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The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-29

If you didn' t register you are tongue tIed
 Greece apparently is about ready to boil over Funston caught AgunaIdo, adventure that may stand in good stead in his pursuit of the willy Villa
 has reached point where the opinions of General Car ranzr are scarcely included in the equation.
 Foreign Minister ,agows prognosis that to have healthy body polite 1t is necessary to control the let
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 Colonel Roosevelt back from the spot where Colu bus America to learn that America has discovered Columbus.
 Portugal is the thirteenth nation to get into the war; and there suspect that bad luck going to befa some of the belligerens
 Speaking of psychological moments, Villa could not nave chosen time facilitate the passage of American pre- paredness legislation.
 Rapid extension of American capital to far corners of the world shows the eagle wasn the dollar with wings outspread for nothing.
 Congressmcn who ioIting the shingles with oatory pertaining to the disposal of Villa should keep mind the recipe for cooking rabbits.
 While Uncle Sam is urging us to "save the paper, It
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-29

Greece apparently is about ready to b'
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-29

The faker is busy along the border The irresponsible news gatherer is filling irresponsible papers with his wild alarms Meantime the Associated Press upon which ments historians depend largely for their information as usual moving along in the paths of ruthtunes descr inc the situation as actually exists sending out fake ports of unfought battles fake reports of upris nos no miserable lies about coups and mbuses Those who seek the facts world must depend upon the Asso cated Press greatest of all gathering agencies and the Cordova Times prints its report.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-29

People are beginning recognize the principle that rel zion is not something apart from e but part of life itself and broad the social civil and economic acvi ties Following this principle there movement n the t consolidate rural churches nes and make them cene1s of the social and civil activities of the com 1nmitieS
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-29

The navy department has refused to risk the dangers o permitting the cruiser Ptsbug to to Portland on account of the Columbia river ba and every editor in the Oregon city loading his pen with dynamite Josephus Daniels about to be informed in the details of real blowing up What has gone before his is rzzng compared to what he go ing to hear
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-29

While Uncle Sam is urging us "save the paper" il might well for the amiabe relative of us all to begin at homo and cuta output of documents which nobody reads.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-29

Congressman who iong the shingles with oratory pertaining to the disposal Of Villa should keep m hd the recipe for cooking rabbits
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-29
GENERAL FUNsTON's CENSORSHIP.

General Funston expressed surprise at the grace with which the American newspapers accepted the censorship ne deemed necessary prevent Villa from getting of the American troops. Possibly the American newsapennn n sence getting the news and getting first whenever and wherever happens possibly the great amount o money e pended by Associated Press and large newspapers and the daring of individual newspapemen in landing story has established in e minds of such General Funson and possibly public generally that patriotism parotlsm right wron the American newspapers and neWspapermen going insist upon printing report of every troop movement that may the wires to tmstons head quarters the department; that regardless of what harm it might do the newspapers going to insist printing everything that happens the day it happens.
 Possibly General Funston might have felt warranted m taking this view but if he had known anything about the everyday workings of the daily newspapers the United States over he would have heatcd to make the implication he dd against the patriotic spirit of neWspapeIdom.
 The fact is that the newspaper and the newspaperncn almost without excepon invariably at the service of the public official who is striving perform his duty All the newspapers is to know that such suppression actually the public good and simply the whm or fancy of some self-mportant official is sought in the effort to cover u some bluder mistake that ought to be bared
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-29

Speaking of psychological moments Villa could not have chosen better facilitate the passage of American paIedness legislation.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-29

Rapid of American capital to far corners of the world shows that the eagle wan put the dollar with wings Outspread for nothing.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-29

Colonel Roosevelt back from the spot where Coum- bus discovered learn that America has discovered Columbus.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-29

Portugal is the thirteenth nation to get into the war; and there is reason to suspect that bad luck going to befa some of the beligerents.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-29

Foreign Minister Jagow's prognosis is that to have healthy body polite it is necessary control the diet
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-29

It has reached point where the opinions of General Cal ralza are scarcely included in the equation.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-29

Funston caught Aguinaldo an adventure that ma, in good stead in his pursuit of the willy Villa
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-29

If you didn' register you are tongue tied.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-23
Would Aid Veterans.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 21.-In the
event that Senate Bill 76, which has
been introduced by Gen. G. B.
Vance, senator from the Thirty
third district, should become a law
it will mean a great lift for the Con
federate Veterans annual reunion;
in the future, and will fill what is
believed TO be a really urgent want
The Vance Bill would appropriate
the sum Of $1,000, and make it al
annual part Of the budget, to hell
meet the expenses of holding th'
annual reunions of the Mississippi
Division, United Confederate Veter
ans. However, there is a conditiona
string attached to the bill, which i
that the sum proposed shall not b.
available until the town or city
where said reunion is held appropri
ate $500 as its part for the enter
tainment of the Veterans.
The terms of the bill are that th'
sum of 81 900 is to be annually ap
propriated for the expenses Of hold
ing a general state reunion of Mis-
sissippi Confederate Veterans, a
the place selected by the proper au
thorities of the organization. Th'
sum. as stated, shall be aYailabll
only on condition of the $500 contin
gent fund being available also.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-23
.ARTEs|A IS ANXIOUS FOR
THE JACKSON HIGHWAY
COMMITTEE HOLDS CONFER
ENCE WITH LOCAL ROAD
COMMISSIONERS.

Artesia is anxious to have the Jack
son Highway come through that
thriving little town, and with the
view of having the necessary change
in route made, a committee of Ar
tesians met the road commissioners
of District No. 2 in q conference al
the Chamber of Commerce Friday
afternoon.
Artesia was represented at ths
conference by Messrs. c. A. Pilkin-
ton and N. D. Guerry, Jr., both Of
whom made forceful talks, setting
forth the advantages which wouls
accrue from having the route of tn,
proposed highway changed so as tt
include that place.
The matter was discussed a
length and it was decided to defel
action therein until next Tuesda!
afternoon at | 80 o'clock, at which
time another meeting will be held
The commissioners of all the severa
public highway districts in the coun
ty will be asked to attend this meet
ing, and final action on the reques
of the Artesia citizens will probabl,
be taken.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-23
NEGRO CATTLE THIEF IS
CAUGHT IN BIRMINGHAM
HENRY EVANS BROUGHT BACK
FROM MAGIC CITY BY
CONSTABLE.

While wholesale butchers are not
uncommon, wholesale cattle thieye.
are somewhat out of the ordinary
but Henry Evans, negro who, az
ter having escaped from the Lown.
des county farm and who, after be
ing taken into custody by the Biz.
mingham police, was brought bach
to Columbus last Wednesday night
by Constable J. T. Robertson, comes
under that category.
A short time ago Evans stole a
COW from DR.. j. t. MeClain, and
upon conviction in a local court, was
sentenced to pay a fine Of $50 ana
serve so days on the county farm
Soon after going to the farm he
made his escape therefrom, and last
week local authorities received q
Letter from Chief of Police Martin
Eagan in Birmingham stating that
he had him under arrest there. Con
stable Robertson went to the Magic
City after the negro, and in tn,
meantime it developed that just be
fore stealing the COW from DR.. Me
Claim, Evans had stolen a similar
animal from negress named Matte
Cobb. He was tried on this charg,
before Justice of the Peace r. NJ
Niekels Thursday afternoon, anC
vas sentenced 70 pay 4 fine Of s2'
and serve 60 days on the county
farm.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-23
Will Make improvements.

Mr. W. A. Deal, local manager Of
the Cumberland Telephone and Tel
egraph Company, received requisi-
ton the past week on the Western
Electric Company for material
amounting in value to nearly
$4,000
The shipment, which will consist
Of new poles, cables and telephone
wire. win be received here during
the next few months and viii be
used in improving the service in this
city. Old poles will be replaced by
new ones, many cables will be put
up, and business houses and homes
win be rewired. Among other things
the local telephone office will be
overhauled.
Mr.. Deal is a hustling young man
ager. having come to this city sew
eral months ago from New Albany.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-23
'W.P.S STR|bL|NG MAY.
run FOR CONGRESS.
! FRIENDS OF LOCAL MAN
URGE HIM TO ENTER
RACE.
CLAIMS HE'S WELL
FITTED FOR PLACE
Tentative Candidate Says Flu.
ture Course Will Depend
Upon Career in Senate.

Friends of Hon. W. p. Stribling
prominent member Of the local
bar, who is now representing Lown-
des county in the state senate, areI
insistently urging him to enter the
race for representative in Congress
from this, the First, district, and inI
the event that he YIELDS to their
pleadings and decides TO go before
the people, the Commercial predicts
that he will become a formidable
candidate, as he possesses all the
qualifications necessary to the ac-
ceptable discharge of the duties at.
tendant upon the office.
In reply to a telegram sent him
by the Columbus Advertiser last
Thursday, requesting statement
regarding his plans for entering the
Congressional race, Mr.. Stribline
wired that his course would depend
upon his service to the people in the
Senate, and his friends feel sure that
this service will be of such a char
acter as to strengthen his
standing among his constituents,
not only in Lowndes county, but
throughout the First Congressional
District, and place him in a position
to go before them and ask, with well
grounded hopes of success, THEN
support in his candidacy for the
higher office.
Not only is Mr.. Stribling well fit
ted in every way to represent the
/ people Of the First district in Con-
gress, but present conditions and
past political history make his can
didacy in the present race most OPP
perfume Although Lowndes county
is one of the largest and most impor-
tant in the district, it has been more
than a quarter of century since
one of her citizens has represented
his constituents in the halls of Con
gress, and, in addition to this fact
it has been many years since the
county has furnished a circuit judge
chancellor or a prosecuting attor-
ney. For a long time past all these
offices have been held by lawyers
residing in other portions of the dis
trict, and II is now time for at least
one of them to go to a member
of the local bar.
Mr. Stribling is not only well
versed in law but possesses marked
forensic ability and is an able de-
batter. He would make splendid
Congressman, and, should he decide
to enter the race, will receive the en-
thusiastic support of many loyal
friends who not only realize fully
that he is well qualified for the Of
flee, but that he is thoroughly honest
and conscientious, and will prove in
every way true to whatever trust
may be imposed in him.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-23
THE POLITICAL POT
/. BEGINS To SIMMER
CAPT. T.. s. DONNELL WILL
BE CANDIDATE FOR
MAYOR.
w. G. GUNTER WILL
ALSO BE IN RACE
Rumored That all Councilmen
Will Have Opposition, and
Interesting Race Impends.

With the official announcement
by Capt. F. S. Donnell that he will
be a candidate for mayor, the local
municipal campaign may be con-
sidered as about to begin, and from
now until the time of the primary
at which officials who are to serve
the city during the biennial period
beginning January /. 1917, will be
named. interest in politics will be ex-
eeedingly keen.
Capt Donnell, who had served the
city for eight years prior to his re-
tirement, was candidate for re-
election last year, but was defeated
by Hon. W. c. Gunter, the incum-
bent While it has been generally un.
derstood that Capt. Donnell would
again seek the mayoralty in the inn
pending race, he recently accepted
position as city marshall and tax
collector, and some people thought
this meant that he would not enter
the mayoralty contest. Capt. Dom
nell stated to Commercial reporter
Friday. however, that he would GER
tainly be a candidate, and this sets
at rest all speculation concerning
the matter.
It is generally understood that
Mayor Gunter will be candidate
for reelection, and is preparing to
make the race on his record, setting
up the claim that he has strenuously
endeavored to enforce the law, and
with this end in view recently reor-
ganized the police force and in
structed Chief Morton, the newly
appointed head Of the police de-
partment, TO conduct relentless
campaign against gambling, the lille
it sale Of liquor and all other in
fractions of the law, both great and
small
Both Capt. Donnell and Mr.. Gun
ter are exceedingly popular men,
and each has many strong friends
who will work valiantly for his fav-
orite candidate in the coming cam
paign.
1t is currently rumored that each
one of the present eouneilmen will
be opposed, and If this proves true
the race will indeed be an interest
ing one. This phase of the campaign
however, is largely speculative in
character, as for many years past
similar rumors which were in circu-
lation when the time for a municipal
campaign approached, proved to be
without foundation and the mem
5ers of the board were reelected
without opposition.
The fact that there are two can
didates for mayor will serve to make
the race interesting, however, even
though no opposition to any of the
present members of the city council
develops.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-23
Geraldine Farrar in Carmen at tn,
Princess.

The special attraction at the Prin-
cess for Monday, January oath, is
the world famous grand opera star
Geraldine Farrar, in her foremost
success, Carmen" Jesse Lasky
production that by far excells any
thing yet attempted in photoplays
The names "Farrar and Carmen
are known together the world over
in every civilized country, as "Car-
men" was Farrar's supreme achieve.
ment. This production represents
two fortunes, one was spent in Sc
curing Geraldine Farrar, and the
other in surrounding her with the
best possible cast, and in making tn,
production one of the most beauti
full yet offered on the Paramount
program.
There will be an especially ar
ranged musical program by the Prin
cess orchestra.
Matinee at $3.50 and 4:45; nigh
1880 and S:45.
Admission, children 10c; adult
zoe.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-23
Against Fee System.

The directors of the Lowndes
County Progressive League, which
was organized in this city several
weeks ago, held a meeting at the
Chamber Of Commerce Thursday af.
ternoon. The officers are in favor
of eliminating the fee system in pub
lie offices in Mississippi, and at this
meeting the secretary, Mr.. w. II
Carter, was instructed to write tbs
members of the Progressive League
at Meridian stating that the loca
association would do all in its power
:, assist in the movement being
waged over the state against the &c,
system.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-23
JEWISH RELIEF DAY IS
DESIGNATED BY WILSON
MESSRS. LOEB AND KAUFMAN
SELECTED TO RECEIVE
DONATIONS.

President Wilson has issued proc
lamation designating Thursday, Jan.
uary 27, at Jewish Relief Day. On
this occasion collections will be
taken up all over the United States
for the relief of war sufferers.
Treasurers have been appointed
in every city of consequence through
out the country to receive the dona.
tions, and the gentlemen selected tc
act in this capacity for Columbus
are Messrs. Simon Loeb and Irwin
! Kaufman. The Commercial will alsc
be glad to receive donations, which
will be turned over to the loca
treasurers.
Contributions will be accepted
from all, regardless of religious faitl
and affiliations, and all goods o.
monies contributed will be forward
ed to war sufferers, who are il
urgent need of succor.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-23

The plant of the Turtle Lumber
Company, located one mile north
east of Columbus on the Tombigbet
river, and which for some time
past has been owned by Mr.. G. NJ
Flynn, has been purchased by Mr.
C. r. Ransom, of Memphis. 1t il
thought that the new owner vii
move the mill to some point in thu
delta.
A concern is contemplating thu
establishment of large lum
Der mill on the site of tn
the Mobile and Ohio will place
spur track 10 connect with tn
switch which goes to Cookevill
Veneer Company's MILL
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-23

Wa hlnrioa. 1aH Wee
laeht Wilson today eamt Ioicd
final plans fof h trip thfounh
the west ~ urge h HHtiuhul
preparednc plans lio will
speak at Pittsburgh January
20. and after travelling through
half dozen cities. end TIE Grip
NJ Cleveland January 80 Hc
may also discuss Mexican a.
fairs and the European situa
ton.
Tonight, after a formal din
ner at the White House to the
diplomats Of the entente allies.
neutral diplomats and United
States officials, the President
and Mrs. Wilson left for a two
days cruise on the Mayflower
down the Potomac river and
Chesapeake Bay,
President Wilson's second
trip will carry him through the
south, TO speak at Birmingham
and at least one North Carroll.
Ma point.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-23
WILLIAMS DEFENDS
POLICY Of WILSON
SENATOR PLACES HUMAN
LIFE ABOVE DOLLAR
MARK.
MAKES STIRRING
REPLY TO SMITH
Unwilling to Have United
States Go to War for Mere
Dollars and Cents.

Washington, d. c., Jan 2l--John
Sharp Williams. replying to the
speech in the senate Of Senator
Smith of Georgia, advocating ae-
tion by the United States with rela-
ton to interference Of COM
merce of neutral nations, said he
was not willing to have the United
States go to war ''for mere dollars
and cents" adding that he was un.
willing to have the people of the
south placed in the attitude of hold
ing property on a plane with hui
man life.
Until the issue of murdered Amer
lean women and children on the high
seas is settled, Senator Williams de-
clared that he would not nag the
administration about property loss
es.
Senator Smith dramatically ask
ed: Because Germany has beer
guilty of murder, must we concede
the right of perpetual robbery tc
Great Britain.
"The allies" retorteo Senator Wi
liams, fighting for life, liberty anc
independence, will not be bullied By
the Congress of the United States
backed by an army Of 10000 ant
the fourth navy of the world"
Senator Williams declared that
the north starved the south with it!
navy during the war between th'
states, and that this country nov
was getting a demonstration of what
such tactics could accomplish.
81 never was a great admirer Of
former president Roosevelt in po
litical sense" said Senator Williams
"but he said one thing that believe
is true, and that was that any com
parison between what the Unite,
States owes to its citizens in con
nection with the sacrifice of life
and what she owes in connection
with the loss of property, is as a con
parison between murder and petit
larceny.
81 want to say" Senator vii
liams continued, "that if the senator
from Georgia could have his way
and congress were to pass, and tbs
president sign the measures he ad
vocates, it necessarily would resuh
in non-intercourse with the allies
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-23
RUSSIANS TAKE important
POSITIONS FROM TURKS
OCCURRED.

London, Jan. 21.--Russian col
umns operating in Persia have won
another victory there, according to
dispatch from Teheran. They have
occupied Sultanibad, which is 150
miles southeast of Teheran, and GO
miles southeast Of Hamadan, the old
biblical city of Shushan, where Es-
ther won throne.
The Turkish garrison of Sultana-
bad has fled to Burudjird and the
German consul fled with them.
The Russian operations on the
Bessarabian front are relatively un-
important today, according to the
German and Austrian official re-
ports.
On the Belgium and French fronts
only artillery duels and an occasion.
al infantry attacks occurred.
Although it is reported that Aus
tro-Hungarians and the Montene.
grins are again at grips, no details
have as yet come through as to the
progress of the fighting. 1t is pre-
sumed, however, that the Austrians
will continue to press the Montene
grins toward the Albanian frontier
and try to capture Montenegro
principal seaport, Antivari.
The entente powers, acting on tn,
request of the United States, will
release the consular Representatives
of the Teutonic powers and their al
lies recently arrested at Saloniki.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-23
HAPPENINGS Of INTEREST
GATHERED HERE AND THERE
GIST OF NEWS FROM OVER THE
COUNTRY GIVEN IN A BRIEF
FORM.

Adiutant General Miekle Thurs
lay announced that the twenty-sixth
annual reunion Of the United Con-
federate Veterans will be held in
Birmingham on May 16 to Is inclus-
i've.
Five negroes were taken by moi
from the Jail at Sylvester, Ga, Thurs.
day night, and hanged 10 one hn,t
on a tree on the roadside at the out
skirts of the village. The bodies OF
the victims, containing many bullets
were found Friday morning. The
negroes were held in connection
with the murder of Sheriff More
land, of Lee county, during the
Christmas holidays. The mob enter.
ed the Jail by means of a ruse, tell.
ing the jailer they had a negro pris-
oner who was threatened by lynch
ers.
Persistent reports that General
Francisco Villa, the outlawed mill
tary chief, had been captured at
Sangeronimo by Carranzan General
Cavazos, were denied Friday morn
ing by General Herrera at Chihauhau
Since the outbreak Of the war
10000 settlers from the United
States have entered Canada
Better millions for defense than
millions later" was the keynote Of
an address for preparedness in the
house of congress Thursday by Rep
resentatiye Gillette, republican, OF
Massachusetts.