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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-10-19
MAD DOG CAUSES CON-
STARVATION AND SUF-
ERlNc NEAR STEENS.
VICTIMS SENT
TO MONTGOMERY
Head of Animal Sent to Che D..
lists at A. & M. College For
Examination.

Activities on the part of a rabid
canine have caused widespread con-
sternation, alarm and suffering in
the Steens neighborhood, twenty-one
persons who were bitten by the ami
NAL having been sent to the Pasteur
Institute in Montgomery for treat
ment. 1t seems that the dog began
promiscuous attacks on people in the
neighborhood several days ago and
bit more than twenty of them before
he was finally killed. After the ami
NAL had been shot his head was re-
moved and sent to State Chemist
Hand at the Starkville institution,
where an examination revealed the
fact that the dog was badly afflicted
with rabies.
As soon as this news reached
Steens the persons who had been
bitten by the dog went to Montgom-
cry for treatment. There is no Pas
teur Institute in this state, and Mis-
sissippians who suffer ravages on the
part Of rabid CANNES are always
compelled TO go to either Montgom-
cry or New Orleans for treatment,
The capital of Alabama is nearer
Steens than is New Orleans, and
hence the victims went to Montgom-
cry for treatment.
A special from Montgomery states
that this is the largest number of pa
tients TO visit the Pasteur Institute
in that city since the early psit Of
,ssls. yea, when twenty five peopie,
who we're bitten by a mad dog at
Lanette, Ala, went there for treat
ment.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-10-19
MR.. DREW FOOTE PAIN
FULLY WOUNDS LA.
BORER NEAR TIBBEE..
BLACK REFUSED TO
OBEY COMMAND
After Firing Shot Young Man
Surrendered to Sheriff at
West Point.

On last Monday Mr.. Drew Foote,
popular young man of this city,
shot William Harris, a negro laborer,
the shooting having occurred upon
the plantation of Mr.. Foote'S sister,
Mrs. Sidney Cox, in the Tibbee
neighborhood, and having followed
recalcerant action on the part of the
negro when told to go to work.
1t seems that for some time past
Mr.. Foote had been helping his sis
ter in looking after the laborers on
the place and had occasion to repri-
mand Harris for laziness. He went
to the house of the negro, and, ac-
cording to reports, called him out
and told him that he must do better.
The negro, instead of receiving the
command in a respectful manner,
became insolent and surly, having
addressed to the young white man
words which no negro should use to-
wards a superior. After having in
dulged in language which was highly
disrespectful, Harris started back
in his house, and Mr.. Foote, think
ing that he was going after wea-
pom, whipped out his own revolver
and shot him. 1t is understood that
the bullet passed through the body
of the negro, causing a painful
wound. 1t is not believed, however
that this wound will prove fatal.
The plantation on which the diff
ficulty occurred is located in Clay
county, and after having shot the
negro Mr.. Foote went to West Poi :
r-hcvs " arfei defed 10 tl4e sa.>l1i1
He was released on bond and re
turned to Columbus Tuesday after.
noon.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-10-19
REPUBLICANS SPENDING
LARGE SUMS IN EFFORT
TO STEM TIE TIDE.
IG. q. II. LEADERS
BECOMING UNEASY
Pivotal States Conceded TO
Wilson and Former Republi-
can Strongholds Doubtful.

Washington, Oct. ls.-So irresis-
rible is the apparent trend Of the
country to the Democratic ticket that
the followers of Woodrow Wilson are
fearfully repeating the 1909 ut
terances of the Rev. Brooks Law
renee: We've got 'em beat if they
don't buy us"
And there is reason to believe that
the Republicans are preparing, dur
ing the last three weeks of the cam
paign, "to buy US. F" The admissions
Of the Washington Post and other
newspapers, generally regarded as
irreconcilably Republican, to the eff
feet that in all probability Wilson
will carry not only such normally
doubtful states as Ohio, Wisconsin
and Illinois, but will. in addition.
sweep into the fold the rock-ribbed
Republican commonwealths of Mas
sachusetts and Connecticut. has
caused Republican strategists, it is
said, to "fall back" on their greatest
and strongest argument That ar
gument is reported to be money.
And on the other hand, the Dem
oerats are beginning to fear these
modern gift-bearing Greeks It is
almost unbelievable that Republican
papers would admit that Wilson has
the advantage in Ohio, Wisconsin
Massachusetts and Connecticut
when ii is as improbable that Wilson
will carry Massachusetts, as that he
will carry Pennsylvania.
The Probable Truth.
But in the entire story as related
from day to day by Republican
newspapers, Democrats, despite "too
Cnpt1uund an nara fnrr
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-10-19
Prohibitiouists Meet.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. Prohibi-
tionists from all sections of the state
are gathered here for mass meet
ing and rally which is to launch
determined fight to carry the anti
liquor advertising and the quart-at-
a-time law, which is to be referred
to the people for referendum elec-
ton next month. Senator James X.
vardamau. Miss Anna Gordon.
Woman's Christian Temperance
worker, and other prominent speak
ers, addressed last nights meeting.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-10-19
Educators to Meet.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. lS.-Superin-
intendents Of education of every
county in Mississippi have been
called to meet in Jackson on Oct.
25 and 26 by State Superintendent
of Education W. f. Bond. The meet
ings viii be held in the senate cham
ber of the capitol and will be devot-
ed to the discussion of problems con-
fronting the public school system.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-10-19
GOOD RESULTS OBTAINED BY
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE
MRS. WILLIAM BALDWIN WILL
CONTINUE TO BE PRESI-
DENT OF LEAGUE.

AT a meeting at the Chamber of
Commerce last Friday, the Civic I'm
provement League closed the first
year in its history. The following
officers were elected for the coming
year: President, Mrs. William Bald
win; vice-president, Mrs. j. w. Lips
comb; secretary, Mrs. Berton Lin
coin. Preceding the election of of
ficers, the president reviewed brief
ly the work of the year just ended,
in substance as follows:
Realizing that good sanitary con
ditions are a prime necessity, the
League has, through its department
of health and sanitation, made the
attainment of such conditions its
first consideration, To this end, it
has conducted two cleanup cam
.ssgssl'sss last fall, and { moro
thorough and far-reaching one the
past spring in conjunction with the
Chamber of Commerce. We were
instrumental in securing the services
of DR.. Valley, state health inspector,
as result of whose visit the League
entered the state contest for the
cleanest town. To arouse interest
in this contest, four preliminary
meetings were held in various parts
of the town, including one for the
colored people Slides were run at
the picture show. City ordinances
bearing on sanitary matters were
compiled and published in the local
papers And in addition to- the six
regular ward committees, ten inspec-
ton committees were appointed and
did active work. While local condi
tons over which we had no contro
made it impossible to win in this con.
test, we feel that Columbus had the
best cleaning it has ever experienced
And we point to two new city ordi
nances as at least an indirect result
of the contest: that requiring prop
erty owners to keep vacant lots il
good condition; and that requiring
surface closets to be fly-proof.
Realizing the value of arousint
in our future citizens a sense of civi,
pride, Junior Leagues have been or
ganized among the school children
A league has also been formed anon,
the colored people. While to ou
high school committee, public opin
ion gives large share of the credi
for the new building soon to be erect
ed.
lack of funds has made it almos
impossible to accomplish anything il
the way of city planning; and afte
all, important as this is, it natural
grows out of these other more basi
efforts. But even in this direction
a beginning has been made in
small park at the Southern station
which the railroad authorities hav
agreed that they will enlarge an
improve if the League will eontinu
its support.
"But more important, perhap
than the things actually done, whic
to the outsider may seem slight, hs
been the educational value of ii
, League to the members themselve
The working together toward con
mon end, whether success or failur
as the immediate outcome, has Il
in its final result to an increase
spirit of cooperation and to a grea
er civic and community consciou
7 ness"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-10-19

Saturday will be known as Edison
Day, and the Coumbus Railway,
Light & Power Co. will offer one
hundred General Electric 1915
irons to the first one hundred custo-
mers for the small price of s1.0O
and an old sad iron. This PROPOSE
ton is made only to customers of
the company, and only to those who
have not already an electric iron.
This is quite an offer and should be
taken up by persons who are eligible
to secure one of the irons.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-10-19
STATE RIFLEMsN LEAVE
FOR MEXICAN BORDER
AFTER WAITING ORDERS SINCE
JUNE MISSISSIPPI BOYS
ARE NOW ENROUTE.

Jackson, Miss, Oct lS,--Attef
waiting patiently and submissively
for marching orders towards the
Rio Grande since mobilization began
back in June, the Mississippi soldiers
are finally started on their jaunt TO
to the far southwest. entraining hav-
ing been begun on Saturday. That
is to say, the equipment and chattels
were loaded on the cars sent for
their transportation during the past
week, including rifles and other ac-
coutrements. IL was not until Mon
day afternoon thas the tourist
coaches ordered here for transport
ing the men reached the local yards,
These reached here in sections, and
Immediately the force of cleaners
and inspectors became busy with the
/ task of preparing them for their next
groups of tenants.
/ There was little to be done Tues
day except to send out provost
guards about Jackson and vicinity
to round up loiterers and absentees
and return them to camp. The en-
tire camp, except the squad which Is
to be left for guard duty slept the
past night under their dog tents, and
Tuesday morning these were done uT
in the service ponchos and travel ra'
tons were served.
The troop trains were routed out
of Jackson over the Natchez branch
Of the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
to Harriston, where they were sent
on the main line to Baton Rouge, al
which point the Mississippi river was
crossed.
The first section pulled out in
charge of Lieut. Col Boyd shortly
after 3 O'Clock, made up Of nine
tourist coaches, one standard sleeper
kitchen cars, stock cars and equip
ment cars. This was followed ar
hour later by the second section, il
charge of Col. Hoskins himself, th'
last section, in. charge Of Maj. Hoga
boom. leaving the yards shortly aftel
5 o'clock,
The entire command was given I
hearty and enthusiastic sendoH, ac
companied by the usual affecting
scenes as husbands and wives, fathers
and children, young men and maideni
! exchanged final farewells
When the First Mississippi Regi
ment of infantry pulled out Tuesda,
afternoon for the long run TO Sal
Antonio, Texas, two Of its enliste'
: men were left behind, one in hos
pital for treatment Of his injurie
and one in the hands Of the count,
= authorities TO await the result of in
$ iuries inflicted on his comrade. Rob
n ert Lum and Emmett Mallett, bot
r said TO be members Of y Company
: from Vicksburg, had a falling out
/, which was accompanied by a fistcufi
: in which Mallett came out TO tn
/. best advantage. After Lum has re
r covered his footing he is said to hav
!, picked up an ak and hurled it a
i Mallett, striking him in the back 0
/ the head, inflicting painful and POI
c sibly serious injuries Mallett wa
L sent to a private sanatorium fC
e treatment, while Lum, his assailan
i has been left in the hands Of Sheri
Y. Wells Of Kinds county. There
also a charge Of desertion again
Lum, for which he was sentenced
N three months in the guardhouse.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-10-19
Fire Destroys Barn.

A large barn on the plantation of
G. c. Franks, several miles east Of
Columbus, was destroyed by fire the
past week. A large amount of corn
and hay and a horse were burned.
The loss, which is estimated at about
81 900, is not covered by insurance.
ms makes the second barn that MIR.
Franks has had destroyed by fire
during the past year.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-10-19
LIST Of THE PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTORS IS GIVEN OUT
MISSISSIPPI is REPRESENTED
ON BALLOT BY FOUR DIFF
FERENT PARTIES.

jackson, Miss, Oct 1S.-The list
of candidates for presidential cleo
tor whose names will be placed on
the official ballot to be voted for on
Nov. z, is given by Secretary of State
j. w. Power as follows:
Demoeratic-From state-at-large,
w. A. Henry and Jesse ID. Jones /;
first district, f. G. Sharp; second dis
trict, s. Joe Owen; third district,
Roger Montgomery, fourth district,
Hugh NJ Badley; fifth district, j. l..
Byrd; sixth district, j. d. Donald ;
seventh district, James Mcclure /;
eighth district, James r. Mcdowell.
Republican-From state-at-large,
s. S. Matthews and j. A. Toler; first
district, II. +. Fits, second district,
]. Calcott; third district, Louis Wal
dauer; fourth district, G. H. Thomas;
fifth district, s. T'waiis; sixth dis
trict, L. R. Collins; seventh district,
Percy Matthews; eighth district, ].
Jay White.
Progressive state-at-large,
b. +. Fridge and j. H. Cook; first
district, P. c. Lewis; second district,
A. V. Hiler; third district, M. s. Me
Lean; fourth district, J. M. Wingo
fifth district, S. S. Coleman; sixth
district, T. W. Collins; seventh dis
trict, G. H. Sager; eighth district, J.
Marshall Moore.
Socialist-From state-at-large, ID
r. Hearn and A. H. Lampe; first
district, ]. B. Baylor; second district
r. b. Edwards; third district, J. c
Shankle; fourth district; G. w. Pow
ell; fifth district, V, l.. Egger; sixth
district, f. f. Champion; seventh
district, W. C. Kennedy; eighth dis
trict, f. r. Miller
1t seems assured, as past exper
fence has demonstrated, the votei
cast for the Democratic electors will
run far away from those cast for tn,
30 representing the opposition par
ties, whose combined strength ha
generally been an almost negligible
quantity.
The other parties have no nomi
nees for United States senator or TO
supreme court judge, though the So
cialists have congressional candi
dates in the second, fifth, sixth am
eighth districts These will receiv
the usual scattering vote, and Rep
resentatives Stephens, Venable, Han
rison and Collier, the Democratic
nominees are showing no nervous
ness nor feeling any doubt as to tn
outcome,
John Sharp Williams, the Demo
cratic nominee for United State
senator, running for reelection j
the state-at-large, will be voted fo
statewide, just as will the party elet
tors, and being without opposition
, even a dozen votes cast for the oi
flee would be sufficient to elect hin
But it is not believed that Senate
Williams will run behind the tieke
: but on the contrary, that he will po
the voting strength as he undoubtet
: ly should, in recognition Of his alb
and conspicuous service to his coui
!" try and party during the trying thr,
years and half Of its political az
;, ministrative and legislative histor
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-10-19
Carnival Here Next Week.

The Leggette and Brown Carni-
val Company will be in Columbus
the coming week and is being looked
forward to with much enthusiasm
by the people here. especially chill
dren. This carnival carries quite
number of good shows aud riding
devices. and will no doubt be well
attended.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-10-19

Boston, Oct, 1S.-The body of
Norman Prince, the American avia-
tor who was fatally injured last
week while operating an aeroplane
in a French air raid on 0berndorf
will be brought to this country for
burial, it was learned yesterday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-10-19

Rev. +. P. Cradock, Of Maud, Ala,
spent Tuesday in Columbus with rel
atives, en- route to Iuka, where he
will make his future home.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-10-19

Mr.. Earl f. Burris, of Corinth,
was here yesterday to attend the
wedding OF his brother, mir. Oscar
Burris. who was married to Miss EN-
me Chandler.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-10-19

Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Pennington
have returned from a visit to Bir-
mingham, and other points in Ala
bama.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-10-19

Mr. John Il. Sale, of hbbee, spent
the weekend here with his mother,
Mrs. A. I. Sale.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-10-19

Mr.. Fred Shull is spending the
week in Meridian enjoying the Mis-
sissippi-Alabama fair
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-10-19

Air. j. I. Meonan, OF McShan,
Ala, was visitor to Columbus Sun
day.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-10-19

Continued on page four.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-25
FOR THE BIC ST.
 PATRlcK's DAY BALL

The committee on dances has fin ished plans for the informal St. Pat ricks ball to be held at A. B. hall at 9 D. m. March 17th- No dress suits ogo" at this function and the public Is expected to have a rattling good time. and are supposed to make Just Q good time Of 1t as they are fit.
 Coupon tickets win be on sale ad- hitting people to dance and the cou- pon will entitle the bearer to good swim in the A. 3. pool on the night of the dance.
 The committee Is working on sev- eral novelties that have not yet been shown at any dance in Juneau and 1t win be worth the price of admission to see them, let alone dancing and swimming. The charge for the whole evenings fun win be one dollar.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-25
British Are Praising TOwnshend
 for Work Done at Kut-eI-Aman
 

months they have been besieged by a large army of Turks, has raised Gen eraI Townsend to a high place in the esteem of the English public.
 This far away war theatre has been watched with the deepest interest by those at home since the British re- pulsed the Turks at Ctesiphon and be- gan their retreat to Kut. and the ex- ploits of General Townsend have oc- cupied much space in the newspapers military critics hailing him as one of the most brilliant soldiers the empire has produced.
 During the long seige General Town shend has beaten off all attacks of the Ottoman troops and kept his little force intact. Every dispatch which has come through from the commander has been read with deepest interest by the publsc. It has been feared that the
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-25
slrKA COMES BACK STRONG
 WEIGHT ovERcoMEs SPEED

The sltka Athletic Club basketball team came back strong in last nights game but were defeated by weight The sitka boys played rings around the Juneau aggegration during the first half of the game and were in the lead, but the superior weight of the Juneau boys told and they gradu- ally overcame the lead of their sitza opponents.
 Tho final score was S2 to n, and al- though the score was one-s.ded the game was not and 1t was a fight every minute of play. The sitkn boys will 20 home defeated but not dishonored because they have shown themselves to be the best little sportsmen that have been the guests of Juneau for many years and although two men on the Juneau team were not entitled to play on @ strictly high school team, the sitka boys never peeped.
 Tonight the Mems Dancing Club of the Juneau high school will entertain the visitors with dance in their hon. or at Moose hall to which the entire membership of the high school stu- dent body and the faculty has been Invited.
 The sitka boys will play againat tho Douglas high school at Douglas to- morrow night and will leave for their homes Monday morning.
 Those who have met the sitka ag- gregatlon during their visit, or who have seen them in action, hold them in high regard aa sportsmen and ev- eryone hopes to see them return next year with a team which will give Ju- neau more of scrap than this year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-25

relieving army. which is said to have been hela up by natural blockades. would reach Kut-Al-Amara too late. General Townshend's recent report that he had sufficient supplies for his soldiers partly relieved tho minds of the British people. who now are anx- iously awaiting the outcome.
 When the full story is told of the battle of ctesiphon. the retreat to Kut and the seize. it Is expected by the British to make as thrilling a chapter as any in the history of the war. and the name of General Towns bend will occupy an important place in that story.
 The conflict at ctesiphon was des- perate work. and the General himself fought as fierceIy as any of his sol diers. who that day put to flight body of Ottoman troops said to have been six times their number
 There were critical moments, and 1t was at these times that General Townsend showed himself to be a cool and resourceful commander Four times he rallied bis men and led them In their charges.
 Military circles declare that the vic tory of Ctesiphon was a magnificent one. but that the retreat to Kut will equal. if not surpass, 1t as a success ful military achievement under disad- vantages of m extraordinary kind. It is stated that not only did General Townshend ward off the Turks, but he did SO with loss insignificant under the circumstances. and he sue ceeded in taking with him all his wounded.
 It has been declared that the men under him would follow General Town shend anywhere.
 General Townshend is said to have forced his way up to a high command through sheer merit When he was only lieutenant he became a student Of Napoleon. He studied every work on the military theories and practices of that general He made 1t rule to study seven hours O day. and he never failed in carrying out his in- vesdgations of the military genius of "the master"
 Further, he visited every battle field on which Napoleon fought, and reconstructed for himself the disposi- ton of the forces in the battles which decided the fate of nations. It is stat cd that there probably is no greater authority on Napoleonic warfare in the British army than he.
 General Townshend long before 1914 had studied the possibility of war with Germany. He always held that when war did come Great Britain would be able to rely solely on her navy, but would need to have 8 great army ready for the field.
 Believing that this country would re- quire an army Of millions, not thou sands, he favored compulsory service. He expressed the opinion that Ger many would make her attack on France--and eventually on England through Belgium. and many times surveyed what he thought would be the coming battle field. The General is 54 years old.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-25
ILLINoIs woMAN. ss. RlDEs
oN rRAlN FoR FIRsT TlME

PANA. IL, Eel. 2i. - Miss Nancy Boaz. 55 years old. today saw and rode upon her first passenger train
 She had lived with her brother Morrison Boaz, who recently died on the farm on which they were both born near Ramsey, and had steadfast- ly refused to leave 1t. She had been induced by her brother-lnlaw, James stalon. of vendalia, to come to him and make her home and boarded the train at Ramsay.
 She has also never known the use of @ cook or heating stove. always preparing meals and bot foods in an old-fashioned fire place. Nor had she ever visited Q business section of Q city until she went to vandal!a