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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-03
LAMAR COUNTY OFFICIALS
AWARD HIGHWAY CONTRACT
LINK COMPLETING JACKSON
HIGHWAY IN THAT COUNTY
is PROVIDED FOR.

At a joint meeting of the board Of
revenue and public highway commits
sioners Of Lamar county, Ala, which
was held at Vernon, Ala, Friday it
was decided to advertise at once for
bids for the construction Of Is miles
which will complete the route Of the
proposed Jackson Highway through
Lamar county
Citizens OF Lamar county were at
variance regarding two proposed
routes, but at meeting held at Yer
non several weeks ago their differ
ences were amieably adjudicated, and
the awarding Of the contract followed
this adjudication.
Hon. T. ]. Locke, Jr., member Of
the executive committee Of the Jack
son Military Highway Association. and
Mr.. Gus Hauser, local highway en-.
gineer, attended the meeting at ver-
non Friday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-03
LONDON REPORTS
SOlONIKI REVOLT
PRESS DISPATCHES CON-
TAIN NEWS OF ABDICA-
TIoN OF KING.
CONFIRMATION is
LACKING HOWEVER
Surrender of Several Greek
Garrisons are Chronicled in
Reuter- Dispatches.

London, September Unofficial
dispatches reaching London, which
apparently have been much censored,
have been that Greece has abandoned
her neutrality and thrown her lot on
the side of the entente allies. Whether
Greece has already declared war is
problematical, as is the nation or ma
tons to whom she has thrown down
the gauntlet.
1t is reported that King Constantine
has abdieated and that the crown
prince has been named as his sue
cessor, with former Premier venizelos
as the power behind the throne. The
British foreign office says il has no
confirmation Of the Kings abdication.
An entente fleet of 23 warships
and seven transports is reported off
Piraeus, the port of Athens. A dis
patch from Athens says il is possible
that the Greek elections, set for 0cto-
ber 8, will be post poned for fort
night,
The Greek garrisons at Saloniki, at
Vodena and at Fort Little Kara
burun have surrendered to commit
tee, which has taken over the adj
ininistration OF part OF Greek Macedo-
MIA, according to dispatches from
Salonih. The revolt in Saloniki is CON
firmed by the British foreign office.
Continued ON page four.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-03

Washington, September 1.-Pre-
vention of the threatened railroad
strike through an act of Congress
seemed assured tonight after the
House by an overwhelming vote had
passed the Adamson eight-hour day
law and the Senate had agreed to
take final vote on the measure not
later than 6 o'clock tomorrow even
ing.
Although it is possible that Senate
amendments may make conferences
necessary, it is generally believed on
both sides of the capitol that when the
test comes the House bill as it stands
will be accepted and rushed to Shadow
Lawn, N. j., for President Wilson's
signature. And, while no formal an
nouncements were forthcoming from
the employees brotherhoods heads to-
night, it is authoritatively stated that
this will result in immediate dispatch
of code messages calling off the
general strike ordered for Monday
Continued on page four.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-03
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST
GATHERED HERE AND THERE
C1ST OF NEWS FROM OVER
THE COUNTRY GIVEN IN A
BRIEF FORM.

The senate Friday unanimously
passed bill authorizing private con-
struction Of bridge across the
Niagara river near Buffalo. The
measure has been passed by the
house.
President Wilson signed the child
labor bill The law becomes effect
i've September |, 1917.
More than 500 cases of infantile
paralysis, Of which 421 proved fatal.
were reported in Pennsylvania in July
and August, according to figures
given out by the state department of
health. In Philadelphia. during the
two months, there were 42s cases and
1853 .deaths.
Snookum Jim Madon. an Indian,
who discoveredoolt ooltcmfwyppyppypy
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-03
MEMBERS OF GOLF CLUB
To MEET MONDAY NIGHT
OFFICERS ARE TO BE ELECTED
AND OTHER BUSINESS WILL.
BE TRANSACTED.

The annual business meeting of the
members of the Luxapahla Golf Club
will be held at the home of President
II. L. Whitfield on College street to-
morrow evening at o'clock, for the
purpose of selecting officers for the
ensuing year and the transaction of
general business.
Local golf enthusiasts are looking
forward with much interest to the
tournament which will be held at 0ko-
ona on September 6, and 8, at which
the championship of North Mississippi
will be determined. At the meeting
Monday evening the tournament will
be discussed.
1t is the earnest desire of the Of
fcers of the association that every
member of the organization attend
the meeting
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-03
PROMPT ACTION BY CONGRESS
SERVES To AVERT RAIL STRIKE
OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION IS
GIVEN PRESIDENT WILSON
LARGE CROWD ASSEMBLIES AT
SHADOW LAWN TO PARTICI-
PATE IN CEREMONY.

Shadow Lawn, Asbury Park, N
J. Sept. president Wilson this af-
ternoon formally accepted the demo-
cratic nomination for the presidency
and made his first attack on Charles
E. Hughes, charging that he was
making doubtful and conjectural
promises of service" Also he predict
ed new place among world powers
for the United States and declared
this nation could never remain neu-
trail in the next big war. To prevent
war, he advocated establishment of
league for enforcing peace.
Democrats prominent and obscure
flocked to Shadow Lawn today from
all parts of the country for the of
ficial notification of President Will
son. The great expanse of lawn was
dotted with chairs and seats to ac-
comodate 5000, but it was estimated
about 10000 were here for the cere-
mony.
President and Mrs. Wilson made a
personal inspection early Saturday
of the palatial summer white house.
The president said the democratic
party not only fulfilled its own
pledges, but has enacted legislation
that the republicans had promised to
enact but had neglected. He made
a bid for support of the progressives
BY asserting tx I we have n fnar
years come very near to carrying out
the platform of the progressive party
as well as our own; for we also are
progressives."
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-03
Two Small Fire..

The Columbus firemen were called
to ward three at 1855 o'clock Thurs
day morning to extinguish some burn
ing grass near the plant of the Stand
ard Oil Company. No damage was
done.
A cottage owned by Mrs. Tom Stin.
son and located on the corner of Eigh.
street and Ninth avenue, south, was
damaged 70 the extent ~ $1,000 bv
fire Friday morning. The blaze, which
caught from a defective flue. was
soon under control by the use Of
chemicals.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-03
PROVISION IS MADE TO
CONNECT TH0R0UGHFAR[s
,nAnf i..c.s.s.s ARRANGE
TO BUILD LINK JOINING JACK.
SON AND GULF HIGHWAYS.

Highway commissioners of super
visors' districts a and s met at
Artesia Thursday, and agreed to
build road to connect with the Gulf
Highway. An official route was
adopted and all arrangements for the
construction of the road were COM
pleted. Hon. d. w. Robbins of Tupelo,
one of the promoters of the Gulf
Highway, was present and delivered
an address.
The Road Commissioners of Road
District No. 4 adopted the following
resolutions:
Whereas, at a public meeting at
Artesia, Miss, on August 30th, 1915,
called by Mr.. d. w. Robbins, State
Highway Commissioner, for the pur,
pose of selecting route through the
Artesia Road District and Road Dis
trict No. A for the Highway running
from the Tennessee line south to the
Jackson Highway, which route is
practically completed to Artesia, and
whereas the Commissioners of Road
District No. stated that the part Of
said Highway to be built in said dis
trict had already been adopted by
them as that part of the Crawford
Road; beginning at the Beat Line at
Prairie Hill and running south to the
Jackson Highway, and whereas the
Commissioners of The Artesia Road
District did not decide during said
meeting just where said Highway
would run through The Artesia Road
District, but did decide after the
meeting had adjourned, and after the
road commissioners of Road District
No, 4 had gone, upon the route here
in-after set forth.
eve, therefore of the Road Com
missioners of The Artesia Road Dis
tict, hereby give you official notice
that we have agreed to join you at
Beat Line Prairie-Hill; the route of
said Highway through The Artesia
Road District being af follows:
Beginning at the Township line
between. Eighteen and Nineteen and
running South through the town of
Artesia about one mile south to where
the Gilmer road crosses the NJ. & o.
R. R., thence East along the Gilmer
road about 8 IA miles to its intersec.
ton of the Crawford and Auto roads
Thence south along the Crawford
Road two miles to join you at tbs
Beat Line at Prairie-Hill.
"We are sending copy Of this no.
tice to Mr.. d. w. Robbins.
Signed, this the End day Of Sept
1916.
James Sykes Billups,
s. T. Pilkinten, Pres.
N. D. Guerry, Sec.
Road Commissioners of The Artesis
Road District.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-03
COTTON ADVANCES
ON BUREAU REPORT
-
ESTIMATE SHOWS CONDI-
TON OF 6l.2 AND MAR
kET HIKES.
NET GAIN OF $500
A BALE RECORDED
Total Yield Estimated at H.
100000 Bales, Exclusive of
Linters.

The crop reporting board Of the
United States department Of agricul-
ture on Thursday issued a statement
showing the condition Of the cotton
crop on August % to have been 6i.2
and the market Immediately respon-
ded to the bullish nature Of the esti-
mate, having advanced from 81 to
62, which is tantamount to some
thing like $500 a bale. The esti-
mate indicates total yield of H.
100000, exclusive Of linters.
On Friday reaction followed
Thursdays advance, and the market
weakened considerably. a net decline
of from q to 33 points having taken
place during the session. This de-
cline, however is believed by many
well posted brokers to be only sempo-
airy. When the market is high fluetu-
ations are always frequent, and the
next few days may even carry prices
beyond the high levels Of Thursday.
No quotations were sent out yes
terday, the exchanges in both New
York and New Orleans being closed
from Friday until Tuesday on ac-
cosnt Of the Labor Day holiday. At
the close Of business Friday afternoon
New York spots were quoted at 1922
December futures in New York at
1903, New Orleans spots at 1850 and
December futures in New Orleans at
1909. In the local market good mid
ding was quoted at 10 cents.
A summary Of the report fol-
lows:
August was unfavorable for cot
ton in almost all sections Of the cot
ton belt. In the western section, the
crops deteriorated severely in Okla
homa and Texas because Of extreme
drouth over large areas, which caused
the plant to stop fruiting and shell.
Weevil damaged the crop consider
ably in Eastern and Southern Texas,
Southern Kansas, Western Florida
and Southwestern Georgia, and dis
astrously in Mississippi, Alabama
and portions of Louisiana.
much Of the crop in Southern
Mississippi and Alabama, because of
rain and weevil damage, viii re-
quire from 10 to 90 acres of land to
produce bale Of cotton. In the
Carolinas and Georgia hot sunshine
following the July rain on the sappy
plant caused much shedding.
Lack of fertilizer, which aas
leaehed from the soil by the July
rain or withdrawn by grass and
weeds, is shown by the appearance
of the plant, which seems to have
reached maturity with small stalk
and lack of fruit. There are many
grassy fields in the eastern States.
Caterpillars are reported in Texas,
Louisiana, Florida and Georgia, but
have done no material damage as yet.
Picking is general over the south
ern half Of the belt. aRd even in Ok
lahoma, where there is much prema-
ture opening. Virginia, Tennessee,
Northwest Mississippi. Eastern Ar
kansas and Missouri have good 20
splendid crops Of cotton"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-03
SONS OF VETERANS CAMP
TO Be ORGANIZED HERE
MEETING FOR THAT PURPOSE
CONVENES AT CITY HALL
TOMORROW NIGHT.

A meeting is to be held at the city
hall Monday night for the purpose of
organizing a local camp of Sons of
Confederate Veterans, and those in
terested in the movement have is
sued call urging all sons of veter-
ans, as we'll as grandsons who are
over 16 years of age,to attend.
The Mississippi Division, United
Confederate Veterans, will meet
here for their annual reunion early
in November, and Gen. N. B. Forrest
of Memphis, Acknowledgement and
chief of staff of the Sons of Veter-
ans, has asked that strong camp
be organized in anticipation of this
event.
The following call for the meeting
has been issued:
"To Sons and Grandsons of Confed-
crate Veterans:
"You are urged to attend a meet
ing at the city hall Monday night,
September 4th, at 8 o'clock to con-
slider a call for the organization of a
camp of Sons of Confederate Veter-
ans. The Confederate Veterans of
the State will meet in Columbus in
November, and, to help make that
meeting a great success and for the
general purpose of the order, N. B.
Forrest, adjuant-in-chief and chief
of staff of the Sons of Veterans, asks
that a strong camp be organized
here. Columbus ought to have q
large, live camp, and it is hoped that
one hundred or more will attend the
meeting tomorrow night.
"Sons of Confederate veterans
and grandsons 16 years of age or ov.
er are entitled to membership in
Sons of Confederate Veterans. Fol-
various reasons camp should be or
ganized here. 1t is believed and ex.
pected that prompt and hearty re-
sponse will be made to the call for 8
meeting at the city hall tomorrow
night. published elsewhere in thil
paper"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-03
Negro Painfully Shot,

Becoming engaged in dispute over
family affairs early Friday evening
Ollie Bush, a negro was shot twice by
his brother -in-law. p.ak Johnson, az
his home nine miles east of the city.
Although Bush was painfully hurt 1t
is not thought that the wounds will
prove serious.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-03

who with George Carmack of Seattle
discovered the Klondike gold field 20
years ago, died in poverty recently at
Carcross, Yukon Territory. At one
time ne mad $4,000 ia gold, nearly
all of which he squandered. On a
visit to Seattle he threw money from
his hotel window to see crowds fight
for IL in the streets.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-03
Revival At Caledonia.

Rev. N. w. Broyles, of Macon, who
is well known in this city, spent yes
terday here en- route to Caledonia,
where he goes to conduct a revival
the coming week at the Methodist
church of that place.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-03

Mrs. s. s. Hairston and daughter,
Mildred. who have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. c. L. Wood left the past
week for their home near Silver City.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-03

Miss Sara Hardy has returned from
a delightful visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
Urman Kimbrough in Greenwood.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-03

Road Commissioners of The Artesia
Road District.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-18
MONEY FOR THE GOERNMENFV
 ROAD

The Alaskan Engineering Commis s.gn. through the Department of fae Interior, has asked for $1O- 300 .7G2 for continuing the construc, ten If the government railroad, l0r the fiscal year ending June 30, la1>. With the expenditure of this tidy sum, the railroad should 1o well on it's way toward compile lion, although # is understood that the main line to Fairbanks will not be finished until 1919. The de lay tba. is anticipated is due to the unexpectedly heavy work that has been encountered at the head
 e Turnagain Arm; and rock work tha+ it was expected could be done during the winter must be QostPon- cd As a result, only about one half Of the number of men it was
 thought possible to employ are at
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-18
ANCHORAGE IS
BoOTLEGGERs MECCA

Men coming over the trail from Anchorage report that boOtleggers and gamblers in the inlet metro polls have the situation by the horns and are reaping a harvset, Officials charged with the enforce meut of the law over there seem un able to cope with the conditions, and Anchorage, the largest dry town in Alaska, has become so wet that it is headquarters for li- ruor sellers in all the surrounding camps.
 Before the freeze-up it was re- ported from reliable sources that a consignment of fifteen barrels of whiskey landed at Anchorage from outside of Alaska 'was hustled aboard a small boat and sent to KatalIa, south oG CordoYa.
 One of the most common meth ods used by the booueggers to eyade the law is to order liquor by express, directing that the shipment be sent to as many different names as necessary to keep the packag- es below the size allowed by law.
 Frcm an official from the inlet. we'll acquainted with the situation, it was learned recently that liquor purchased in Seward and taken to Anchorage amount to . small part of the total landed there during the past summer as to be harduy worth consideration.
 While a few large shipments handled by known bOotleggers were seized during the summer, the mosI extensive shipments came con signed to reputable merchants o1 were shipped subject to order and bulls of ladfng, with a draft at tachcd sent through the banks, wen through without seizure. One i'm mense shipment, divided up into small parcels with a different name on every package, went through easy.
 Over two months ago, engineer ing officials then here, were mak ling attempts to secure a better en lforcement of the law, but so fal have not been able to get results It is possible that the situation eX nsting in regard to liquor and gamb ing had something 10 do with bring 'ug in the soldiers, but as to- th.! the Anchorage officials have main tained a discreet alence.-SewaTt Post.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-18
work this winter.

work this winter,
 While the building or the rail road will open te settlement and industrial purposes a great stretch of country contiguous to the read, and while the settlement is actual lv in progress, an insistent need is wagon roads, which will be neces- sary tc furnish tonnage for the rail road when 1t is completed. This fact Is prominent, and 1t is to be hored that congress will appreciate the wisdom of approRriating at least half a million dollars for this purpose for the next fiscal year. AS a matter of fact, the appropriation cr S5OO,OOO a year for roads and rails Is but drop in the bucket in comparison with the needs of the Territory. Potentially rich mining reg'ons-placer and quartz the coast and in the interior and on Sew ard Peninsula, cannot now be developed because of the lack of means of transportation. Were these furnished, the gold output of 'hA Territory would be substan- tially increased. The time has pas ed when argument is necessary n behalf of road appropriations The sact has been thoroughly es- abolished that good roads are just as essential to the development of country, new or old, as are rail roads. In fact, a country cannot be developed without these aids to progress. The time when trails woulf suffice has gone by.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-18
SEWARD MANS INVENTION
 LOOKS LIKE 4 WINNEI

1ae combination Of bed and sleepiDg bag which has been in vented by s. Lundblad of Seward, aud for which he is about to re- ceiYe 8 natent, is an iRgniouse af- fair and an object Of real interest 10 anyone who has been much out in the wilderness. It would be impossible almost to describe the invention in a short space. The supports of the affair are simply con:riYed so that when one lies in the cot there is a tension from foo: to head and from side to side [ at keeps the part of the bed laid upon perfectly level. There is uot a nail in the whole structure. This Seward inventor ought to mak
 good. .,J--....s
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-18
THIS IS CERTAIN
The Proof IT at Alaskan Readers
 Cannot Deny

What could furnish stronger evil dence of the efficiency of any rem edy than the test of time, Thous ands of people testify that Doan's Kidney Pills have brought lasting results.
 Grateful endorsements should prcvI undoubtedly the merits of this remedy. Years ago people testified to rhe relief they had de- rived from tho use of DOan's Kid ney Pills. They now confirm their testimonials. They say that item has completed the test.
 Joseph Wint, retired blacksmith, 6GS High St., Salem, Ore, says My back and kidneys bothered me. My kidneys were disoTdered and my back seemed to lose strength. Short use of Doan's Kidney Pills soon put me in good condition" Statement given December 12 '12.)
 On April II, 1916, MT. Wint said: q haven't had any kidney trouble now for several years and give Doan'g Kidney Pills credit for bringing such lasting results"
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same tba. Mr. Wint has twice publically Foster-Milburn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-18
SurNuNina Land.

The art of land surveying owes it's origin to the fact that the Egyptians were unable to keep pcrrSGnent monu- ments on land which was overtlOwed every year by the Nile. Under such circumstances 1t became necessary to have some means of rcideutityiug the various pieces of land. The instru ments and mathematical methods of astronomy, with suitable qualifications, were used by the Egyptians for land surveying.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-18

Manchester (N. H. Union - Col Roosevelt has offered $25 reward fer information leading to the dis cOyery of the individual who mali cIouniy and feloniOusly entered my land and with a crosseut saw felled larUe and valuable sassafras tree which, by its fall, partially de- stroyed an even more valuable beech tree" Note that all the Colonel asks is information leading to ihe discovery of the garlet. He'll do t5s rest.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-18
EDITORIAL
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 AN EXPLANATION

@ While absent from Skagway j % on uy recent prolonged trip to j < the States l was surprised * + and greatly hurt to learn that ! s He person left in charge of < S the news columns of the Daily j @ Alaskan had deliberately ig j -s uorcd the long standing and ] 2. well known policy of this pa j | Der insofar Us to use sensa- @ -s t,oy~ and yellow journal tac- " S' 1t, u writing up the press j %. dispatches and headings In ] ?. the very lew cases in which l @. -.iugaut headlines and sensa- ] * t,oual descriptions of battles 1 s' nave appeared they were al ! @ Nays decidedly contrary to ex- . Q. Fsy>S and explicit orders. The I % management of any paper is ] *' ulre or less at the mercy of l % Us the one at the editors desk 1 % and every line cannot be ,s s.ruuuized and blue pencilled ! s .,tgu the one most interested I .. .s absent. That the policy 1 # - tLe paper was grossly YiO- ! -: .areI eau best be eYideUcel by l g 1ra Iact that the guilty per .: s.u's connection with the pa . s par Ms immediately severed. ] ?. 1 appreciate the awtullneSs g {. the great war and sympa- ] 2 Jatge deeply with those who ! -s are furnishing the brave and ] 2. lsyal men who are giving their I -- l-ces blood for the freedom .: .. the whole world, and it is ] &- tly Iurtherst thing from our ! '. auds to cause one heart , .. luug CT show the slightest ] z s.gu of lack Of sympathy for , % '-,se who have been Pereayed ] 2. .- rnis terrible conflict. ! s' l. has been the writers priv ] ': tIese to take part in many pa l Q. l-lQric entertainments and as 's Sls' in many ways in raising ] '. money to be sent to the boys ] 2. vic so gallautly enlisted from ] @ YalCu and British Columbia 1 's as well as helping the gener- ; :. e' uad for the benefit of the ] $ vagIe Allied army. , & With these fixed feelings in j 's mv heart it was a shock to me " z 10 learn ou my return that x -s DuIug my absence an impress ! e sl.u lad gone forth that the ! j. LA.yy Alaskan is pro-German ] '@ as pviUced by an editorial in ! a Jle Whitehorse Star of No 7 s yemJer 3rd. < * Tie Daily Alaskan fever + s' vas, is not now, nor will it , a ever be pro-German. <
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