster, a society woman, who. be-
ing prevented by lack Of funds from
making contemplated trip 10
Europe, decides to remain secretely
at her home in New York. her de-
parture, in the meantime, having
been announced in the newspapers.
Miss Frances Gaunt appears as Mrs
DePuyster, while Miss Irwin, who is
seen as Matilda, her maid. is the only
one let in on the secret, and the at.
tempt which she makes to concea
her mistress developes many laugh
able complications.
While Miss Irwin and Miss Gaunl
really carry the story of the play, De
ing on the stage almost eonstantl,
] throughout the eutirs performance
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-17

CORDIAL WELCOME
IAACCORDED THEM
Addresses Are Delivered By
President Smith and Mem
bcrs Of Faculty.

Members Of the First State Banks
Boys Pig Club. accompanied by near
ly two hundred citizens of Columbus.
and the contiguous territory, visited
the A. a. NJ. College, near Starkville.
last Thursday. and Notwithstanding
the fact that unpropitious weather
prevailed, the atmosphere having
been cold and rain having descended
almost continuously throughout the
day, the occasion was a success, those
who took the trip having derived
both pleasure and profit from the
outing.
The party left Columbus on spe-
cial train over the Mobile 4 Ohio
Railroad at an early hour Thursday
morning, and upon arrival at the col
lege repaired to the chapel. where
they listened to addresses of welcome
by President W. II. Smith, Hon. W.
S. Wilson, Federal demonstration
agent, Prof. E. B. Lloyd, in charge
of farm demonstration work, Prof.
Z. B. Moore and others. These adj
dresses were responded to by Mr..
Ira l.. CASTOR, cashier of the First
State Bank, who is also manager of
tile Pig Club, and Mr.. w. H. Carter.
The members of the club then in
spected the college dairy and barns.
and while the inspection was perhaps
not as thorough as would have been
the case had the weather been more
propitous, the boys nevertheless
saw many sights which interested and
gained some exceedingly valuabiesin-
formation concerning modern meth
ods of dairying, farming and stock
raising.
A. total of go people made the
trip. "a of the excursionists having
keen members of the Pig Cldb and
the remainder having been citizens
who are interested in farming and
stock raising.
The excursion was in charge of Mr..
CASTOR, while the members of the
Boys Pig Club made the trip as the
guests of Mr.. j M. Morgan, vice.
president of the First State Bank.
Mr.. Gabe Allen, division passenger
agent of the Mobile & Ohio, with
headquarters in Jackson, Tenn, went
along as the official representative OF
the railroad, and everything possible
was done to make the trip pleasant
one.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-17
OKOLOaA Gets NEXT
MEETING Of CONV0CAT|ON
A SUCCESSFUL SESSION WAS
HELD THE PAST WEEK
AT BROOKSVlLLE.

The meeting of the eonvocation OF
Columbus representing the Episro-
pal churches in the northeastern part
of Mississippi and above Meridian,
was held in Brooksyille last week,
Rev. W S. Slack, rector Of st. Paul's
church, Columbus. as dean Of the
convocation, presided.
Rev. Louis G. Wood of st. Luke's
church. Charleston, S. c., represent
inc the Domestic and Foreign Mis-
sionary Society, was present and
preached the opening sermon on
Tuesday night. Wednesday morning
there was a celebration of the holy
communion with a sermon by the
Rev. Deb. Waddell, the patriarch of
the convocation. A short business
meeing was held Immediately after
wards, ard the convocatiop elected
Miss Elise Moore, Of this city, sec
retary-treasurer. The clergy present
made reports from their field Of
work. The afternoon meeting was
devoted to women's work in the
church. the chief feature OF which
was the address by Mrs. s. s. Neville
of Scooba, second sice-president Of
the Woman Auxiliary or the work
of the Little Helpers, which resulted
Continued on page 81
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-17
ogTs OF OPPOSING
ROUTE ro .ai NAME
TO BE fovg.aT.
LOCAL BOOSTERS
TO LEAD FIGHT
Meridian, Florence and Other
Cities to Back Up Columbus
in Movement

Local good roads enthusiasts are
injecting with murh encouragement
the light which ihey are making to
prevent the name Of the Jackson
Highway being given to a thorough
fare leading from birmingham, via
Montgomery and Mobile. 70 some
point IN Florida, as yet undetermin-
ed, and are confident Of winning out
when the matter comes up for final
consideration az a meeting. Of the ex-
ecutiye committee which is to be
held in Birmingham on December 2S
AZ a meeting held at the Chamber
Of Commerce last Tuesday night di-
rectors Of that organization placed
themselves on record as being OPP
posed to the proposed plan, and il
was decided to communicate with Of
ficials Of civic hodies in cities along
the Mississippi route of the highway
with the view OF seeking their coop
Grafton in the matter, Since the meet
ing was held Mr. s. i. Street, Jr.,
president Of the local organization
has held telephone conversations with
Mr. Simpson, the president of the
Chamber Of Commerce in Meridian
and< Mr. Mitchell, president Of the
Board of Trade in Florence. Ala,
both of whom have endorsed the
movement and agreed to give il their
earnest support and encouragement.
Dir. Street has also written letters to
good roads leaders in other cities and
towns along the Mississippi route,
and Is daily expecting 10 receive fav-
orahle replies from thems
The position taken BY Nj Streef
and other officials Of the Chamber
Of Commerce is that the Mississippi
route won out only after a hard
fight, and is entitled TO the fruits
Of A complete victory Mr. T. J.
Locke, Jr., will represent this sec
ton at the meeting which is soon to
be held in Birmingham, and will go
there fully prepared to make q strong
fight against the proposed plan to
make the road leading from Birming-
ham to Florida an official arm Of the
Jackson Highway
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-17
COLUMBUS AND CoNTic.
uoUs TERRITORY TX.
FERENCE WINTER.
THE THERMOMETER
TAKES A BIG DROP
slect and Rain Are Followed
by Clear Weather, With
Freezing Temperature.

Old Prob has been in tickle mood
during tife past few days. and has
handed out all kinds Of weather, in
cluding rain, sleet, sunshine and even
suspicion Of snow. though the snow
6idnt amount to much. and il re-
quired an unusually imaginary mind
to harbor even for an instant the
hope that the ground would be COW
cred with an ermine mantle
Thursday marked the beginning of
Old Prob's activities. The skies as
sumed a leaden hue early in the fore
noon, and as snow had been predicted
fall of sleet indicated that feathery
flakes might soon follow; but if any
came they were not only few and far
between but melted before they
reached terra firma, and instead Of
becoming the resting place of a man
tie of white the streets of the city
and the highways leading thereto be-
came sloughs OF mud, for the sleet
soon turned into a cold, biting rain,
which kept up practically without ces-
satien throughout the remainder Of
the day.
Old Sol was on the job again Fri
day and YESTERDAY. but his beaming
rays failed to entirely relieve the at
mosphere of its frigidity. At a.
m. on Friday the government ther-
mometer, according to Mr.. j. b.
Love, the local weather observed, reg
istered q degrees, while during the
succeeding twenty-four hours the
weather grew still colder, the temp
erature at 7 o'c'oc yesterday norrs
ing having been 10.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-17
MEETING CALLED TO ORGANIZE
4 FARM LOAN ASSOCIATION
WILL BE HELD AT CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE AT 2 O'CLOCK
SATURDAY p. NJ.
Prof. H. G. MCGOWAN, who is at

Prof. H. G. MCGOWAN, who is at
the head of the horticultural depart
ment of the Mississippi Industrial
Institute and College, has called a
meeting of land owners of the coun-
ty who are engaged in agricultural
pursuits to convene at the Chamber
'of Commerce in this city at o'clock
Saturday afternon, at which time
plans for forming farm loan as
sociation will be discussed
In order for land owners to avail
themselves of the privileges offered
by the farm loan banks which are
to be established by the federal gov
ernment is necessary for farm loan
associations to be organized in diff
ferent communities, and steps to-
wards organizing an association to
embrace practically the whole OF
Lowndes county will be taken at the
meeting which is to be held next Sat
urday.
Planters residing in the New Sa
lem neighborhood held a meetinl
Saturday, and organized farm loar
association. A board of directors
consisting of Nelson Hutchinson
Thomas Smith, Lonnie Morris, J. r
Vaughn, T. J. Walters and T. L
kDowdie was elected, and these dl
rectors will later name officers t
serve the association.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-12-17
CIVIC CHAMBER SECRETARY
IS SOON TO Be SECURED
DIRECTORS OF ORGANIZATION
NOW MAKING SEARCH FUR
COMPETENT MAN.

Mr. s. B. Street. Jr., pre- sident of
the Chamber of Commerce, states
that directors of that organization
are now engaged in making dilligent
search for secretary, and that just
as soon as a competent man is found
the place will be filled.
The organization has been without
a secretary ever since Mr.. J. G.
Weathery rendered his resignation
several months ago, ana the delay in
filling the vacancy is attributable to
the fact that the directors have so
far been unable 10 get in touch with
a satisfactory man 1t is a position
that requires not only good native
ability but special training as well,
and the directors, realizing this fact,
have decided TO 20 slowly in the mat
ter, and win not enter into a contract
with any man unless reasonably sure
that he can deliver the goods"
An important matter which must
soon come up Tor consideration is
the refinancing of the organization.
The Civic Chamber has large num-
Der Of members, and if all paid their
dues promptly the revenue would be
amply sufficient to meet current ex-
penses. Many Of them have fallen
behind, however. and the Inaugural
tion of campaign for additional
funds must therefore soon be un-
dertaken.
Just at present people are so thor
oughly imbued with the Christmas
spirit that they have little time TO
devote to civic matters, but with the
coming Of the New Year the diree-
tors intend to get busy. and the Civic
Chamber may be expected to soon re-
sumo It's accustomed activities.