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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-24
NO SPECIAL LICENSE IS
REQUIRED TO SELL "BEV0"
ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS BEV-
ERAGE CAN BE DISPENSED
BY DEALERS HERE.

Following the action of municipal
authorities 10 informing local mer-
cha0ts that they eouldnot continue the
sale Of "Bevo" and other beverages
without special licenses, Mr.. J. j.
Price, who conducts a confectionery
and soft drink establishment on South
Market street, made a special trip to
Jackson FOR the purpose Of consulting
Attorney-General Collins regarding
the matter, and states that that of
ficial assures him "Bevo" can be sold
without Tho payment 81 special
license.
There Ia a state law n Mississippi
providing that all beverage; which
resemble beer in either taste or APP
pearance can be sold without pay
ment Of a special tax of $500 per
annum, and as municipalities are en-
powered to collect one half the
amount collected by the state the to-
tai tax on such beverages amounts to
$3.50.
In compliance with this law, City
Tax Collector Donnell recently in
formed local merchants that if they
continued to sell "Bevo" and other
similar drinks they must pay the re-
quisite tax, and Mr.. Price, who it is
said dispenses large quantities of
"Beyo" took the matter up in person
with the attorney-general.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-24
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST
GATHERED HERE AND THERE
GIsT OF NEWS FROM OVER
THE COUNTRY GIVEN IN A
BRIEF FORM.

Despite the fact that the cost of
living has gone up approximately 10
per cent since the outbreak of the
European war, the cost of subsistence
in the navy has decreased three quar-
ters of cent per man this year as
with the fiscal year of
1914. A report handed to Secretary
Daniels by Paymaster General Me-
Gowan, states that a net saving of
about 100000 is indicated compared
with the 1914 figure o. saving
close to half q million dollars, if the
~nnt ia.re@so Ii the cost Of
food supplies is taken into considera-
tion. The fact that the men are bet
ter fed today than ever, even at the
reduced cost says the paymaster
general, ''is fully attested by reports
from all sources.
A threatened renewal of New
York's street car strike was averted
Tuesday when the New York Rail-
way Company and its employees
reached an agreement through the
efforts of Mayor Mitchell. Fourteen
workers dismissed after conviction
of disorderly conduct in the recent
strike will be reinstated and other
differences will be settled by arbitra-
tion.
Two thousand BARRIERS in 500 shops
in New York went on strike Tues.
day, according to Charles M. Fielder
vice-president of the international
BARRIERS Union of America. Before
the end of the week, Fielder declared
the majority of the 10000 BARRIERS il
the greater city would join the
strike. They demand an increase o.
81 week in wages.
Sixteen War Department hospi-
tails established along the Mexican
border are now equipped to care TO
about $500 men and when com
pleted will have a capacity of $500
The sanitary Inspector of the Brown
sville district reports conditions il
the camps after the recent hurrican
good and no danger of sickness.
Retail food prices in the unite'
kingdom are about % per cent highe
than year ago.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-24
PROF. N. c. VAUGHN SECURES
LUCRATIVE JOB IN FLORIDA
RESIGNS PRINCIPALSHlP OF
COUNTY SCHOOL TO CO TO
PENINSULAR STATE.

Prof. NJ c. Vaughn, who last year
was principal of the Rural Hill High
School, in the northeastern section
of the county, has rendered his resig-
nation in order to accept a lucrative
position with the Florida State Plant
Board, and vii make his headquarters
Board and will make his headquarters
Prof Vaughn is graduate of
the Mississippi A. and NJ. College,
where he made a special study of
horticulture, and is in every way well
qualified to fill the duties Of his new
position. His successor as principal
Of the Rural Hill High School has not
yet been named.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-24
Raises Crop Of sunfIowers.

Among the diversified farm activi-
ties being pursued in this section Is
the cultivation Of sunflowers, and DR.
J. D. Mccullough, a well known local
physician, is among those engaged in
the industry. DR.. Mccullough has
five acres of sunflowers planted on a
plantation which he owns seven miles
east of Columbus, and expects yield
of 5000 pounds of seed, which will
bring him a profit of $50 per acre, or
a total of $50 for the entire crop.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-24
CROP PROSPECTS FAIL
TO SHOW |MPROVEM MEhT
CONDITIONS CONTINUE BAD
WITH SCANT YIELD OF PRO-
y DUCTS PROMISED.

While reports from other sections
indicate better crop prospects, there
is absolutely no improvement in cor.
ditions in the territory Immediately
contiguous to Columbus. Farmers
who were in the city yesterday state
that the outlook has never before
been so gloomy, and unite in the pre-
dict.on that Lowndes county, which
under normal conditions produces
from 10000 to 10000 bales of cot
ton each year, will not this season
market more than 5000 bales.
The flood which visited this section
in July not only ruined cotton, but
other crops as well. and one grower
who sold 40 cars of alfalfa last year
states that his entire yield this season
viii not amount to 10 car loads
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-24
ALLIES ARMY WINS AND
LOSES ALONG BALKAN FRONT
TAKES HEIGHTS FROM BULGARS,
BUT WINGS ARE PRESSED
BACKWARD.

Paris. Aug. 23.--The allies have
captured a series of heights west of
the Vardar River, on the Salonikl
front, says a war office statement to-
night. On both wings advance de-
tachments have fallen back before the
counter offensive of the Bulgarians in
the battle continued on Aug. 21, on
the whole front of the allied armies
on the Saloniki line. In the center
the British-French forces have vio-
lently bombarded Bulgarian positions
on both sides of Lake Doiran, while
our infantry established itself in the
southern spurs of the Beles Noun
tains.
"West of the Vardar our troops
have occupied line Of heights near
| Liumnica and have maintained their
/ positions at all points in spite OF
violent counter attacks by the enemy
"The Servian army has continued
its progress in the mountainous zone
between the Cerna and Moglenica
Rivers. On the two wings the enemy
at the cost Of very heavy losses, has
succeeded in pushing back our ad
vance detachments. On one end oi
the line the covering detachment
which attacked on Aug. 20 west Of
Seres, Bulgarian forces more than
division in strength, in order to de
lay their march, has fallen back OF
the Struma. All the passages of th'
river are solidly held by the allies
On the extreme left wing the Serviar
army, after very hot battle lasting
two days, which was undertaken t
retard the advance of the right wini
of the Bulgarians, has retaken 1t
principal defensive position in tn
neighborhood of Lake Ostrovo."
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-24
MEHAFFEYs FLOUR MILL
IS IN SUCCESSFUL OPERATION
PLANT KEPT RUNNING NIGHT
AND DAY TO SUPPLY DE-
MANDS OF PATRONS.

J. 4. Mehaffey. who operates a
flour mill at Steens, a small station
about eight miles east of Columbus on
the Southern Railway, is finding q
good sale for his product, and is run
ming his mill both day and night in
order to supply the demand.
Wheat thrives in wet weather, and
while other crops in this section have
suffered from too, much rain the
wheat yield has been above the aver
age. The grain is rapidly growing in
favor among local farmers. and the
acreare devoted to its cultivation
will doubtless De increased next year.
Mr.. Mehaffey recently sent the
Commercial a sack of flour and =
sack of shorts for which we return
appreciative thanks.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-24
Miss Corinne Stinson is attending
a house party this week in Macon.

to take part in the campaign which
under other conditions might have
been taken by the Greek army.
The general feeling here is that
the bringing of Russian troops has
dispelled definitely the dream of a
greater Greece, which was conceived
year and a half ago by the then
Premier Venizelos, who carried
Greece well on the way toward en-
trance in the war with the allies.
It is regarded as possible that the
presence Of Russian forces in Macedo-
MIA win effect change in the attitude
of Bulgaria.
In some quarters irritation is dis
played at the recent foreign policy OF
the Greek government, which is said
to have overlooked the interest Of this
inatiop.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-24
Wedding at Midnight.

Arriving IN Columbus at 9:05 last
Saturday night from Millport, Alaba-
ma, Mr.. Garnett y Carroll and Miss
Sallie Mae Hodo. well known couple
from that place, decided to enter in
to the holy bonds of wedloek at ~
o'clock the same night. Circuit
Clerk. J. I. Stephenson was asked to
prepare the license and Justice of the
Peace X. NJ. Nickles was notified and
the couple was quietly married by Mr..
Nickles in the office of Mr.. Stephen
son. They returned Sunday to Mill
port % reside.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-24
CAR SHORTAGE IS
/. GROWING SERIOUS
FACTORIES BEING HAM.
PERED BY INABILITY TO
SECURE CARS.
SMALL HOPE FOR
EARLY RELIEF
Railroad Officials Assert That
Shortage is General and
Other Sections are Suffering.

The shortage of freight cars, which
has existed in this city for nearly a
week past is becoming quite serious
and has brought inconvenience to
many local manufacturing industries
The Columbus Lumber Company was
forced to shut down last Saturday, but
is agan in operation, while other
plants are being prevented from max
ing prompt shipments of their pro
ducts on account of inability to secure
cars.
Superintendent Pigford, Of .he NJ
and o., was in Columbus last week
and gave local shippers little encoura-
cement. having declared that there
was shortness of cars throughout
the country, and that shipments III
every section are being hampered.
Later, however. Messrs. w. s. Thomp.
son, commercial agent of the Mobile
and Ohio, and w. II. Hagan, of the
Mobile Liners Company. were here
endeavoring to straighten oct the
situation and it is hoped that their
efforts will be effective. Mr.. Thomp-
son stated that General Manager
Taylor had wired Master Mechanics
in charge of all Mobile and Ohio
shops to get out as many cars as Is
possible, and also stated that this
road had recently placed an order fol
one thousand new freight cars, which
would be ready for delivery in Sep
tcmbar.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-24
Many Negroes Leaving.

Negroes are leaving this section in
large numbers, more than fifty hav-
ing recently departed for St. Louis
when the Mobile and Ohio railroad
put on a cheap special rate to that
city. We're il not for the short crops
the exodus Of negroes just when har-
vest time is approaching would place
local farmers in an embarrassing po-
sition, but as there is little cotton or
corn to gather the demand for labor
Is 80 SINAI, as % Le almost negligible.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-24

Athens, Aug. 22.-(via London,l
An initial brigade of Russian troops
has arrived at Saloniki to join the
entente allies in the fighting in the
Balkans.
The arrival of the Russians has
created a profound impression here.
Even the royalists who have consist
emily opposed participation in the
war by Greece on the side of. the
allies seemed almost stunned by the
news that Russian troops had arrived
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-24

Capt. J. A. Morton. the efficient
chief Of police, is taking his vacation.
and during his absence the force is in
charge Of Capt. j. A. Hudson, who is
acting chief and performing the du-
ties Of the position in a thoroughly
satisfactorily manner.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-24

Mr.. Albert ]. Loeb has returned
from New York and other eastern
cities, where he has been spending the
past several weeks purchasing fall
and winter stock for the firm of
Simon Loeb and Brother, Inc.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-24

Mrs. Henry Egger and little son,
who have been visiting Mrs. Egger's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Stookey,
left yesterday for her home in Texas.
They were accompanied by Mrs.
Stookey, who viii visit them for sew
eral weeks.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Stephenson
have returned home alter delight
full visit to relatives in GAINESVILLE, Ala
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-24

Mr.. John Moody of Bent Oak spent
Monday in the city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-24

Mrs. Atwell Williams spent Sunday
at Bent Oak.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-24

SO far as the presidents would dis
cuss the situation tonight, they still
are insistent upon an arbitration Of
the eight-hour day and all other is
sues with the employees. AS the con-
ferences continued there was less
talk of action which would lead to a
strike, but some of the executives are
expected to fight to the last ditch any
plan which would force an eight
hour day upon the roads without
some form of arbitration.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-08-24
WILL ASK CERTAIN CON-
CESSIONS If EICHT-HOUR
DAY Is GRANTED.
WANT PERMISSION
TO RAISE RATES
Eight Officials Again Confer
With President Wilson, Who
Remains Firm.

Washington, Aug. 22.-Eigh.
presidents of important railway ivs-
TENS wh. have been desl. mated &
draft the railroads reply to President
Wilson'S appeal that they accept his
plan for averting nationwide strike
were in almost continuous session to-
day and tonight, without solving their
problem. Late tonight three of the
committeeman, Hale Holden of the
Burlington; R. S. Lovett of the Union
Pacific and Daniel Willard of the Bal
timore and Ohio, discussed the situa-
ton with the President. They were at
the White House for more than an
hour and on leaving declined to talk
about their visit further than to say
they had asked for the conference to
discuss the general situation" and
expected to see the President again.
Although some 60 or more presi-
dents are showing disposition to pro-
long the negotiation in the hope that
the sentiment of business men of the
country will be shown opposed to the
idea of an eight-hour day, there was
a general feeling tonight that def
mite answer to President Wilson's de-
mand cannot be much longer post
poned. The President is understood
to have indicated that he desired his
proposal to be fully debated by the
executives, but their Conferences
among themselves have failed 50 far tc
develope any concrete plan likely to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20
WOULD BE FOR THE BETTER.

A writer in the Medical Record sees IN the
new medical schools of the larger universities
in which faculty members are to devote them
selves exclusively to work in the institutions
means of withdrawing from active practice
some of the most successful physicians OF the
country But this loss is more apparent than
real and is small in comparison with the gam to
medical teaching which has too often been
done by men weary and preoccupled with pro-
fessionnal duties outside the schools. The pro
fessors in the new departments at Johns Hop
kins, at Columbia and Chicago will unquestlon-
ably be missed by patients who have depended
on them. but these great schools are to be
made not only training places for students
but headquarters for the profession. More
than anything else the science OF diagnosis IS
to be given attention and the men and the
laboratories of universities will be constantly
in service in the interests of a more efficient
practice of medicine. There is no Individual
selfishness in the medical profession; Its dlscov-
cries by whomsoever made are at the service
of all its members And the men who work In
the schools will be at work for active pract-
itioners and their patients.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20
EVENTS IN RUSSIA.

Much has been happening IN the empire OF
the ear of late of which little more than hints
have found their way abroad. 1t begins to be
apparent now. however, that the liberal party
in the ,luma and in the country-the progress
sive element of the people who are resolved to
fight the war to the end and make no separate
peace and who are determined that the outcome
shall be new birth of political freedom for the
people-have at last put their 1eactlonary,
separate peace negotiators under foot.
Prime Minister Sturmer. who was secretly
sympathetic with the Germans, has been drlv-
en- from power When this happened and the
kaiser saw his hopes of a separate peace with
Russia vanish. he declared. an expedlent
move that the Russian Poles might look for
ward to having a government of their own In
view of this offer to which events have driven
Germany it is manifest that the Russian gov
ernment must go still further and offer free
dom to all the Poles. 1t is manifest also that
the logic of events must result in removing the
liabilities of the Jews and other oppressed
races in Russia and in amelioratlng the general
condition of the people. -
The Russian masses appear to have an IN
stinctive realization that this is their war. their
opportunity for emancipation. Will the leu
tonic people likewise resolve that their essential
Interests must in some way be promoted by the
outcome of the warf
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20
There be three things which make ma
ton great and prosperous: fertile soil, busy
workshops. and easy conveyance for men ana
commodities from one place to another
Bacon.
GO TO 1T.

The city commissioners program for local
tmprpyement work. as outlined in last evening S
Gate CITY. should meet the approval of every
individual in Keokuk who has an ounce of civic
pride and wouldwsh to see this municipality as
sumo its proper place insofar as presenting IA
nleasing exterior to the vi lew of strangers and
residents. Not the least of the contemplated
betterments will be the paving of Main street
with brick from Fourteenth street to the city
limits When this is done there will be less
complaint on the part of those living in the
country districts reached by way Of this main
shoroughfare and the plants of the new INDUS
trial concerns will be within pleasant walking
distance of the center Of the city. Franklin
street, heretofore the battle-ground of must
md .smust not" bids fair to assume a more
.ngaging aspect when the new pavement is in
tailed and the other streets subject to the
brushing up process will vie with that thor
,ughfare as ways of beauty and convenience.
With the extension Of North Fourteenth
,treet through the old ball park the city,
beauty spot. Rand park, will become more
.asilr accessible and close in tract possibly
opened for residential purposes.
Keokuk has long awaited the day when mod
I'm pavements are to be laid down and the
Waiting, though patient, has seemingly been in
errninable in duration. Now that start has
,een made the commissioners should
Go to it, and keep II up.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20
HIGH COST OF CONGRESSMAN.

The chairman, Mr. Fitzgerald, OF the house
of representatives committee on appropriations
predicts federal treasury deficit OF two hun
bred and eighty-four millions Of dollars Tor the
current fiscal year AT the time ne was I'M
loading this blue prediction the house passed
a bill increasing the salaries of representatives
private secretaries five hundred dollars year
each and giving each and every one OF the tour
hundred and forty representatives, including
the FIVE delegates from the territories, an aeldl-
tional employee at seventy-five dollars a month
When the house is making quite flourish OF
Investigating the high cost of living It might
reasonably be expected to inquire where econ
omy begins, anyway. Evidently not at nome
in its opinion. The senate now has the oppor-
tunity to prevent the high cost OF government
from being boosted by one thousand, four hun
bred dollars a year per representative. We
trust the upper house will see its duty and do
it
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20
TODAY,s BIT OF VERSE
BOIL BEN AphEM.

Abou Ben 9dhem may his tribe ncreaseo
Awake one night from deep dream OF peace,
And saw within the moonlight in his room.
Making 1t rich and like n lily in bloom
An angel writing in book OF gold:
Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold,
And to the presence in the room he said
..What writest thou?" the vision raised It's head
And with a look made OF all sweet accord,
Answered, 1.-The names of those who love the LORD
And Is mine oue?" said Abou. Nay. not So,
Replied the angel Abou spoke more low,
hut cheery still; and said. Il pray thee. them
Write me as one that loves his fellow men.
The angel wrote and VANISHED. The next night
1t came again. with great awakening nsht
And showd the names whom love OF God had bless'd
And lo Ben Adhems name led all the rest
$500 Leigh Hunt"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20
God and the War,

Cedar Rapids Republican, Dear
dear what lot we have heard OF
God and His help to the various titled
murderers in the European war
with Gods gracious help writes
the new kaiser OF Austria-with
Gods gracious help" we have been
able to Stay so many thousand Ru
manians and with the same "grac
ious help" We can go on killing mil
lions more unless our enemies kick
in and come across. OF course. the
German kaiser used the name OF God
with still more confidence for he has
regarded himself as q member OF the
ruling firm Of the universe now for
many years The kaiser of Austria
is young yet III the business. God
has done it all for them-God then is
responsible for the 1000 900 men who
in Germany alone are irf their graves
or going about with wounds or are
missing, prisoners in foreign lands
God slaughtered $4,000 before sthe
walls of verdun and He also slaugh
tered the $1,000 on the French sides
OF those walls But there is NO
evidence that God has at any time or
any point interviewed in these human
catsstrophes. Even the angels tina.
some Engiishmen dreamed of al
Mons as helping them were the
merest Pigments OF the mind God
has been nowhere present on the
field OF battle. nowhere that we car
discern He has been as Indifferent
as the stars that have twinkled over
the bloody fields OF which the dead
and the dying were scattered like
leaves in VaIIaubrosa- The hypo
critics on the thrones who pirate abou,
God are using that great name only
TO terrtty or inspire the poor yokalz
who are led TO The slaughter But II
Is not God who wills their deaths and
their suffering: IL is men with
dynasty and territorial and trade am
billions Eho are sacrificing their feI
iowmer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20
AUSTRIA'S POSITION.

Rumors of Arstria's influence as weighty in
he determination Of Germany to propose a
,eace discussion at this time are persistent. Tn
II more is known of what Germany does pro
bose other than consideration Of peace plans II
5 impossible to regard this rumor as more than
conjecture. But 1t Is measurahiy certain that
Austria : new emperor has far less Of tradition
II conservatism in breaking from Germanic in
fnence than had the aged Franz Josef or the
orrner heir apparent From the few political
moves made since his accession il would seem
hat Charles is particularly concerned with
aniting the diverse elements of the empire TO q
definite national policy. He can hope for no
iueh personal allegiance as was paid 10 his
Predecessor: his monarchy must look, 10 new
torces TO make itself stable. While it is foolish
SPECULATION to credit Austria at this time with
desire to act independently Of her protecting
lily, it Is still possible 10 surmlse that there Is