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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-02
HOPE TO IMPRESS RoU.
MANIA BY DECISIVE
VICTORY
ALBANIANS KEEP
SERBS ON TIE Go
France Assures the Greeks
that Occupation Of Castillo
RIA Island is Temporary.

London. Dec. al While Vienna
reports that the battles In Galacin
are Increasing in extent and vio-
lence. Russia maintains a mysterious
reticence concerning her military
operations there. It seems certain
however, that extremely important
events, the full significance Of which
are not as yet officially disclosed,
are occurring at the only point
where Russian armies can bring any
pressure to bear on the Balkan situ-
alton without actually crossing Rou-
manian territory.
Many reports reach here that the
Austro-Germans and Bulgarians
forces are not only actually aband.
oning all preparations for an ad-
vance in Macedonia, but are actual.
ly Withdrawing troops from this
front, their action being attributed
to the Russian offensive in Bessara-
bia, but most of these dispatches
bear the impress of the wish being
the father to the thought.
Active operations in the near east
are now centering in Albania, where
the Servian army is said to be suf-
fering from harrassing attacks made
by Albanian forces.
From the progress they have
made in Albania, it is predicted that
the Italians will soon clash with the
Bulgarians in that territory Paris
newspapers assert that the entente
forces operating in Albania will soon
have the powerful support Of Essad
Pasha, the Turkish leader there.
Athens claims that the diplomatic
situation shows growing eordialit,
between Greece and the entente
powers, France having assured the
Greek government that the oecupa
ton of the island of Castelorizo wa,
a necessity of war and only temper
ary. No special Importance, accord
ing to this report. is attached to the
: island, as its status is underlined
A historic meeting of the British
cabinet, at which the final draft ot
the compulsion measure will probab
ly be adopted, is expected The bin
il is reported, will embody the fol
lowing principles; Compulsion to b,
applied to all single men who fail e
, attest; for this purpose the maehin
: cry of the Earl of Derby's plan to h,
made statutory and the provisions o.
e the law to be enacted to appl,
only for the duration of the presen
: war
+ The labor conference on compul
n sion came TO no decision as to It's at
y titude, but strong feeling of sus
4 picion toward the reported cahne
a solutit Of the problem is manifest
+ The labor leaders probably will no
S settle upon a policy until the ranI
+ and file have had an opportunity {,
express their opinion
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-02
LOCAL OELEGATIth WILL
LEAVE soon FOR JACKSON
SEN. sTRIBLINC DEPARTS THIS
MORNING ANO REPREsEN-
TATIvEs wIyL FOLLOW.

Hon. w. p. Stribling leaves this
morning for Jackson, where he goes
to take the seat in the state senate
to which he was recently elected,
Mr.. Stribling was named by very
flattering vote, having won out in
the first primary over two strong
opponents, and his constituents
firmly believe that he will prove
faithful in the trust imposed in him
by looking after their interests in an
efficient, conscientious and painstalS.
ing manner.
The delegation that will represent
Lowndes county in the lower house
consists of Hon. Jno. f. Frierson and
Hon. d. l.. Erwin. from the east side
of the Tombigbee river, and Hon. j
X. Thomas from the west side, who
will leave for Jackson tomorrow. Al
three are well fitted for the posi-
tions to which they have been elect
ed, and are sure to discharge theil
duties in a way which will prove
most satisfactory to their constitu
ents.
Many matters of grave impor
tance are to come up before the sen
ate and legislature, which will bott
convene Tuesday, while they are il
session, and the people of Lowndei
county are to be congratulated upor
having exhibited so much discretion
and wisdom in the selection of th'
men who are to represent them.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-02
AUSTRIA ACC[DEs TO
UNCLE SANS DEMANDS
REPLY REPORTED TO STATE
SUBMARINE COMMANDER
PUNISHED.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Danger of
break in diplomatic relations BE-
tween the United States and Austro-
Hungary over the sinking of the liner
Ancona probably has been cleared
away, if the official text of Austria's 8
reply to the second American note
conforms to press dispatches from
London saying the communication
announces that the submarine corn.
mander who torpedoed the steamer
has been punished.
The cabled press translation OF
the note reached Washington tonight
too late too be seen by high official:
of the government, and dispatch
received earlier in the day from
Ambassador Penfield merely sale
that the reply had been handed hin
and gave no intimation as to its ma
ture.
Punishment of the submarine com
mander for failure to take into ac
count the panic aboard the Ancon'
before torpedoing the vessel, appar
emily meets the principal American
demand. In effect it might be regard
ed as a disavowal of the act and as
surances that an officer Of the nav
was punished for would not happe
again might be taken for granted
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-02
AUTOMOBILE MYsTER|0USLY
WRECKED BY JOY RIDERS
CAR BEL ONCINC TO T. J. LOCKE,
JR., STOLEN FROM GARAGE
AND SMASHED.

Unknown joy riders last Friday
night surreptitiously took an auto
mobile belonging to Hon. T. J. Locke
Jr.,a prominent local wholesale gro
Ger, from a garage on the premises of
Mr.. Aaron Hahn, salesman in Mr..
Locke's employ, and after having
driven the car distance of three
miles out Military road, ran the ma
chine into ditch, and left it there
in badly torn up condition.
The car was discovered by Mr.. Al
len Presley, farmer living about
six miles northeast of Columbus
while en- route to this city yesterday
morning, and upon arrival here he
reported the matter to the police. A
search of the records at the city hal
disclosed the fact that the car was
owned by Mr. Locke and that the Ii
cense had been purchased by Mr.
Hahn, by whom it was used in max
ing trips to surrounding towns anc
country stores. Both gentlemen wer,
notified of the find, and Mr.. Hair
spent the better of yesterday after
noon riding over the country in al
effort to ascertain the identity O
the person or persons who took tn,
car His efforts were unsuccessful
however, and neither he or the polio
could obtain any clew regarding tn
matter.
There was a report in circulation
on the streets yesterday rumor t
the effect that little child had bee
killed when the auto was wrecked
but all efforts to establish the VERT
of this rumor proved futile, and it
quite evident that no such fatalit
took place.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-02
Cant. c. c. Norton Die.

News was received in Columbus
the past week by Mrs. j. II. Kenne-
brew announcing the death of her
brother-in-law, Capt. G. c. Norton,
who died in Louisville, KY, on the
morning of December % Capt Nor
ton was well known in this city. At
the time Of his death he was presi-
dent Of the wholesale dry goods es-
tablishment Of j. NJ, Robinson, Nor
ton a Co, in Louisville, a Confeder-
ate veteran and prominent church
man.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-02
Vanity Fair" at Princess.

That colossal film masterpiece
VANITY Fair" with Mrs. Fiske in
the role of Becky Sharp, comes to
the Princess Theatre, Tuesday, Jan.
uary 4th. This is an Edison produc.
tion and easily the best ever executed
by that well known maker of good
pictures.
Needless to say production Of
sufficient size to warrant the en-.
gagement of Mrs. Fiske is no ordin.
airy film venture. More than -four
hundred people were employed in
many Of the big scenes, notably the
one which portrays lady Richard.
sons ball in Brussels. This scene il
in itself elaborate enough to STAMP
VANITY Fair" an extraordinary pro,
duction. The antique curio shops OF
Manhattan were ransacked for hang
ings and furniture of the period anC
the entire mammoth floor of the Edi
son studio was utilized.
In filming the great classic. thu
Edison producer made no effort Il
follow the devious plot Of Thackery'
novel. The bare outline, with thu
principal characters, of the dram'
are enough to charge seven reels witt
snap and action. II is one Of tbs
genuine film MASTERPIECES of the las
two years and will undoubtedly
prove immensely popular.
There viii be only one show in tn
afternoon which starts promptly a
s.45 Two shows at night, at 7:il
and 9 o'clock.
| Patrons will kindly be seated o.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-02
Awarded First Prize.

Messrs. Oakley Brown and Gay
Lacy, of the retail department OF
Robertson & Co., one of the larges,
grocery stores in this city, were re-
Gently awarded check of $500 foi
the best decorated window in the
United States advertising IA" and
white House" brands of coffee
The check was sent to Robertson s
Company by the Dwinell- Wright
Company, of Boston, Mass, and was
later given the young men who die
the decorating.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-02
Purehsses Lumber Mill.

Mr.. G. N. Flynn, who for some
time past has managed the Colum.
bus Planipg Mill, yesterday bought
the plant of the Turtle Lumber
Company, one mile west of the city
and expects to soon begin operation
The mill was bought from Mr.. c. c
Day. who has owned the propert,
for some time.
Mr.. Flynn is one Of the most sue
cessful lpmbermen in this section
and he will no doubt do big busi
ness in the future.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-02
ANOTHER ENTERPRISE WILL
BEGIN OPERATION MONDAY
SOUTHERN MANUFACTURING
COMPANY TO PUT LARGE
FORCE TO WORK.

The Southern Manufacturing
Company, managed by Mr.. w w
Craig, which has been closed down
fer several months past, will again
start operation tomorrow and men
viii be placed to work in the plow
paint, woodwork, machinery, black.
smithing, foundry and assembling
departments.
Besides the manufacture of
plows, this enterprise makes differ.
ent Kinds of farm implements, east
iron culverts and boil weeyil ma
chines.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-02
WILL SERVE ANOTHER
TERM As CHANCERv
CLERK.
OTHER OFFICIALS
GO IN TOMORROW
s. NJ. Mash Retires After Serv.
ing Lowndes County for 20
Years.

As the new year begins many
changes are being made in the coun.
ty Offices. Chaneery Clerk b. A. Lin.
coin, who was reelected at the re.
cent election, took oath of Office yes
terday under Circuit Clerk X. j
Gunter, and tomorrow the other Of.
ficials will be sworn in by Mr.. Lin
coin.
Hon. S. NJ. Nash, who for twenty
years past has so we'll managed the
affairs of the schools of the county
as superintendent of education, and
who has made an enviable record for
himself, will retire tomorrow, and
Prof. f. A. Stanley will succeed him
Mr.. r. ]. Gunter, who has held the
Office of circuit clerk for twelve
years, filling the place with entire
satisfaction, at all times obliging
and courteous, is to be succeeded by
Mr.. J. T. Stephenson.
Mr.. John Williams, who in the
first primary election won out for
sheriff over his opponents by big
majority, will succeed Major Battle
Bell, who has filled the place so well
for the past four years.
Messrs. T. NJ. Cummings and X.
M. Niekles, who succeed Justices Of
Peace Beverly Matthews and A. H.
McClung, and Messrs. ]. 7. Robert
SON and W. H. Foreman, who were
named constables. will be swoin
into Office also Monday.
/ The board of supervisors, consist
ing Of several old members and two
new members, will hold! its first
rneetin~ tamovrow. The new uepa,
bers of the board are Messrs. L. H
Hatchett and ]. A. Watson.
Mr.. W. S. Newby, who for sever
al months past has been president OF
the board of supervisors, rendering
valuable service to the county, will
be one of the officers to retire. Mr.
Ncwby made faithful and efficient
president and helped wonderfully III
financing the affairs of the cou l.y
Mr.. c. A. Pilkington, who made .
splendid supervisor, ,retires to look af
ter his personal interests.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-02

Resume Studies This Week

The public schools Of Columbus
will open tomorrow after being clos.
ed for the holidays.
The Industrial Institute and Col
lege will open Tuesday and students
will begin to arrive in the city today
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-02
Nm. Carl Ted received word II,

Mr.. Carl Teseh received word the
past week from Mr.. A. j. Fischer, of
Norfolk, Va, stating that his broth
ers had been killed in Germany and
that his parents had recently died
from grief. Mr. Fischer formerly
worked for Mr. Tesch in his tailoring
establishment here and has many
friends in this city who sympathize
with him in his great sorrow.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-02

Mr. W. L. Traver, representing
the Raymond Carson Co., of Knox
vile, Tenn, is spending several days
in the city on business.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-02

time. as il will add materially to
your enjoyment of the production.
There viii be a specially arranged
musical program by the Princess or
chestra
The admission is 10c and zoe.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-02
READJusTMErT IN SOUTH
GIVEN APPROVAL BY
COMMISSION.
TO WIDEN OUR
TRADE TERRITORY
Change Puts Columbus on
Competitive Basis With Sur.
rounding Cities.

The Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion on last Friday approved the gen.
eral adjustment Of freight rates on
railroads serving the south between
the Mississippi river and the Allan.
tic, and the gulf and the Potomac
river. This means that the incoming
freight rates to Columbus will be ma.
terially changed, and that this city
will be placed on a competitive basis
with Meridian and other surrounding
trade centers. The change also
means that the local wholesale trade
territory will be widened.
A special sent out from Washing
ton Friday evening said in part:
"A readjustment of freight rates
on railroads serving the south from
Mississippi to the Atlantic and from
the gulf to the Potomac, framed by
a committee of Southern railroad
men at the commissions order to re.
duce and eliminate the so-called long
and short haul provisions of the in.
terstate commerce act was approved
today by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
"The new schedule will reduce
hundreds of rates now quoted higher
to intermediate points than to ter
minal points, and at the same time
they provide for an increase in many
cases in rates to such terminal point:
as Atlanta and Birmingham.
"The general effect of the ordei
will be to increase rates to and from
important centers, where traffic or
iginates, or reaches its destination.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-02

There will be . meeting of the
Stephen d. Lee Chapter, U. d. c.,
at the home Of Mrs. Sarah Sheffield
next Friday morning at 10:3)
o'clock.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-02

L. C. Sergeant, young white
man of this city, was tried before
Mayor w. C. Gunter yesterday on
the charge of unlawful retailing. He
was found guilty and fined $50 and
sentenced to serve 80 days on the
county farm. Sargent was arrested
by Officers Moorehead and Cook.
j. T. Hammer was arrested by Of
ficers Morton and Cook Friday on a
charge of soliciting orders for liquor,
He was placed under a $500 bond to
await trial, which will be held before
Mayor Gunter some time this week.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-02

All wool S6 inch serges. grants
and mohair reduced to AZ LIE per
yard at Lipsey & Chapsky's.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-02

The United Charities will hold a
meeting IT the First Methodist
church Monday afternoon at )
o'clock.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-02

Messrs. Neubel and Allen puekett
expect to leave Tuesday to resume
rheir studies at Mississippi; tellege.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-02

Postmaster L. NJ. Joyner, of the
A. and NJ College, spent Thursday in
Columbus with friends.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-08-26
THE BUDGET SYSTEM

If the voter does not know what Mr.. Hughes means
by the budget system, let the Tribune explain: Under the
present system congress refers different pubic enterprises
calling for the outlay of money to different committees
which consider the subject and report. Many OF the
deal with closely allied subjects, but each
may report an appropriation which to the committee seems
reasonable and might be fairly so considered. but N
other committee takes the same view OF the SuDJect re-
ferred to it, and also ~ecommends an appropriation whicn
might be enough for the purpose of both committees II
the proposition had been considered by both committees
at the same time. The lack of team work thus occasions
a doubling of expenditure in some cases and opens the
way for waste in thousands of cases. But under the
budget system all public needs would be first considered
by the cabinet officers or bureau officers acting with eXaCt
knowledge of the money wanted and needed Tor the dell
mite work they have to do. The effect OF the budget syS-
tenn is to give congress the definite working knowledge
as a whole, as to what should be undertaken by the Var1-
Gus officials and what the work will cost. The budget
means team work in knowledge OF what the country mas
to spend and therefore knowledge of what money must be
raised by taxation. Both parties have been guilty OF
1axity and indifference to the budget system which Is the
method of all other great nations, but the country now
has the opportunity to choose between a man and a party
pledged and committed to a system which VIII permit ana
enforce economy, and one which detles the system ana Dv
its acts shows that it despises economy.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-08-26
INVESTIGATING FOOD PRICES

All the way across the continent Investigations into
food prices are either demanded or under way. The
feverish activity of the United States trade commission
and other agencies might deceive someone who did not
know a campaign is approaching, and that the party in
power has suddenly recalled a pledge it made four years
ago and has neglected ever since. But the pric of bread
and meat, and milk and eggs, and all other foods is being
or is to be investigated, while all sorts of combinations
and associations in restraint of trade are accused of ne
fariously operating against the consumer.
Spasmodic attempts at regulation have never brought
relief to the people who pay the price. Somewhere along
the line the ends meet and form a circle. Prices for steel
and coal and iron and wages and everything else went up,
so why expect the price of food to stand stil1a 1t is I'M
fortunate. perhaps, but it is true, that all prices are inter
dependent, to such an extent that an increase in cost OF
one commodity is likely to be reflected in an increase in
the cost of all. Combinations and corners undoubtedly
affect prices by artificial values, and as they impose an I'M
fair burden on the buyer they should be prevented; just
how has not appeared, save through the dangerous ex-
pedient of government Observation-Disclosures because
its end is not to be foreseen.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-08-26
LONDON'S ABUSE OVER WHEAT

In London thew have taken a fall out OF the Chicago
wheat SPECTATORS, likening them to hogs. London seems
convinced that the rise in the price OF wheat is entirely 4
device OF Chicago manipulations. Many OF us have been
OF that mind in this country and the government has Ill
stituted some Investigations along such lines OF belief.
No doubt the spectators have aggravated the evil 81
high prices OF wheat, under cover OF which even the price
OF the LOAF of bread has been advanced. But tie price ii
wheat will 90 down again, as it has always gone down, but
the price of the loaf will decline more le1surely. When
the governments report on the August condition OF
wheat was issued the spectators went into a frenzy.
They knew of the damage that had been done, but when
the official admissions as to the extent OF that damage
came they caused wheat to soar ~skyWard IN the pit. In
such times it is ALWAYS easy to cause a stampede. All
sorts of wild rumors were set in motion. But 1t was
largely a SHINING operation and the persons skinned were
the lambs OF the market. That they realize the rise was
not permanent was indicated by the constant profit taking
on the part of the more experienced operators.
But that there is d substantial shortage OF wheat as
compared with last year must be admitted and such a
shortage cannot do otherwise than boost prices. In this
country we will be nearly 5OoOOOyoOO bushels short, and IN
Canada 100000 bushels. There is no getting away
from these facts. With such decreases prices were bound
to 90 up, and all the blame for it is not due to the mere
spectators, although they sought to take all the advan-
tage possible OF the situation. l.ondon's 'ouse IS not
wholly Justified. and it will not add to the good fellowship
between the two countries to have 1t laV1shed SO literally
and 50 Extensively.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-08-26
CONGRESSIONAL WIT

On the floor OF congress and in the Congressional
Record this passes for the wit Of statesmen:
Mr.. Davis of Texas: While they were talking
about President Wilson changing his mind, re.
membered that God Almighty changed his mind.
He looked upon man once, and was pleased with
him, and said he was good. He looked upon him
again and was so displeased with him that He even
repented that He had made him. think he saw a
republican when He repented.
Mr.. Kelley: Is it not possible that He looked
upon the gentleman from Texas?
Mr.. Sloan: If the gentlemen will Weld right
there, wish to suggest that when the Lord chang
ed His mind it was an exception, but IN the case OF
the gentleman in question it is a profession.
lust think that men charged with the destln1es OF a ma
ton. in its law making, should spend their time IN such
cheap bantering. This gives some point to the remark
made that the executive has increased its powers IN the
government because congress has become so trlfl1ng.
But the sample is mild, compared with some of the
other things that appear in the Congressional Record, II
one should wade through it all. which no one living out
side Of the insane ASYLUM ever does. But 1t is I'll
printed on the best and heaviest paper and every year the
volumes of the speeches made in congress multiply on the
dusty shelves of the government.