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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-11-19
JACKSON HIGHWAY MEETING
At LOUISVILLE TOMORROW
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL
ASSEMBLE TO RECEIVE
REPORT.

Pursuant to a call issued several
days ago by Col p l.. Atherson,
president of the Jackson Military
Highway Association, the eyccuti c
committee Of the organization will
meet at the Seelbach Hotel in Louis
Vile, Ky, at 10 0'c. ,ck tomorrow
morning for the purpose of receiv-
ing the report of the pathfinders
who recently went over the two pro
posed routes between Nashville and
New Orleans
Columbus viii be represented AZ
the meeting by Hon. I. J Locke, ,yr.,
local member, and Mr. Gus Hausar,
a local highway engineer, will ac-
company him to Lonisyille.
After the report Of the pathfind-
ers mas beer resd the matter OF Sc
lecting an official route for the high
way will come before the committee
for consideration, though it is not
yet certain that any definite action
will be taken thereon. The Alabama
route is still far from completion,
and it is understood that its advo-
Gates will seek to secure further
time. Proponents of the Mississippi
route, will, however, strenuously op-
pose any such action. 1t was agreed
last year that the route nearest com
pletion on October I, 1916, would
be selected as the official course of
the highway, and Mississippians will
insist that the terms of this agree
ment be rigidly adhered to.
In the event that a final decision
is reached at the meeting in Louis
vile tomorrow, it is confidently be
leved that the Mississippi route will
be selected, as it is in infinitely bet
ter shape than the rival course
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columbu. Well Represented Al
Convention in Greenwood.


The 18th annual convention Of the
State Federation Of Womens Clubs
was held in Greenwood the past week.
There were present nearly two hun
dred delegates, representing eighty
eight clubs, twenty five Of which
have joined the Federation during the
year just closing Delegates from
the local clubs were; Reading Circle,
Mrs. Sarah Sheffield and Miss Ella
Sberrod; Civic League, Mrs. William
Baldwin, Mrs. y A Lincoln, Mrs.
Albert Loeb and Miss Orr; College
Chapter. s. A. c. W, Misses Timber
lake, Crawford. Eckford. Evans and
Ellington; College Classical Club,
Misses Paisley and Causey.
Among the important measures be-
ing promoted by IN Fadcsdtion and
discussed at this convention by na-
tional experts are Public Health.
Civil Service Reform, Home Eeoao-
mics, Iliteracy in Mississippi, Con-
seryation and Rural Schools.
IN, committee on the live :hou-
sand collar endowment fund which
Itie federation is raising r'torted
Yac thousand dollars realized Trough
Itte women's Edltien of The Jackson
Daily News. $500 was pledged for
The coming year 70 the Illiteracy
Campaign in Mississippi and $500
for the scholarship, the annual gift
from the Federation to some worthy
and ambitious woman
Greetings were exchanged with the
Arkansas. Illinois, and Texas Fedora
tions, which were in session at the
same time; and..a message Of good
wishes came from the president OF
the National Federation Of Women's
Clubs. Next year the annual con-
vention win be held in Meridian.
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were adopted. The report on lay
mems work was submitted by ]. f.
Sweeny.
The following new pastors were
recognized by the convention: P. c.
Barkley, Macon; R. E. Zachert, Hol-
ly Springs; f. c. Flowers, Baldwin !;
J. A. Fowler, Corinth; J. j. Myle,
evangelist, Meridian; F. H. Bancroft.
Sails; J. J. Cloor, Tupelo; J. H. Full
Ter, Flora; W. H. Barrett, Mount
Olive.
The following committees were APP
pointed by the chairman:
Hospital--R. L. Breland, E. H..
Garrett, p C. Barkley, w. II. James,
y. N. Meets, j. j. Mayfield, B. C.
Land
Ministerial Education-W. T.
! House, Bryan Symmons, Z. f. Dud-
ley, J. N. Mcmillan, B. G. Lowrey, H.
J. McCool, l.. F. Gregory.
0rphanages-S. G. Pope, j. R. Car
ter f. +. Thornton, w B. Holcombe
r. A. Eddiemar. G. W Holcombe. A
G. Mason.
LaYnen's Work.. +. Sweeny, |
l.. Dorrah, A. T. Stoyall, J. NJ. Hart
field, W. R. Cooper, +. c. Chapman
~ P. L. Berry
Nominations W. D. Love, w. J
Derrick, W. S. Allen, C. t. Tew, R
c. Blackjack, Webb Brame, S J
Johnson.
TO consider Baptist Program--W
H. Morgan, ]. T. Christian, Zen,
Wall, A. T. Cinnamond, H. L. Mar
rim, J. W. Lee, T. J. Shipman.
Woman's Work-Mrs. G. w. Ri
J ley, H. NJ. King, l. w. Reed, f. 7
Noberly, J. r. Quin, R. S. Avin, J
, L. vipperman, J. R. O. Hewlett, i
w. Mcleod.
b. Y. B. P--Gains Hightower,
, A. 0usley, J. j. Claar, J. c. Parker
, W. E. Holeombe, Perrin Berry, j.
Low, NJ. J. Derrick, 7. l.. Sasser.
: Temperanee--T. J. Bailey, I. 4
HALEY, Martin Ball, J. s. Berry,
! Continued on page four.1
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-11-19
Two Bitten BY Mad Dog.

Mrs. W. r. Mcpherson, well
known lady residing several miles
east OF Columbus, ani VIII Barry
more, negro who rs OF The Me-
Pherson place, were dngias the past
week bitten BY rabid canine. The
head of the mad dog has been sent
to State Chemist Briseoe at the A.
& n. College for examination.
Mrs. Mcpherson and the negro,
who were both bitten on one Of their
thumbs by the canine, expect to go
to Jackson at once for treatment.
Several dogs have gone mad IN
this section within the past few
weeks. twenty-one people having
been bitten by a mad canine near
Steens early in October Those who
were bitter, however, went to Mont
gonsry, A.a., whore they received
Pasteur treatment.
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HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST
GATHERED HERE AND THERE
clsT OF NEWS FROM OVER
THE COUNTRY GIVEN in A
BRIEF FORM.

A wireless message received !"
Washington Friday reported '"o
American schooner Fred A. Daven-
mort to be a total loss off the coas'
~ santo Domingo. No details as 10
ia natnre of the trouble with the
vessel were given. The Davenport
loft Charleston. s. c., Oct. 81, bound
for Porto Rico.
More than 10000 boys and glri'
are preparing to wage week-iong
fight in Arkansas against the Don
weevil. While farmers are plowine
under cotton stalks, the boys ana
girls are cleaning up farms and com
batting the weevil
Suit was filed in the federal court
in Louisville, Ky, Friday by the IL
rnois Central railroad to test the
validity of the Adamson law
The ashes of Joseph Hillstrom, or.
eapizer of the Industrial Workers OF
the World, who was shot for murder
bv the state Of Utah after trial anc
conviction a year ago, will be dis
tribnted in 500 parchment packets
to delegates Of the |. w. W. at 1T
tenth annual convention which begin'
in Chicago Sunday. VIM. D. Hay
wood. general organizer, has had th'
urn containing Hillstrom's ashe
brought from Graceland cemetery t
headquarters of the organization
"These packets will go to all part
Of the world, where memorial meet
lnes viii be held to honor Hillstron
memory" Haywood said.
A special from New York says
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Because cat attacked her pet
poodle, Babe, and was not driven on
until Babes owner, Mrs. Henrietta
Gardner, was severely scratched said
Henrietta wants $4,000 from the
owner Of the cat. The case IS now
being tried"
Dreaming that she was being pur-
sued and that she and her baby we're
in danger Of death Mrs. Joseph
Klinkwik Of Grand Rapids, Mich,
held the child so closely in her arms
that she killed II. This is the ex
planation of the woman, who at
tempted TO kill herself BY swallowing
several tablets of bichloride Of mer-
curry. 1t is believed she viii die.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-11-19

States, and if possible have the ruling
of Con. Funston reversed"
DR.. j. w. Provine, president of
Mississippi College, opened the morn
ing exercises Thursday with devo
tional exercises, and also submitted
the report of the institution which
he heads. This report was followed
by the report of the trustees of the
Clarke Memorial, which was read by
Bryan Simmons, the president. The
next report was that of j. l.. John
son president of the Woman's College
at Hattiesburg. DR.. johnson has the
distinction Of presiding over one of
the foremost colleges Of the state,
and has here an exhibition of the
work Of pupils Of the science depart
ment, which proved one of the most
interesting features of the conven-
ton. DR.. johnson was formerly a
resident of Columbus, and has been
extended many social courtesies dur
ing his stay here.
A committee consisting of Dr. W.
lT. Lowrey of Blue Mountain, J.
Christian, of Hattiesburg, and G. S.
Donnins, of New Albany, was APP
pointed to draft suitable resolutions
! to the memory of the late DR.. j. M.
/ Frost, who was for many years sec
retary of the state Sunday School
Board, and who has passed away
since the last convention was held.
Senator w. M. Wilmington, Of
Greenwood, presented the report of
the committee on education, and to-
gether with DR.. j. w. Provine, presi-
dent of Mississippi College, and j.
Benjamin Lawrence, secretary of the
State Mission Board, participated in
the discussion which followed,
The convention rendered vote
of thanks to Attorneys A. L. Bates,
of Holly Springs, w. L. Stone, of
Oxford, and W. P. Lowrey of Marks,
for services rendered in behalf of
Mississippi College, in the Gresham
will case.
Mississippi students at the South
ern Baptist Theological Seminary in
Louisville, KY, sent telegram OF
felicitation which was read to th'
convention Thursday afternoon.
The report of the committee OF
publications was submitted by Rev
|; P. |. Lipsey, editor of the Baptis
Record, the official organ Of the con
. vention, which is published at Jack
son. The report was thorough an'
, comprehensive, the value Of the pres
in carrying on the work of the churcI
! havins. been presented in an emphati
and convincing manner
The report of the board of trustee
: of the Baptist 0rphanage at Jackso
| was submitted by j. r. Carter, Will
: the report for the institution per $
!. was read by s. G. Pope, chairman o
: the committee on orphans homes
4 After some discussion both report
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-11-19

Rev. d. W Cheek, Of Algord. Tex,
arrived in Columbus Friday and will
spend several days here with the
view Of locating in the city Rev
Cheek will deliver two sermons to-
day at the Cumberland Presbyterian
church, at IL a. m. and 1880 p. m.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-11-19

Rev. +. II. Bancrost, Of Sails, who
was among the visitors here during
the Baptist Convention. has upon in-
vitation Of Rev w l. Allen. decided
to remain in the city and fill the pull
pit at the Second Baptist church this
evening at z O'Clock
Rev. Bancrost and his wife have
been spending the week as the guests
Of Mrs. A. L. Egglest0n.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-11-19

Mr. r. A. McGahey's many friends
are glad to learn OF his improvement
in the Birmingham Infirmary, where
he has undergone a very serious op-
Grafton for appendicitis. Mrs. Me
Gahey will return to this city today,
after being with Mr. MeGahey dur
ing the past week
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-11-19
Chrisnan Church serviees.

Subjects for today
II a. m. "The Book Of Acts Its
Value and Significance
7 p. m. Repentance Unto Life. "
The minister is delivering a series
Of sermons on New Testament Stu
dies"
A cordial invitation is extended TO
everyone and q hearty welcome win
be given 20 all who attend.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-11-19
Big Forrest Fire.

A forrest fire covering an area Of
several miles, short distance north
east of Columbus, did considerable
damage to trees, fences, etc, Friday
night
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-03-02
Notice of Closing of Registration for
Primary Nominating Election.

Notice is hereby given that the
registration of electors for the pri-
mary nominating election, at which
electors may express their choice of
candidates for president and vice.
president, presidential electors, and
elect delegates to the national con-
vention of their respective political
party to be held on Friday, April
21st. 1916, will close Wednesday,
March 22nd, 1916, at S O'Clock p.
m.
If you did not vote at the last
general election or register since
that time, you will be Obliged to
register if you wish to vote at this
election.
Dated, at Malta, County of Phil
lips, State of Montana, this 9th day
of February, 1916.
w. G.. SCHNEIDER,
County Clerk and Ex-officio Reg
istrar of Phillips County, Montana.
6W43
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2w42
Summons.

In Justice Court of the State of
Montana, in and for the County of
Phillips, Malta Township: Before
B. w. Brockway, Esq, J. P.
John l.. Schoolcraft, plaintiff, vs.
Mabel Schoolcraft, defendant.
SUMMONS
The State of Montana
To the above named defendant:
Greeting:
You are hereby summoned to be
way, a justice of the peace, in and
for the county of Phillips, at my Of
flee in Malta, Montana, ON the 10th
day of March, 1916, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon of said day, then
and there to make answer to the
complaint Of the plaintiff, in a GER
tain action to recover possession of
certain household goods and furni-
ture, and the costs Of this action.
The object of this action is to OBJ
tain Judgment against you for the
return of certain household goods
and furniture to plaintiff, if return
can be made, or in lieu thereof the
sum Of seventy-fve dollars, the
value of said furniture and house
hold goods.
And il you fail to appear and an
swer as above required, Judgment
will he taken against you according
to the complaint.
Witness my hand and official seal
this 9TH day of February, 1916.
(Seal) B. w. BROCKWAY,
Justice OF the Peace.
]. W. CALLICOTTE,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Malta, Montana
list publication Feb. TO-
End publication Feb. II.
3rd publication Feb. "a.
4th publication March g.
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Notice of Closing of Registration.

Notice is hereby given, that the
registration OF electors for the An
nual City Election to be held in the
City of Malta, County OF Phillips,
State of Montana, Monday, April 3,
1916, will close Friday, March 3,
1916, at 5 O'Clock p. m. If you did
not vote at the last general election,
or register since that time, you will
be obliged to register if you wish to
vote at this election.
w. G.. SCHNEIDER,
County Clerk and Ex-Officio Reg
istrar of Phillips county, Montana.
Dated at Malta, County of Phil
lips, State of Montana, this End day
of February, 1916.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-03-02
Notice of Election.

Pursuant to an order of the Board
of Aldermen of the town of Malta,
Phillips county, State of Montana
notice is hereby given that on Mon
day, the third day of April. 1916, at
the town of Malta, Phillips county,
State Of Montana. the annual cleo
ton Of the said town will be held
for the purpose Of electing the fol-
lowing officers:
One mayor.
One alderman for ward No /.
One alderman for ward No. 2.
The polling place in ward No I
will be in B. W. Brockway's office
on Sixth avenue in said town; and
in ward No. 2 in the old county Jail
north of the Great Northern rail
road track in said town
The polls for which election will
be open at o'clock in the morning
and continue open until six O'Clock
i'll the afternoon of the same day.
By order of the Board of Alder
men Of the town Of Malta, Phillips
County. State of Montana.
Dated at Malta, Montana Febru-
arv 16, 1916.
(seaD ALLIN G. ARNOT,
5W Town Clerk.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-03-02

Save your coupons and get your
set of Community silver. Begin
now Murrays, the ReXall Store
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NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given you that
the following Phillips county war
rants viii be paid with interest at
the rate OF six per cent C per cent. }
per annum from the date of regis
tratlon until February 10th, 1916,
upon presentation at the First State
Bank of Malta Oh the 10th day OF
February, 1916:
General Fund warrants registered
up to and including November /,
1915:
General Fund juror warrants reg
istered up TO and including Novem-
Der l, 1915:
General Fund witness warrants
registered up to and including Nov
ember /. 1915:
Road Fund warrants registered
up to and including November /,
1915;
Bridge Fund warrants registered
up to and including November /,
1915.
Contingent warrants registered
up to and including Nov. /, 1915.
This call is made on a bond issue
therefore, warrants should be pre-
sented as soon as possible.
Dated al Malta, Montana, Febru-
airy /. 1916.
NJ ]. DABNEY,
2w42 County Treasurer.
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Proclamation.


An election of the qualified cleo
tors residing within the corporate
limits of the town of Malta, Phillips
county. State of Montana, is here
by called to be held at Malta, the
third day of April, 1916, for the
purpose Of electing the following
officers:
One mayor.
One alderman for ward No. 1, and
one alderman for ward No. 2, in
said town.
BY order of the Board of Alder
men of the town of Malta, Phillips
county, State of Montana.
Dated, February 16, 1916.
B. w. BROCKWAY,
Mayor.
Attest:
ALLIN G. ARNOT,
Town Clerk. 5w
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-03-02
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

The next regular teachers ex-
animation for Phillips county will
he held at Malta, February gath,
25th, beginning at $3.50 a. m.
FLORA SIMS,
County Superintendent of Schools.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-03-02

For sale.-The Bellinger home in
Traiton addition. Write Fred Bell
niger, Goldfield, Nevada. ST
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-03-02

Phone No. GA for oil and gaso-
ne,-Mutual Oil Company, Jas. l..
Moore. If
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-03-02
For Sale.

Team of mares, new harness,
wagon, COW, and calf three months
old. Address
HARRY H. WOOD,
Box TAG, Malta.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-28

standing order from the ring 10 run
all the editorials # wanted favoring
ring legislation and bill the ring for
it at ST a Iine-which was some rate
for advertising in those days.
could multiply instances Of such
betrayal Of their readers by the press,
but much of the coarse work has
been cut out-that is the direct pay
ment of money. Some Of it is more
delicately done now by the use Of
advertising space. You can see some
of that in Chicago when the various
public utilities spend big appropria-
ton for advertising especially when
they are getting ready to pull some
thing off in the city council And
sometimes the publishers of newspa-
pers own stock in these public Util-
tiles.
The white paper situation is dan
gerous to the people of Chicago now.
The biggest street railway franchise
in the history of the town is about to
be pulled off - and the newspapers
will need the money. High-priced
advertising will look mighty good to
them just now.
And this same white paper situa-
ton makes the adless experiment
more interesting than ever. If the
people will pay cents for a daily
newspaper that won't accept adver-
Using under any circumstances,
there will be no way in which the
franchise grabbers can reach The
Day Book. With enough circulation
to make the adless paper pay, The
Day Book will be the most indepen-
dent newspaper in Chicago.
Ii may sound strange, but it's the
truth Just the same, that one reason
why l want the 2-cent Day Book to
succeed is because it will help make
it easy for the other dailies to in
crease their price and take a long
step toward a free press. And if the
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vantage of the keen competition be-
tween newspapers to get circulation.
In the days when railroad passes, or
transportation, was given instead Of
money for advertising, favored ad-
vertisers rode free all over the cOun-
try on newspaper transportation
given them by business and advertis=
ing managers. Theater passes were
used in the same way. Don't you re-
members when all of the newspapers
used to run the railroad time tables?
We'll, the railroads paid for that
space with transportation. And
when passes were cut out, timetables
went out of the newspapers.
Over Is years ago l cut that all out
Of the old Toledo Bee and made the
railroads pay cash for advertising
while paid cash when rode on their
trains. Later when l abolished all
theatrical passes the theatrical man
ayers came to my Office in a body and
pleaded with me not to refuse a pass
for the dramatic critic, because they
were afraid he would be prejudiced
against the show if he paid his way
in, even though he paid with my
money. OF course that meant that
they thought he would be prejudiced
in favor of the show if he got in on
a pass.
My experience convinced me dong
ago that the biggest nuisance in a
newspaper Office was a free pass to
anything. You simply can't get some
thing for nothing. If you don't pay
for what you get with money you pay
a higher price in some other way. If
had my way-there would be no such
thing as Especial privilege in the way
of pass.
Years ago a political ring in Phila-
delphia wasted millions on a city hall
and other public enterprises. At
every session of the PENNSYLVANIA
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-17
A SILLY TALK.

Of all the nuisances that are generally found in a community like ours, the biggest and most annoying is the man who talks against project that he knows nothing about. You find men who are always ready to take the opposite of what is proposed without having the slightest knowledge of the matter proposed, and often times will impute ill-motive for the proposition. For instance: Yesterday, telegraphic news told us that the bill introduced before congress which has for it's object the regulation of fish com merce might be acted upon favorably for Ket- chikan and other towns in southeastern Alaska. Immediately some of those "nuisances' started their arguments against the bill when, as a mat ter of fact they know nothing about.
 The bill. instead of being intended to work hardship on the fishermen as those nuisances want you to believe, is intended for their own benefit as it will save them the trip to the for eign ports. The same men who are buying their fish at Prince Rupert, should the bill become law will come here and purchase their fish just the same and incidentally, the American busi- ness men will derive some benefit through the business transacted with the fishermen. That is all that which is desired.
 The cost for the transportation of the fish to the eastern market will not be increased, for the simple reason that the distance shall not be heightened whereby. But instead of the fish ermen making the trip to Prince Rupert with load of fish; the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company being greatly in need of the traffic will come here after it. Whatever amount is al- lowed the fishermen for their expense of making the trip, will be deducted from the price of the fish here and the balance will be paid For H. lustration: Supposing that a 10000 pound load of haibut is brought here for which local buy CT offers six cents a pound. Supposing the fish ernen refuse the offer and continue on their journey to Prince Rupert, and there receive six and one-half cents pound would they he any money in their pockets? Not that anybody but a nuisance will admit because the trip has cost them the difference, and more, to land it at that