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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-24
MEETING HELD ToR THAT
PURPOSE At MERIDIAN
LARGELY ATTENDED.
ADDRESSES MADE
BY AGRONOMISTS
w. c. Banks Of This City II
Named AZ One Of Assoeis-
tons Directors.

Az meeting held In Meridian lasf
Wednesday the Southern Hay Grow
ers' Association was organized, witt
a capital stock Of $4,000, which up
on passage of proper resolutions by
the board Of directors can be in.
creased at any time to $4,000
Shares were placed at $40 each ant
one thousand of these shares will be
Immediately issued
A board Of twelve directors was
elected and this board, which con.
tains the names of some of the most
prominent hay growers in Alabama
and Mississippi, is made up of the
following gentlemen: c. C. Clay, OF
Demopolis, Ala; l.: L. Gilbert, Mont
gomery, Ala; lnge Sheldon, Greens
boro, Ala; G.. A. Stollenwerck, I'm.
iontown, Ala; w. l.. Reynolds, AL
lensville, Ala; J. l. Thornton, Boil
gee, Ala; w. f. Stokes, Macon
Miss; w. P. Donaldson, Strongs
Miss. F. L. Hogan, Stonesville, Miss.
W. d. Robin. Tupelo, Miss, and b
H. Strong. West Point, Miss.
These directors will meet at ar
early date in Birmingham and be
sides taking the necessary steps tc
secure charter will elect q presi
dent, vice-president and secretary
the secretary serving as manager
and market agent Of the organiza
ton.
The purpose of the organization il
to protect interests VI hay growers
throughout the south, especially ir
Alabama and Mississippi, and perma
nent headquarters will probably be
established in Birmingham.
Several prominent agronomists
from southern agricultural institu
tions were present and delivered adj.
dresses, among the number having
been Prof J. F. Duggar, of the Ala.
bama Polytechnic Institute at Au-
burn, and Prof. T. M. Patterson, OF
the A. & M. College at Starkville
Officials of the farm development
departments of several railroads also
attended the meeting, among those
present having been Roland Turner
farm products agent of the Southern
X. A. Long, agricultural agent fol
the @. d c., and f. L. Robinson, mar.
ket agent of the Mobile & Ohio
Prof. Duggar served as temporary
chairman, and Prof Patterson as
temporary secretary.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-24
FIGURES
SHOW BIG DEATH TOLL
England las Loot Thousands
of Officers and Men In
the Great War.

Copenhagen. Sept 2a The $50
eiety for the study of Social Con.
sequences If War" which was or.
sanlzed here some time ago. pub.
llshea q detailed estimate 81 he losas
IS of The beligerents The ealeula
iions are based on the official reports
NJ far as they are obtainahle. and
the society expressly states that the
figures in the reports are "very con
seryative."
England. according 20 the official
reports Of the British war depart.
ment, from August l, 1914. TO July
81. 1916. lost 3l.36O officers. Of
whom 1855 were killed. l9,3i3
wounded and S,l62 captured or miss
ing. From this the society calculates
a minimum British loss Of S0s ,463
officers and men, divided as follows:
Dead lSS,464, wounded 5l2,i65,
captured or missing 1875
The British navy up to July 81,
lost 1877 men, the number Of the
dead being l6,9s3.
Germany has about $4,000 Eng
lish prisoners, Turkey 1887, and
Bulgaria 44a
France does not publish any re-
ports Of her losses. but from iuforma-
tion received by the Red Cross and
other reliable sources the society
estimates that $4,000 French sol.
diers have been killed. 624,00 total
ly disabled and 2,0s0, less seriously
wounded, while about 100000 have
been captured or are missing, a total
Of 3,974,000.
The losses of Germany. which
Continued on page six.l
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-24
ANNUAL MEETING WILL
TAKE PLACE TUES.
DAY NIGHT.
THE REFERENDUM
PLAN WILL RULE
Candidates 10 Be Nominated
BY Ballots Sent Out 10 the
Members.

The fiscal year Of the Chamber of
Commerce Of Columbus and Lownde
County begins October 1. and the
members will meet at the headquar-
ters of the organization in the First
State Bank building next Tuesday
night at ) o'clock, when officers for
the ensuing biennial period will be
elected. In holding this election the
referendum plan will be adhered to,
letters having been sent out to all
members requesting them to nomi-
nate a candidate for each office that
is to be filled. There are ten officers
to be elected; president, a vice
president and ten directors, and in
each instance the three candidates
receiving the largest number of NOM
mating ballots will be voted on, those
receiving the largest number of bal
lots at the meeting Tuesday night be-
ing declared officially elected.
The members will not elect sec
retary-manager, as the constitution
and bylaws of the organization
clothe the directors with the right
to name this official. Ever since
Mr.. j. G. Weatherly rendered his
resignation as secretary several
weeks ago Miss Ella May Jordan
has been acting as secretary, and has
filled the position most acceptably,
having been in the employ of the civic
chamber for long time Nnd is
thoroughly familiar with the routine
work. It Is necessary, however, that
the Office of secretary be filled by d
man, and one Of the first steps to be
taken by the directors which are to
be named Tuesday night will be the
election of permanent secretary.
In the letters sent out by the civic
chamber the following paragraph
giving advice to members regarding
the nomination of candidates ap.
pears:
Carefully consider all available
material in Columbus, and then fill
out below with the names of the men
who are your choice to hold the re-
spective positions in the Chamber of
Commerce. Remember that the
Chamber has a serious work ahead
of it. Also remember that "genial
fellow" or a good mixer" will not
necessarily make an efficient presi-
dent or competent department
head The Chamber of Commerce
should select men to responsible posi-
tions because of their fitness and
aptitude"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-24
CONTINUED INCREASE N
HIGH COST Or LIVING
Prices ON FOOD. Clothing and
Other Commodities Are
Advancing.

Chicago, ~. Sept. Prices of
foods. clothes. Injuries and materials
have advanced alarmlngly within the
last year. according to a table Of
comparative prices compiled here
recently Merchants and producers
cav that prices for food viii be even
higher this winter.
Every person feels the increased
price in practically every purchase.
It was said.
Food prices vary, according to
quality and quantity. For the small
purchaser at retail they are higher.
Wholesalers said that canning houses
all over the country have announced
that their deliveries will be only one
third Of the normal amount. The
vegetable crop, 1t was declared, was
only half what was expected.
Canned fruits will be 30 per cent
higher and canned vegetables will be
advanced from Is to 20 per cent, ac-
cording to wholesalers. Paper bags
which a year ago could be purchased
in wholesale lots for 95 cents, now
cost $1.55. The advance is typical
of all paper and paper products.
Cigar jobbers raised their prices
this week. Five cent cigars which
the dealers had been getting for $31
and S32 thousand have been ad-
vanced to $35. Better grades of
cigars also have been advanced.
Cotton goods have advanced be-
tween 25 and 35Nper cent. Woolens
also have kept pace with cottons. In
the best lines of women's shoes the
prices have almost been doubled,
dealers said.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-24
DON'T LIKE MUSIC BY NEGRO
PIANIST; BREAK UP DANCE
TOM ATKINS AND SON RAISE A
TROUGH HOUSE" IN EAST
COLUMBUS.

As the result of their action in
breaking up a dance which was in
progress at private residence In
East Columbus Friday night, Tom
Atkins and his son, Roy Atkins. both
Of whom are maehinists, were be-
for Mayor Gunter yesterday, and
the elder man was fined s25 for dis
turbing the peace. while his son was
fined $40 on an assault charge and
for participating in the disturbance.
According TO testimony dedueed
at the trial, Atkins, who resides near
the scene of the dance, became in
censed because negro pianist was
employed to furnish the music, and
he and his son invaded the home for
the purpose Of breaking up the en-
tertainment. A general mixup fol.
lowed, in which the younger Atkins
struck one of the guests a smart
blow in the face, and il was neces-
sary to call in the police to quell the
disturbance.
II is said that woman accom-
panied Atkins and his son on their
visit to the house, and that she gave
one Of the lady dancers a smart slap
on the cheek. This lady, however,
declined to make a charge against
the alleged offender. and she was not
hailed into court. At the trial the de
PENDANTS were represented by At
torneys Galloway Il Storey. Hon.
James Harrison appeared for the
prosecution.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-24
COTTON MARKET sTEAD|[s
UP; FLUCTUATIONS SLIGHT
AFTER SPIRITED TRADING FRI.
DAY, YESTERDAYS SES-
SION WAS QUIET.

The cotton market, after having
witnessed spirited trading Friday,
steadied up yesterday, and the ses-
sion was a quiet and inactive one.
When the market closed New York
spots were quoted at 1896, Decem-
Der futures in New York in 1903,
New Orleans spots at 1850 and De-
cember futures in New Orleans at
1870. In the local market good
middling was quoted at Is cents.
The federal crop reporting board
on Thursday issued the following
report on the condition of the crop:
"Cool weather in North Carolina
and parts of South Carolina has
caused some damage to cotton, but
picking and ginning are proceeding
under favorable conditions in most
of the Southern States, according
to the weekly crop bulletin issued
by the weather bureau today. The
bulletin adds that most of the tobac.
co crop in Virginia, Kentucky and
Tennessee has been housed and is
being cured.
"The weather was too cool for
cotton in North and South Caro-
lina," says the report, "and progress
| in the first named state was unsat.
Iisfactory, there being complaints OF
boil rot and other deterioration, al.
though some picking was in progress
The weather favored picking anc
ginning almost everywhere and the
work is proceeding rapidly in nor.
thern and central South Carolina
southern Georgia, Tennessee, Ala.
bama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louis
lana, Oklahoma, Texas and Arizona.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-24
ATTENDANCE At COLLEGE IS
LARGEST IN ITS HISTORY
MORE THAN NINE HUNDRED
STUDENTS HAVE ALREADY
MATRICULATED.

The attendance at the Mississippi
Industrial Institute and College has
broken all records, something over
900 students having already matric-
ulated. The dormitories are crowd
ed to capacity, and many teachers
and students have been compelled
to seek lodging in the boarding
houses which surround the insti-
ton.
The large attendance is somewhat
surprising, as the college derives its
patronage largely from rural dis
trices, where boil weevil ravages
have materially reduced the cotton
yield. The farmers, however, seem
to nave scraped together sufficient
funds to send their daughters here
In large numbers, and the college is
apparently facing one of the most
prosperous years in its history
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-24
JACKSON Hicf. EXC
UTlvE COMMITTEE TO
MEET IN OCTOBER.
LOCAL COURSE Is
IN A FINE SHAPE
7. J. Locke, Jr., Local Member
of Committee. Will Attend
Meeting.

The executive committee Of the
Jackson Memorial Highway Associa-
ton Is to meet In Nashville IN Oc-
tober for the purpose Of designating
the official route Of the great thor
oughfare. and as the time for the
committee to assemble approaches
local interest in the matter is CON
stantly increasing.
The contest will be between two
tentative routes, one from Nashville
to New Orleans via Huntsville, Mont
gomery and Birmingham, and the
other via Florence, Columbus and
Meridian. This route, which is gem
orally known as the Jackson Military
Highway, is the one that people IN.
this section are working for and the
one which they earnestly desire to
see selected.
At meeting in Nashville last fall
the executive committee decided
that the route which had most nearly
reached completion by October /,
1915, would be officially designated
as the official course of the highway,
and it is believed that the route on
which Columbus is located is much
nearer completion than the compete
ing course. The route through this
county is in splendid shape, and, so
far as can be learned. the only
stretch Of roadway on the route that
| is incomplete lies in Lamar county,
Ala. There was some dispute about
| the route through Lamar county, but
this dispute was settled at meeting
held in Vernon several weeks ago,
and the route finally selected is now
in progress.
Hon. 7. J. Locke, Jr., the local
member of the executive committee
of the Jackson Memorial Highway
Association, is now in New York, but
win reach Nashville in time to attend
the committee meeting. A party
made up of Mr. and Mrs. Locke and
Mr.. and Mrs. s. B. Street, Jr., left
here several weeks ago for an auto
trip to the metropolis. They travelled
as far as Nashville over the proposed
Jackson Highway, and will return via
the same route.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-24
Mr., CASTOR Elected.

In the election of Mr.. Ira L. CASTOR
to succeed the late Mr.. s. D. Harris
as cashier of the First State Bank,
the directors of that institution have
displayed their usual wisdom and
good judgment. Mr.. CASTOR not only
possesses a thorough knowledge of
the banking business, but is exceed
ingly urbane and courteous, and his
selection as Mr.. Harris successor
gives general satisfaction. Mr.. ],
W. Slaughter, the efficient book.
keeper, has been named to succeed
Mr.. CASTOR as assistant cashier.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-24

Mr.. VIM. Simpson. who manages
the extensive Richardson's Simpson
Stock Farm in the prairie section
west of Columbus, has purchased
from Mr.. c. F. Sherrod 104 Aberdeen
Angus and Hereford COWS, which he
will add to his already extensive
herd. Mr.. Sherrod states that he
nov has more than one hundred yer-
sey cows which he is developing for
dairy purposes
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-24
Purchase Selig Building.

Messrs. Jake Kaufman and Irwin
Kaufman during the past week pur-
chased the Selig building on South
Mraket street now occupied by Lip
sey and Chapsky. Kaufman Brothers
viii continue in business at their
present location on Market street.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-24

DR.. Davis Mccullough, Of Aurora.
H., who since his graduation a year
ago from the Chicago College of
Medicine and Surgery has been an
inferno at the st. Charles Hospital
in Aurora. is spending several days
in Columbus with his parents, DIR.
and Mrs. J. u. Mccullough,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-24

Mr.. Joe Wood, who for some time
past has been in the navy at Nor
folk, Va, is here on short visit to
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. H.
Wood.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-24

DIR. J. s. Hill leaves today for
John Hopkins in Baltimore, and ex.
poets to be absent from the city
about month.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-24

Mr.. J. @. Young, of Birmingham,
member Of the Alabama National
Guard stationed at Montgomery, is
spending the weekend here with
his brother, Mr.. R. NJ. Young.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-24

Mr. J. Seay, well known citizen
of Melbourne, Ala, was among the
visitors to Columbus yesterday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-24

Miss Marion Leith Dodds, aged 25
years, daughter Of MIR. and Mrs. John
Dodds Of Hazlehnrst. committed sui
eide at the home of her parents on
Thursday III health was the direct
cause Of the young lady taking her
life. She was the oldest of five chill
dren.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-24

Mr.. w. c. Armour, of Baldwin, is
spending several days in Columbus
With his sister, Mrs. Waights Ottley.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-24

Mr.. j. T. Quayle, OF the A. & NJ.
College, is visiting friends in the
city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-24

Newest hats, skirts and Waists
Just in. at Kaufman's.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-24

Mr.. w. H. Carter has returned
from a business trip to the delta.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-24

Mr.. Harris Hardy win leave Mon
day for Yale.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-24

Dependable shoes for less, at
Kaufman's.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-15

II lie understood that Manager Smith
In grooming Ralph Baker for the sec
ond base position. The boy has been
displaying fairly good form while sub
stituting in shortstop for Angelo Ar
ragon. and with a little more expert
ence Manager Smith believes that he
will make the Richmond club a good
man. While he has 80 far failed to
land on the ball for a safe hit, he
has been taking good swings at the
ball. and has his first time to strike
out. However, there is one thing he
will have to improve on. He hits un-
der the ball instead of taking a
straight swing at It. Manager Smith
is going to take him In hand. and he
will doubtless get out Of this habit
in the next day or two.
Angelo Arragon Is still suffering
from a stiff leg. but he will probab bly,
be in the lineup not later than Sat
urday afternoon. at which time Baker
will probably be switched to second
base in the place of O'Rourks.
O'Rourke may come around in fine
shape within the next few days. but
the season Is rapidly advancing and
he will have to show Manager Smith
something In a short while II he de-
sires to remain on the payroll. jake
Poh was out in uniform yesterday
afternoon at Broad Street Park, and
there is a strong probability OF the
Richmond pilot giving -hina-a trial
at the keystone station. Jake was
let out by Petersburg recently to
make room for Emery, the Coolers
new pilot. and later Joined the Rocky
Mount Tarheels. The youngster quit
Ray Ryan's team a few days ago and
came here a free agent.
Would Protect Umpires.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-15

4. Louis, June 1.-THE Browns
Irted with six runs in the eighth
inG today and won the Anal game
m the Red Sox. 8 to 8. With ono
Miller walked. Borton and Pratt
Eled. and with three on Shore re-
rcd Mays. Marsans singled. scor-
two. Sisler was purposely passed.
FerOid doubled and Hartley singled.
ring two more. Weilman was
nped for four runs In the seventh.
McCabe and Groom checked the
m ntopA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-15
DOYLE HOPES TO REPEAT

Having tasted the sweetness Of be-
ing batting champion, Larry Doyle.
the Giant captain. 10 stron~ earnestly
to accomplish the trick again.
Doyle got away poorly during the
Erst two or three weeks Ct the 1915
champion and then he began to hit
He slammed the offerings of the West.
ern Fingers to the far corners and
repeated against the Fasteners after
the Giants got back from their trt-
umphal tour in the sunset region.
Doyle lifted himself from an incon-
spicuous position to one near the top.
And he's clinging there without APP
parent effort.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-15
Funeral Of DR.. HudnaI1.

Blacksburg. Va. June 14.-Tuesday
morning at 8 o'clock brief funeral
service for DR.. Richard n. Hudnsll. for
the past eighteen years professor OF
English at the Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute and whose death occurred Sun
day night, was held on the lawn In
front Of his late home on the campus.
DR.. r. b. Jackson. of Alexandria. \
former pastor Of the Blacksburg Bap-
list Church. assisted by Rev. P. =.
Davis, ofriciated. Six members Of this
faculty. who have been closely asso-
ciated with Or. Hudnall. acted as pail
bearers, the president OF the college
and the faculty attending IN a body.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-15
podsers WIN Another.

Brooklyn, N. T., June l4.-Home
talent prevailed In the mighty strug-
gle with the Cardinals to-day and
when the smoke had cleared the Dodg-
ers were the uctors to s, and also
had the series to their credit. three
games to one. Ames and Coombs op-
posed each other at the start. but
they were driven to cover, and Jas
per and MarQuard took charge Of
the artillery. Brooklyn got nix hits,
good for four runs in the fifth inning.
I.Anen
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-15

chicago. Juno 1.-THE Sox and
aators wound up their flve-game
aes hers this afternoon. Chicago
nninx. Z to /. Scott was the hero
the pastime. going the route on
Gab and sending two runners
me on = single in the fourth part
pred on two wild pitches by john
me ON Eournier.a- twn-haGger. A
nbla BY Mcbride In the NTH brought
Washington's only tally.
- A.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-15

1.-TWO out when winning run scored.
zBatted for Barney In twelfth.
X Score by innings: X.
Philadelphia 80. 200 900 10f o01-3
Piftsburg 100 900 010 0o0--2
Summary: Two base hits--Cravath.
Rixey. Sacrifice hits--Whitted John
ston. Hinchman. Schmidt ca. Stolen
bases--Niehoff, Stock. Carey (2),
Wagner. Home run-Niehoff. Struck
out--By Rixey, g.; by Jacobs 8. Dou-
BILE plays--Niehoff to Bancroft to
Whitfield. Bases on balls-Off Rixey,
g. Hit by pitched ball--By Rixey
Wagner. Johnston, Hinchman).
Umpires-O'Day and Eason. Time
2:3l.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-15
PhfIlies Raise Flag.

Philadelphia, June 14.-+The Phil
lies raised their championship flag
here this afternoon. Then they
grappled with Pirates for eleven in
nings. The twelfth found them tied
2 to .. Whereupon Bert Nichoff did
little raising Of his own. With two
men out he lifted a long smash into
tho left field bleachers and the game
was on for the locals
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-15
.nAett'S DOUBLE WINS
CONTEST FOR BOSTON
Outflelder O,asos enodgraas Ovea
Plato with Winning Counter In
Twelfth Frame.
LAVENDER HURTS ONE HIT GAME


Boston, June 14.--MAgee's double
over first, chasing Snodgrass over the
plate, won the game for the Braves
to-day. but the Cincinnati Reds made
them go twelve innings to do it. The
score was to 8. The score was tied
in the seventh when. Mollwitx tripled
with two men on bases. He would
have tripled again in the twelfth, but
Magee made running one-hand
tch that afnrnnd 1ty~,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-15
$3.50 Round Trip TO Norfolk and
Ocean View

Every Sunday via Norfolk and West
ern Railway. Tickets good on the
Special" leaving Richmond $40 A.
NJ, and also on the Cannon Ball"
leaving Mt 900 A. M.--both fast trains
:, Norfolk without change. The "Spe-
c.al" carries through coach to Vir-
GINA Beach--the only Virginia resort
on the Atlantic Ocean Returning,
leave Virginia Beach 6:35 p. NJ: leave
Norfolk 4:15 P. NJ. and 7:40 p. NJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-15

Summary: Two-base hits-Grinith.
Magee. Three-base hit--Mollwitz, Grit
nth. Stolen base-Maranville. Sac
rifice hits--HerEog. Smith. Snodgrass.
Double plays-Wingo to Mollwttx;
MaranviIle to Egan. Bases on balls
on Mitchell. >: OF Raglan. 5. Struck
out-By Mitchell. s: by Raglan. 8. UNI
pires-Byron and Quigley. Time-2:l5.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-15

Collins Denny, Jr., son of Bishop
Denny, Of the Methodist Church. q res
ident Of Richmond. was awarded the
jackson trophy cup as president Of the
Lee Debating Society. at the annual
commencement exercises in Chamber
Jayne School.