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Evening star., 1916-05-24
Base Ball.

Base ball playing, catching or batting is IN
dulged in to some extent by nearly all boys.
Bats, l0c, 25c and $l00.
Balls, l0c 25c Soc to Sl.25.
Gloves Csc. Soc to $500
Mitts, 25c, Soc to $500
Masks, 25c, Soc to $150.
Boys Base Ball Suits-including pants, shirt, cap
and belt ST 90 and Sl5O
Evening star., 1916-05-24
Photographic Goods.

Photo Paste, Sc, 1Oc and 15e.
Invisible Art Mounts. 1Oc package.
Art Corners, 10c package.
Carrying Cases, 75c to $500.
Tripods, Sl60 to $500.
Portrait Attachments. Soc.
Autographic Backs, $3.50 and S5.75.
Negative Albums, 75c and $l.OO.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-06
PROGRAM IS ARRANGED
FOR SCHOOL NEXT SUMMER
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF WO.
MANS SYNODICAL MEETS
HERE FOR THAT PURPOSE.

The executive committee of the
Woman's Synodical of the Presbyter-
ian church in Mississippi, was in ses-
sion here Thursday. the meeting
having been called by Mrs. H. NJ.
Sydenstricker, president of the or
ganization, who is a member of the
faculty of the Industrial Institute &
College, for the purpose Of arrang-
ing a program for the annual sum-
mer school which will take place at
Belhaven College in Jackson. The
meetings were held at the Industrial
Institute and College.
Those who were in attendance
were Mrs. f. II. Whitaker, Of Green
ada; Mrs. d. Sessions, of Natchez
Mrs. c. s. Everts, of Gulfport; Mrs
G. d. Booth, of Laurel, Mrs. II. G.
Miller, of Hazelhurst; Mrs. B. G.
Gilkson, of Port Gibson; Mrs. j. X
Kaye, of okolona, and Mrs. J. r
Price, of Carrolton.
Thursday evening the members Of
the committee were entertained in
formally in the studio Of Miss Wee
nonah Poindexter, who is at the heaC
of the department. Of instrumental
music at the colAge.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-06
.SHUFORD GENERAL MANAGER
or COLUMBUS.AUTO COMPANY
MEMPHIS MAN WILL BF in
CHARGE OF ENTERPRIS-
ING CONCERN.

Mr.. Otto Shuford, of Memphis,
who for some time past has been
with the Ford Motor Car Company
in that city, arrived here the
past week and has taken charge as
general manager of the Columbus
Auto Company. Mr.. H. l.. Murphy
will remain as secretary and treas
urer and Mr.. Joe Cook will continue
as bookkeeper.
Mr.. Shuford is an experienced
man. in the automobile business and
the Columbus Auto Company is for
tunate in securing his services.
The Columbus Auto Company has
recently made many improvements
in it's building located on the corner
of Sixth and College streets, and is
now one of the largest concerns of
its kind in the state. Besides the
local plant it has three branch of
fices, The Starkville Auto Company,
at Starkville, the West Point Motor
Car Company, at West Point, and
the Pickens County Auto Company,
at Carrolton, Ala.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-06
SUPERVISORS MAY GALL An
ELECTION ON DEMONS TRAITOR
MATTER CAN BE SETTLED
SYNCHRONOUsLY WITH
SURVEYOR CONTEST.

4 their regular monthly meeting
which begins tomorrow the board of
supervisors will probably call spe-
clal election to name o successor 10
Mr.. Quincy Ayres, who was last
November elected county surveyor
and who later resigned to aecep. an
important position with the federal
government, and IL has been suggest
ed that the people be allowed to
vote at the same time on the ques-
ton of employing a county demon
strator
BY allowing the people to vote on
both matters spontaneously the fl
naneial interests of the county
would be conserved, as the expense
of an additional election would be
entirely dispensed with.
Many people are anxious for
county demonstrator, and the de-
mand for an election to finally set
tie the matter is general.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-06
Rev. John Cass to be at St. PauPs
Church Next Sunday.

Rev. John Gass, the beloved rector
of the Church of the Incarnation,
West Point, will officiate at st.
Paul's church next Sunday at all
services. The services will be Holy
Communion, 1880 a. m; Morning
prayer and sermon, 11:00 a. M;
Evensong and sermon, 1880 p. m,
instead of 4:00 p. m.
Rev. John Gass is known as one of
the most eloquent of the younger
clergy of the Episcopal church and
will be accorded a hearty welcome.
After graduating at the University
of the South at Sewanee, he studied
at Oxford, England, as one of the
Rhodes scholars.
While in Columbus Rev. Gass
will be the guest of Judge and Mrs.
G. L. Moore.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-06
Miss Christopher Dies.

Miss Sallie Christopher, age So
years, died suddenly Wednesday af-
ternoon at the home of her niece,
Mrs. John P. Brownlee on South 9th
Avenue. Funeral services were held
Thursday morning at 8 o'clock at
the Brownlee residence conducted by
Rev. W. L. Duren pastor of the First
Methodist Church, and interment
took place at Woodlawn cemetery,
twelve miles northeast of Columbus.
Miss Christopher was a noble chris
tian woman, having been member
of the Methodist church. She is sur
vived by two nieces, Mrs. John P,
Brownlee and Mrs. Matte Hartsell,
and one nephew, Mr.. George Harvey,
all of whom have the heartfelt SYM
thy of numerous friends in their be-
reavement.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-06
Two Excellent Features at Princess.

Two Excellent Features at Princess.
The attraction at the Princess for
Monday, Feb. Z, is the World Film
Company's latest feature produc-
ton, "The Family Cupboard, a pow
erful modern drama in five reels,
adapted from the play of the same
name, and featuring the noted actor
Holbrook Blinn, with a big support
ing cast
Admission SC and 10c.
Tuesday, February 8th, para
mount day." Jesse L. Lasky pre-
sents Blanche Sweet, one of the
foremost photo-play stars, and a
big company, in "The Ragamuffin, +"
tense drama of today in five reels.
The play was written and produced
by William c. DeMille, who is re-
sponsible for the big success, Gar
men" and ii is said to be Miss
Sweets best work.
Admission SC and Zoe.
You will make no mistake if you
attend both Monday and Tuesday
as both attractions are above the
average.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-06
FRANCE IS SCENE OF THE
HARDEST FIGHTING FOR WEEKS
GERAsAMY IkOPEs TO SETTLE
LUSITANIA DISPUTE BY AS
SUMING LIABILITY.

London, Feb. 4.-From Belgium
to the Vosges mountains both sides
are hurlng shells at the opposing
positions and there has been consid-
cradle grenade fighting and sapping
operations.
The British artillery has shelled
German trenches beteen the Somme
and Ancre rivers, and British sap
pers have countermined and de-
stroyed by an explosion mine
crater held by the Germans north of
Hulloch.
The Germans have heavily bonn
barded British trenches around FL
verdinghe, northwest of Ypes, and
near Loos and Neuville have been
engaged with the entente allies in
lively hand grenade fighting.
The French are increasing their
artillery fire at various points, es-
pecially in the forest of the Ar
gonne.
Except for an air raid by the Aus
trians at Shumsk in Volhynia,
here numerous buildings were set
afire, nothing new has come THROUGH
concerning the situation on the Rus
sian and East Galacian fronts.
Artillery duels still prodominate
along the Austro-Italian line.
Germany's answer in the Lusi-
tania case, presented to Secretary
Lansing Friday by Count Won Bern
stoff, proposes instead of an out-in-
out admission of illegality of the
method of submarine warfare used
by the German naval authorities in
sinking the liner, an acceptance Of
liability for the loss of neutral lives,
which Berlin hopes will satisfy the
United States and still not bind Ger
many from the continuing Of the
submarine campaign.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-06
THE JANUARY POST OFFICE
RECEIPTS BROKE ALL RECORDS
OFFICE TOOK IN $2,699.80, a
GAIN OF $519.21 OYER LAST
JANUARY.

That business conditions are i'm
proving in Columbus is evinced by
the fact that receipts during the
month of January were larger than
for any similar period during its his
tory, showing gain of $519.21 over
January, 1915, and an advance of
$406.80 over the corresponding per-
iod in 1914.
The Commercial is indebted to
Postmaster Sharp and Assistant Post
master j. B. Gardner for these fig
ures, and in making them public,
which was done at the request of this
paper, Capt. Sharp called attention
to the fact that postal receipts fur
nished most reliable business bar
ometer, and are generally regarded
as reflecting most accurately general
commercial conditions. Bearing this
fact in mind, it is easy to see that
Columbus is growing, for while con-
ditions were depressed year age
they were normal during the early
portion of 1914, and as the tabula-
ton shows healthy increase over
January of that year, the growth OF
the city is clearly indicated.
Total receipts for January during
the past three years were as follows
1916, s2699.S0; 1915, $21s0.59
1914, 2293.O0.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-06
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST
GATHERED HERE AND THERE
cIST OF NtHS rRoM OVER THE
COUNTRY GIVEN IN A BRIEF
FORM.

So far seven people have lost their
lives in the rise of the Mississippi
river, which is predicted to continue
to rise throughout the coming week.
Jesse Willard signed a contract in
Chicago the past week to meet Frank
Moran at Madison Square Garden,
New York, March IT, in a ten round
match. Willard is to get SAT 500 and
81 per cent. of the moving picture
concessions, Moran will get $4,000.
Five perished and eight were SER
iously injured in fire which de-
stroyed the Overlook Hotel in Allan
tic City Friday morning Several of
the injured are expected to die.
There are now in the United States
4,063,0S2 persons native to Ger
many, Austria and Turkey, and g.
S85,724 natives of the nations fight
ing in the opposing alliance.
The oldest probate judge in the
country is Judge Nathaniel Hobbs, of
York county, Maine, who is ninety
one years old.
The United States of America is,
by far, the greatest steel producing
country on earth. Germany comes
next, and Great Britain third
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-06
IMPORTANT CONVENTION
TO BE HELD At col.
LEcE THIS MONTH.
NOTED SPEAKERS
WILL MAKE TALKS
Miss Carrie A. Tyford Of Ted
eral Health Bureau Promin-
ent Among Those Expected.

Announcement Of the program for
the annual Home Science and Art
Institute, which Is to be held at the
Industrial Institute and College,
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
February "a, 25, and 26, has been Of
iicially made, the list of speakers
which it contains is an exceedingly
attractive one, including the names
of home science workers who have
not only attained state fame but
whose work has secured for them ma
tional reputation.
Probably the most prominent
speaker is Miss Carrie A. Lyford,
home economic specialist of the fed
eral bureau of education, with head
quarters in Washington, d. c., who
will remain here during the progress
of the meeting and who is scheduled
to deliver several addresses. Other
noted speakers in addition to Miss Ly-
ford are: Miss Iva Causey, state
agent for Pearl River County; Miss
Susie V. Powell, of Jackson, super
intendent of industrial work in the
rural schools of the state; Miss Con-
ME Bonslagle, who has charge of the
cooperative demonstration work
among women and girls on Mississip-
pi farms; Miss Margaret Roudebush
dean of the woman's department at
the State University; Prof. J. G.
FAINT, a member of the faculty of the
same institution; Miss Stella Palmer
of the Girls Polytechnical Institute
at Montevallo, Ala, and Miss Helen
Graham, home science worker OF
Louisiana.
The program was arranged under
the direction of Miss Susie Will Gun
ter, the capable head of the home
science department at the Industrial
Institute and College, and that both
she and her associats devoted consid-
able time and thought to its prepara-
ton is evinced by the fine array of
talent which the program presents.
Miss Gunter will deliver the ad-
dress of welcome, and President
Whitfield will make a talk to the
teachers while they are in session
here. The social features of the pro
gram are also notable in character
among the entertainments arranged
for the visitors being a tea which
will be served in the Mabel Ward
Home by the Seniors of the home
science department on the afternoon
of Friday, February 25.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-06
BitBO WANTS TO BOSS
TRUSTEES or STATE
INSTITUTIONS.
RESIGNATION or
MEMBERS URGED
Board Holds Meeting anl Re-
quests that Provisions be
Made for Improvement.

Jackson. Miss. Feb. 4-That Coy
Hf'bo desires TO serure control # the
board OF trustees Ut the higher odu.
cationaI institutions of the state
seems apparent from the outerop-
pings following a special meeting Of
that body held today While the
meeting was executive and behind
closed doors, sufficient was learned
after It's close to know that lin a Dip
lomatic kind Of way" as expressed
by member, the governor intimated
MS desire that all of the present
members hand in their designations.
IL seems there are no vacancies ae
present, the terms of the members
running from one to three years.
None Of the members seemed ready
TO resign, and it was so stated to
Gov. Bilbo, and there is some cur
iosity TO know what the aftermath
will be.
IL is understood that George X.
Hightower. president of the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College, who
owes his election to the trustees, is
persona non grata to the governor,
and therefore a vacancy would be
appreciated by the latter.
Aside from this little difference of
opinion everything went harmon
ously, and reglar routine business
was transacted. The following reso-
luton, among other things, was
adopted. 4
Resolved, That the board of trus-
tees of the higher educational insti--
tutions of Mississippi desire TO urge
upon the legislature the wisdom of
providing for the issuance of bonds
TO take care of the permanent i'm
provements which are imperative
needs at the institutions under the
control of this board.
Judge Robert Powell, of Jackson:
7. B. Franklin, of Columbus; 0. f.
Lawrence, of Grenada; Judge E. L.
Brien, of Vicksburg, and w. II.
Smith, state superintendent of edu-
,ation, member ex-officio, were
present at the meeting.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-06
Quiet Wedding Yesterday.

Mr. w. A. Poole, of Tuscaloosa,
and Miss Margaretta Hocutt, of Ber-
ry, Ala, were quietly married at 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon in the
office of Circuit Clerk J. t. Stephen
son, the wedding having been sol
emnized by Justice of the Peace T.
NJ Cummings.
Shortly after the ceremony the
happy couple left for Reform, Ala.
where they viii visit friends before
going TO Tuscaloosa to reside
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-06
Rev. Leake Will Preach.

Rev. B. A. Leake, of the Southern
Christian College, at West Point, will
preach at the Christian church this
morning and evening, and the public
is given a cordial invitation to at
tend these services. Rev. Leake
wishes to meet the official board of
the church at 3 o'clock this after
noon.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-06

The State Convention of the Moth
ers' Congress will be held in Colum-
bus March 1880, and many delegates
from over the state are expected to
be in attendance. Mrs. Schoff, of Phil
adelphia, president of the National
Mothers Congress, will be on the
program. Although in existence for
many years, this is the first time
that the people of Columbus have
had the honor of entertaining the
state convention.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-06

Miss Sarah Ethridge. the sixteen
year old daughter of Mr. II. ?. Eth
ridge, died at her home on North
Second avenue at 80 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, her death being
caused from an attack of append
citis.
The remains win be taken to Macon
today and interment will take place
at Salem cemetery at 3 O'Clock this
afternoon.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-06
BODY BURIED ~ CoLUM.
Bus. WHERE DECEAs.
I'D FORMERLY LIVED
WAS PROMINENT
IN CLUB CIRCLES
Tier Long Life had Been Large.
" Devoted 10 Literary and
Charitable Work.

Mfa Ellen e. McCabe. a former
Columbian, who. for more than twcu.
ty years past has been living at A.
lunta, Ca. died at her home IN
that city Thursday and the
body was brought here for
intermcnt. the funeral having been
held at the First Presbyterian church
at 2.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
with the pastor. Rev R. b. Eggles-
ton, as the officiating clergyman.
Mrs McCabe, who prior to her
marriage was Miss Ellen Williams,
was born in Columbus about IS years
ago, and her girlhood, young woman
hood and early married life were
spent here. More than 20 years ago,
however, she removed to Atlanta,
and for two decades had occupied a
prominent place in the social and lit
erary circles in that city She also
took an active part in church and
eleemosynary work, and her death
is source of keen regret not only
to the members of the family, but to
numerous friends in Atlanta, CO.
lumbus and other southern cities.
Surviving Mrs. McCabe are two
sons, John X. and Ernest Ottley,
both of whom reside in Atlanta, and
two sisters, Mrs, E. NJ Mccarthy, of
Atlanta, and Mrs. C. Benoit of Texas
two nieces, Mrs. LYDIA Sykes, of this
city and Mrs. +. r Geise, of Green.
vile, and many other further re.
moved relatives.
A large party Of relatives of other
cities attended the funeral among tn,
number having been Mr.. and Mrs
John X. ottley, Mr.. John X. Ottley
Jr., Mr. Ernest 0ttley, MIR. and Mrs
George McCarty, Miss Mary Febeck
of Atlanta; Mrs. F. r. Geise, OF
Greenville.
The following were the honorary
pail bearers: Messrs. j. A. Nelson
W. b. Pope, J. s. Billups, G. d. Har-
ris, c, c. Buder, and J. A. Orr. The
active pail bearers were: Messrs. j.
r. Richards, Warren M. Cox, s. B.
Street. Jr., G. B. Richards, A. h,
Love, II. J, Dashiell, Beverly Hop
kins and S. d. Harris. The following
ladies were on the flower committee
Mrs. T. p. Phillips, Mrs. J. p. Wood
ward, Mrs Willis Garth and Miss
Corneia Hudson.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-06

Mr.. Burt Wilbourne, who has been
bookkeeper at the Merchants and
Farmers Bank for several years past
has resigned. Mr.. Wilbourne has had
several positions offered him, but
has not yet decided which one he
will accept. Mr.. Davis Patty will in
the future hold the position at the
Merchants and Farmers Bank which
was formerly held by Mr.. Wilbourne.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-06
BUILDING IS DESTROYED
BY BLAZE THAT START
Ed NEAR LIBRARY.
MINISTER BURREL
AND OTHERS HURT
Financial Loss has Not Seen
Estimated, But Will Reach
Into Millions.

Canada's palatial parliament build
ing at Ottawa was practically de-
stroyed Friday morning by flames
Which broke out near the library,
aud which, resisting all efforts to
subdue them, spread rapidly, finally
reducing the magnificent structure
to mass of twisted steel, broken
brick and charred timber.
Several people are known to have
lost their lives and it is thought
that nearly a score were injured,
many of them seriously. The bodies
of two ladies, Nine. Bray, of Mon
treal and Nine. Mown, of Beauce,
have already been removed from the
ruins, and others are said to be mis-
sing.
The financial loss resulting from
the fire, which is said to have been
started by the explosion of a bomb.
has not been estimated, but will
probably reach well into the millions.
Sir Robert Borden, the Canadian
premier, who was in the building, es-
capped safely, but Martin Burrell,
minister of agriculture, was burned
severely about the head. DR.. Michcal
Clark, member of the Red Deer, v $
burned about the hands. Many of ne
legislators experienced great diff"
Guilty in cropping their way through
smoke filled corridors. Several f''d
through wi dows and down ladders
to the street.
The entire fire fighting equipment
of Ottawa as unable to cope with
the flames aid Mayor Martin, of
Montreal, member of parliament,
finally ordered the Montreal fire
brigade to Ottawa. Half an hour af-
ter the fire was discovered the glass
roof over the commons chanb fell
and it appeared that the handsome
gothic structure was doomed.
When Speaket Sevigny took the
chair and opened the session nf the
House at o'clock only about fifty
members were in their seats. A dis
cussion relating to fisheries was pro-
ceeding when a messenger rushed in
the room shouting, Fire, run for
your lives"
The members were driven back
by smoke and flames when they
sought an exit through the two main
doors.
Minister of Agriculture Burrell
was overcome as he made his way
through the thickest of the smoke
and fell just in front of the post Of
flee, He was picked up by Robert
Rogers, minister of public works; j.
O. Reid, minister of customs, and
Pierre Blondin, secretary of state. 1t
was found that while his injuries
were serious he will recover.
DR.. Clarke was burned while at
tempting to obtain his coat from
locker in one of the corridors out
side of the chamber. These lockers
were hidden behind current of
smoke.
One of the first men to make his
way out of the building was Col. Jno.
Currie, who commanded the Four
teenth regiment of the Canadian
First Division through the battle of
i ST. julien, where he was overcome
with asphyxiating gas. Col. Currie
at once organized into a fire brigade
members of the House, telegraph
operators and police attendants, who
manned several lines of emergency
hose. They played streams on the
flames but soon were driven back
by the terrific heat.
Several police and firemen were
buried by falling walls.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-06

The Home Science Department
and the girls in the Mabel Ward
Practice Home will be at home on
Friday afternoon from to o o'clock
to town friends and the faculty Of
the college.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-06

Mr.. Albeit j. Loeb, of the firm of
Simon Loeb & Brother, leaves today
for New York City, where he goes to
spend several weeks. Mr.. Loeb is
going east for the purpose of pur-
chasing complete line of spring and
summer goods for his establishment.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-06

Mr.. Carl Tesch will be in st. Louis
few days, where he went to attend
the Merchant Tailors' Association
meeting of 1916.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-06

About fifty men enjoyed the
delightful social given by the Baraca
class Of the First Methodist church
on Thursday evening.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-06

The members of the United Chari-
ties will hold a meeting at the First
Methodist church at 8 o'clock Mon
day afternoon.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-06

The members Of the Civic League
will meet next Friday afternoon at
o'clock at the Chamber of Com
merce.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-06

Mr., s. Milton Rainey, Jr., was
called to Mayhem yesterday on ac-
count of the illness of his father,
DR.. S. M. Rainey.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-06

Mrs. Sim Sparks, of the Dunbar
neighborhood, was a visitor to Co
lumbus yesterday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-06

Mr.. Walter Mcllwain, Of Artesia
has accepted position with the
Steen Company.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-06

Mr.. Milton Jones, of Atlanta, was
a visitor to the city the past week.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-06

Mr.. Charley Sherrod, Jr., has re-
turned from a business trip to
Natchez.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-06

Mr.. John Oliver, of the A. and M.
College, is spending the weekend
here with homefolk.