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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-06-01
WASHINGTON FIGURES SHOW
FOOD PRICES STILL RISING
NECESSITIES OF LIFE IN.
CREASE ONE PER CENT IN
THIRTY DAYS.

Washington, May 30.--The prices
of staple foods in the United States
increased on an average Of one per
cent from February 5 TO March Is
last. Figures made public today by
the Department Of Labor showed
that all meat prices increased, as
did the price Of sugar Eggs, milk,
flour and potatoes were cheaper.
Prices advanced 3 per cent dur
ing the year from March 1915 to
March 1916, and prices on May Is
1916, averaged 5 per cent higher
than for the entire year of 1915.
Eighteen foods increased in price
cuiing the year; five did not change
and three were lower.
A table covering the last fifteen
years shows that the purchasing
power Of a dollar decreased steadily
in ell foods. In 1890 dollar bought
81 pounds Of round steak; today il
purchases 4.5 pounds; pork chops
sold at 93 pounds for dollar
against ga now: bacon pounds
against SO; ham &C against 3.6,
and eggs Is against 2.2 per dozen.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-06-01
"ole Miss" Closes Good Year.

University, Miss. May 30.-Thc
historic chapel Of the University Of
Mississippi was filled to overflowing
this morning when the most success
full session in the history Of the in
stitution was brought to a close.
The baccauaureate address was
delivered BY Congressman j. w Col
lier, Of Vieksburg, and was a mas
terly oratorical effort, and replete
with inspirational advice for the
graduates.
The graduating class this year is
the largest in the history of "0le
Miss" more than one hundred diplo-
mas being presented
Governor Bilbo, Judge Robert
Powell. Judge L. L. Brien and Hon.
W. c. Trotter, and other members
Of the educational board were pres
ent
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-06-01

LED RAIDS THAT
MADE HIM FAMOUS
Had Been ~ Government Ser.
vice Several Years, and was
Picturesue Figure.

Washington. May 80. Col John
hosby, the most famous Coufedef
ate raider Of the civil war. died
here today after a long illness. He
was a native Of Virginia and was
s2 years old
Col, Moshy was one OF the most
picturesque figures in the capital
where he had lived for years. In
spite Of his advanced age, until a
few weeks ago it was his custom to
take walks through part Of the down
town section. Age had not bent his
figure nor dimmed the keenness of
the eve that commanded the band
that made vivid history in the war,
and II was seldom he passed through
a crowded street he was not reeog
nized.
For years the Confederate leader
was employed at the department of
Justice, but left the service several
years ago. A few weeks ago he be-
came i'll and was taken to Garfield
hospital, where he fingered until to.
day Funeral services will be held in
Warrenton, Va.
There will be meeting Of the
Stephen d. Lee Chapter, U. d. c.,
at the Gilmer Hotel at 10 o'clock
Friday morning, June 2. All mem.
hers are urged to attend.
He was conscious within an hour
af hia death. and 1T all tines took
q keen interest in politics and nat
ional questions. Many members ofI
his old command visited him during
his illness. Present at the death bed
We're his sister, Miss Blakely Mosby
his three daughters, Miss Ada Mos
by, Miss Pauline Mosby and Mrs
5. Nj. Coleman of ashington. Anoth.
er sister mad two sons also survive
him.
The passing Of the famous Con-
federate commander on Memorial
Day was a sad feature Of the holiday
here. He was writer Of some note,
contributing articles dealing with
the civil war and personal reminis-
ences to newspapers and magazines.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-06-01
REPORT mExicANs laTIlIs
COUNTRY DIRECTED 10
REGISTER.
FUNSTON ORDERS
AN INVESTIGATION
American Military Authori.
t'el Greatly Exercised Over
Mexican Activities.

~ paso, Texas. May 90.--Gen.
Funston has directed thorough in.
vestigation Of a report that Mexican
consult north Of the border have no
titled their people there will be hos
tilities within the next few weeks.
The report grows out Of the de-
mand that all Mexicans in the Unit
ed States register at the consulate.
At FL Paso and other border towns
those who failed to comply with the
proclamation have been listed and
are being visited by representatives
of the CaTanza government. They
are being told, it is declared, that
war is unavoidable and it is their
duty to register.
Consul Garcia is said to have told
intimates the main purpose of the
registration was to ascertain with
which side the sympathies of the
Mexieans residing in the United
States would be in the, event of an
uprising.
The American military authori-
ties are greatly exercised over the
activities of the Carranza consuls
which they call political incendiar-
ism.
Carranzista soldiers captured
Corporal James Peters, negro, of the
Tenth Cavalry, half mile from the
American camp at Namiquipa, tied
nm hand and foot and sent hssT
nor~h to Villa Ahumado. The other
night, when his guards were asleep.
the soldier worked himself free
from his ropes, he said, and made
his way across country to Jaurez.
This morning he gave himself up to
American guards at the Sante Fe
bridge here.
The military authorities believe
the negroes story and have so re-
ported to General Funston.
Peters was taken before Gen.
Fell and gave hair-raising account
OF his experiences. The adventures
OF the corporal had for Gen. Bell.
however, an interest entirely secon-
dary to what Peters was able to re-
port about Carranzista troop con-
centration movements in the state of
Chihuahua. The prisoner confirmed
the previous reports of an unprecc-
dented gathering of forces on Per.
shing's flank.
Gen. Gavira, commander of
Northern Chihuahua, will leave for
CaFas Grandes tomorrow, expecting
to ascertain definitely from General
Pershing how the tmerican troops
are disposed and to obtain any other
information that may be of value to
him in the disposition of his own
army. If Gen. Pershing is willing
Gen. Gavira will also discuss with
him the question of withdraw of
The punitive expedition. Gen. Gavira
will assure Gen. Pershing that he
now has ample forces in the border
land to run every bandit down oper
ating there.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-06-01
GERMANS MAKE GAINS
IN FIGHT At CUMER|Es
AUSTRiANS GIVE ITALIANS
LITTLE REST IN THE TYROL
SECTION.

London, May 30.--French posi-
tions of approximately two miles ex-
tending from the ridge of lie Mort
Homme to the Cumeries village to
the northwest Of Verdun. have been
captured by the Germans, according
to the latest official communication
from Berlin. In addition, the Teu-
tons again have pressed forward in
the Thiamont region northeast Of
Verdun and added to their line in
the eastern part of it.
These gains, made during the
vicious fighting of Monday, have
been in part admitted by Paris which
has reported the loss of 900 meters
of advanced trenches northwest of
Cumeries and the retirement from
similar positions to the south of the
road between Bethincourt and
Cumeries. Berlin says the Germans
captured 1913 prisoners, including
several staff officers.
Around lie Mort Homme and Gu
meries violent bombardment is
still in progress, but there has been
"a diminunition in the intensity of
the fire Of the big guns northeast Of
Verdun. Since the fighting Of Mon
day there apparently have been no
infantry attacks on either side OF
the Meuse.
The Austrians have begun anoth.
er attack against the Italians in the
Poisna and Tyrol regions OF Italy
southwest of Poisna and further
north along the upper reaches of the
Astico river. but according to Rome
the Italians after a desperate strug.
gle against the Austrian infantry
retained their positions.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-06-01
REPUBLICAN, LEADERS "a.
VoR JuRIsT OVER ALI
oflIER CANDIDATES.
SITUATION HAS
no PRECEDENT
Hughes Has Secured Without
Effort Strongest Position IN
Convention.

Washington, May Charles
y Hughes. without having spoken a
toid, has completely displaced Col
Roosevelt as subject of popular
speculations despite the fact that
the Colonel IA the most prolific
talker on the American continent
The success Of Hughes is trace
able, Of course, to the doubt which
exists as to his probable action-or
the probable action of his spokes-
man-in the Chicago convention.
There IS no necessity. on the other
hand, that one speculate regarding
Roosevelt, lie is an avowed candi-
date and is moving heaven and
earth IN an attempt to acquire the
Republican nomination for a third
term as president.
But Hughes" is on every tongue
and thoughts Of Hughes in every
mind, It is possible that the hirsute
justice is laughing dams sa barbe.
In all American history there is
no precedent for the present situa.
tion. In the first place it is mat
ter of general admission that JUS
tice Hughes, without effort, has ae
qulrred the strongest Of all strong
positions in the Republican conven-
ton.
And yet no man knows whether
the Justice will countenance his own
nomination or whether he will ser
iously 'go out after the honor"
In this connection there are two
reports both live The first il
that Governor Whitman of New
York has been informed that Hughes
will accept the nomination of the
Republican party ii the Progressive
PARTY will concur in that nomination
that Governor Whitman has been
authorized to so state on the flrsr
Of the convention.
The second report is that the Jus
tice has notified his lieutenants not
70 press his vantage; that he has 80
sookn because Of his firm belief
that Roosevelt would prevent The
i'r1sressives indorsing the actl1a %
he Republicans.
There seems 70 be no question but
that the Justice will not surrender
his present position to accept any
esner variety save unanimous
eom nation at the hands OF all anti
democrats.
and here is no doubt but that
Hughes is the strongest Of the 1s
or more ayowed candidates.
In the first place, without effort,
he has developed prodigious
strength. In the two states where
against his expressed wishes his
name was presented to the voters,
he scored conclusive triumphs-oyer
IuHHihs ana burton IN oregon, and
over Roosevelt in Vermont.
Ard in the second place, the odds
AGAINST him, originally posted at :
to 5, have become even more OPP
pressive. The best that the east now
offers is Z to 5.
The figures posted in New York
and Washington today follow:
Against Hughes, Z to 5.
Against Roosevelt, to 2.
Against Root, 6 to /.
Against Fairbanks, rs to 1.
Against Burton, 20 to /.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-06-01

The numerous friends Of presi.
dent II. L. Whitfield Of the Indus.
trial Institute and College, are clad
TO learn that he is recovering from
serious illness Mr.. Whitfield is
able to sit up now, and spent a short
tine yesterday on The campus Of the
cc.ltge.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-06-01

Miss Lucy Chandler, Of Corinth,
has returned home after delightful
visit in the home Of Mrs. Julius
Loeb. Miss Gambler is a daughter Of
Congressman f. S. Gambler, Of
this district, and during her stay
here she was highly entertained.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-06-01
SAYS GIRLS HAVE SPLEEN
DID EDUCATIONAL AD.
vANTAcEs.
FINE TALK BY
BISHOP ATKINS
Thirty.f,rst Annual Session Of
the /. 1. a. e. Reaches Aus
piaious Close.

Commencement exercises Incl
dental TO the close OF the thifty-hrst
annual session Of the Mississippi In
dnstfial Institute and College
reached a final conclusion Monday
morning. when more than one hun
dred young ladies received diplomas
certifying that they had completed
the course prescribed in the eurricu-
lum and are ready to 20 out into
the world fully equipped for active
and efficient work in various profess
sions and vocations open to mem
bers Of the gentler sex.
Hon. p. +. Claxton of Washing
ton, d. G., was the baccauaureate
orator and delivered a mastery adj
dress Mr.. Claxton is United States
commissioner of education and no
one knows more thoroughly than he
the value of mental training or the
best methods of obtaining it. He con
graduated the young ladies Of Mis-
sissippi upon being afforded such
splendid educational advantages as
those offered by the Industrial Inst-
tute and College and contrasted
their opportunities with those of the
young ladies in large population
centers of the north and east, mar
OF whom are compelled to go to
wcrk as soon as the enter their
teens and are therefore unable to.
take advantage even Of emporium
tiles Of free instruction which are
offered them He declared that no
boy or girl should be allowed TO
reach maturity without having taken
advantage of every opportunity to
acquire knowledge and said that
young people who were compelled
to become bread winners before
completing their education should
arrange to go to school every other
week, thus dividing their time be
tween earning financial wealth ane
gaining the wealth of knowledge
which study brings. Mr.. Claxton is
not only an expert on educational
matters but a forceful and convinc-
iEg speaker, and his address is gen
orally conceded to have been one of
the best ever delivered at the col
lege.
Mr.. Claxton's address was follow
ed by the deliver of diplomas 10
members of the graduating class.
Hon. H. L. Whitfield, president Of
the college, has been too i'll to at
tend any of the commencement cx-
excises, and diplomas were delivered
70 the graduates by Prof. Dabney
Lipscomb, vice-president of the in
stitution.
The baccalaureate sermon was
delivered Sunday morning by the
Right Rev. James Atkins, D. d., of
Wanesville, N. c., bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal church, South,
who is one of the South's most dis
tinguished prelates, and his dis
course was scholarly, erudite ard
eloquent.
Governor Theodore G.. Bilbo was
one Of the prominent visitors, bit
remained here only short tine,
having arrived late Saturday eve
ming and left at noon Sunday.
Commissioner of Education Clax-
ton left at noon Monday for the A.
and NJ College near Starkvi.le,
whittier he went to deliver the an
nual address before the graduating
class of that institution.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-06-01

Mr. Ben Stanton, of Memphis,
and son, MIR. II. w. Stanton, SEN
ior ~ the A and NJ. College the
past session, were visitors to the
city Monday. While here they were
the guests of Col. and Mrs. W. C.
Richards, on South Second street.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-06-01

Mr.. Robert Jacob has returred
from the University of Mississippi,
where he has been a student the
past session.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-06-01

Miss Selma Marcus. Of Chicago.
Illinois, who has been the at
traetive guest Of her uncle
ana aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Sha
pira, for several weeks, left Monday
.cr a visit to Coahoma. Miss, and
Memphis, before returning to her
home.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-06-01

Mr.. Robert Gunter. Jr.. leaves
tomorrow for Farmdale, KY, where
he gees to enter school.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-06-01

Hon. NJ. +. White is spending
several days in Wathall on business.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-06-01

Mrs. Palmer Mullins is visiting
her parents at Alieeville, Ala.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-02
June p 1916
LEY Ike 10 LAuan.

A certain writer Of plays. whose
earlier productions dealt with TN
moral phases Of life in a realistic way
announces. az IL IL we're a new dis
ooyery. that. on the whole. comedy
S. more popular than tragedy or eve
melodrama He might rave learned
this BY simple observation long before
be wrote plays at all. A h~igh1grada
play presented by actors Of the first
class will usually draw large and ap-
|preciatlve audiences, even though its
climax IS tragic, but II Is not certain
10 do so, there is an element Of
chance about II. II there has been
q succession Of such plays in a given
community, the probability is that
people win stay at home or go TO the
movies as a relief from having their
emotions worked upon. But let one
really gay and amusing performance
follow another. no matter how often.
and the public will crowd to see Il.
Like magic the word goes out that Il
Is full Of laughter and people come
They come because they wish q
laugh. and they wish II in%stinctively
and perhaps unconsciously. as al on.
set 70 the cares and responsibilities
and seriousness Of their daily life. Il
they we're 70 take life more gayly, a.
It goes its regular round. perhaps tbs
lighter amusements would have les'
attraction. but in some way or othel
they will seek the recreation Of laugh
ter.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-02

A writer in Science says there is an
increase OF mortality among the PEG
pie. because the heart. the arteries.
the kidneys and the nervous and di.
gestiye systems cannot resist the
strain OF life that is put upon them.
The fight for wealth. power, pleasure
has become so persistent and strenu-
ous that these organs give way; and
this not only happens with old people.
but with the young. The struggle.
the anxiety. the excitement to gel
more than We need. or TO be some
what greater than we are Is testing
these organs TO their limit, and SO
they are giving way and the NOR
tally is increasing. This seems tc
indicate that this ~strenuos
ity, this rush to be first in wealth and
place. is weakening the nation. and IL
III preparing It for It's position Of in
iuence In the future OF mankind
Analyze this situation and what will
be found at the bottom Of II? Selfish
ness, a grabbing for money and place
a straining for the sensualities Of life
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-02

The manufacture OF vegetable dyes
is now being carried on in England
or a greatly enlarged scale; aniline
dyes are being made in small fac
tories and are being imported from
Switzerland in Unprecedented guam
Titles. Raw materials which England
formerly sent to Germany to be manu-
featured into dyes are now being sent
to Switzerland and a number OF Brit.
ish concerns have contracted to con
tinue importing Swiss dyes after the
war is yer. The work of construct.
Ing enormous dye factories is being
pushed by a big British concern which
has had a 250-acre site allotted to 1t by
the government.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-02

The rich Preach amateur OF sci
ence' who has offered a prize OF $780,
900 to be given TO the astronomer who
first communicates with a star or
planet other than Mars. will hardly
live to see the prize awarded, al
though he thinks that communication
with Mars viii be established before
many years. Apparently he is one of
those who believe that nothing is Inn
possible.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-02

seventygeven aeroplanes fighting
seven battles in the clouds in one
day puts to shame the old fairy tales
OF wonderful achievements. yet the
marvellous facts OF the day are now
accepted as matters OF fact. as un-
que%stioningly as formerly the mere
mention OF their possibility would
have been nercely assailed as beyond
human credunry.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-02

Grim humor crops up IN the conduct
OF war precautions at neutral ports.
For instance. what could be funnier
than the action OF red-tape oficialism
at Copenhagen in OBTAINING Swedish
paintings on their way home from the
San Francisco exposition, until assur-
ance Is given that they will not be
sent to any country which is hostile
to the allies? Precious little money
the countries In the var zone are like
ly to invest In paintings for some time
70 come. They are more interested
In food.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-02
Senator Burton the Man to Lead
Republican Party to Victory

His Fominat:cn TOr President Will Harmonic and SOIidiiy
All Fscticrs Great Record In House and Sena'e Part Of
Resent American History Comes From Section Which
Wnl Be Storm Center Of Coming Contest
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ANNUAL MEETINGS
rr=s THE NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND
~ HARTFORD RAILROAD COMPANY.

New Haven. Connecticut October .. 1915
no THE STOCKHOLDERS;
Notice H. hereby given that the Annual Meeting
~ the storkholders OF the New York. New, Haven
and Hartford Bailroad Company Will be held In
Harmonic Hall. No. Elm Street, IN the City. OF
Sssh day ''sf Oh osfsbsr. iSis. az Too s,locs cs
1. TO consIder. and take APPROPRIATE action
upon the Annual Statement and all acts de-
scf,bsa therein or repor!ed at said mseting.
800: 600 face value sssen-year 1--WE per cant sold
mortssss Il hereafter placed upon the properly
Of this corporation these dsbontures win be
eouaiiy secured thereby with any other indebted
nsss nf ne Aed "a Ala sSo an 1esmsnt
bsn{ures each year, until Az are paid. ths pro
used for the &c, eenstrsetisn % 4 new tsrmiHal
TO elect Board Of Directors for the en-
y To Transact any other business whish may
prepsrlz come bsfors. ssid msstips.
BOOKS ef the Company viii be closed from OQ-
teest lith:, 1915. 70 October GOTH isi6. both
~ order OF the Board Of DIRECTORS.
ARTHUR 70. CLARK. Secretary.