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Evening star., 1916-03-10
Chief in Department of the East.

In February. 1909, he was made chief
engineer officer of the Department of
the East Ever since then he has been
stationed in New York in charge of the
first New York district works of river
and harbor improvements.
To has been a member of the board of
engineers of the New York harbor line
board and of the board for the prep
aratlon of q project for an intracostal
waterway between Boston, Mass, and
Beaufort. y. c. He was senior member
of the board which removed the wreck
of the battleship Maine from Havana
harbor.
Evening star., 1916-03-10

We are making it a
voluntary practice to can
eel all payments remaining
unpaid, in event that a
purchaser dies before his
piano has been fully paid
for.
And 6nally-we offered
to give any one their
money back-provided
they will but ask for it
within thirty days of the
time their piano is deliver
ed.
After reading over this
big. broad-gauged liberal
plan. is it any wonder we
remind you not to put off
LEST you forget'9
Saturday will be a good
day to inspect these in
itruments.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-17
SYMPATHETIC STRIKE WILL
AFFECT 10000 NEW WORKERS
MUNITlON PLANTS AND NOR,
GAN INTERESTS EXPECT.
ED TO SUFFER.

New York, Sept. ia decision
of the question of sympathetic
strike Of 10000 workers in trade.
closely affiliated with the operation
of New Yorks traction lines was ex
pected late tonight. A referendum
has been in progress among many Of
the crafts for several days, and il
the sympathetic strike is authorized
union leaders predict, It viii be the
most effective blow that could b,
dealt in the carmen's strike that ha'
been in progress since Sept. 6 on The
elevated, subway and surface trans
portation lines Of the city.
The trades in which the referen
dun has been in progress, it is said
include longshoremen, teamsters
power house employees, stationary
engineers and firemen and machin.
lists. Figures were available tonigh
only from the machinists, and il wa
said their vote showed about 10 pei
cent in favor Of a sympathetic strike
Union leaders attach much impor
tance TO the action Of the machinists
most Of whom are employed in plants
manufacturing munitions of war fol
the entente allies, and say a strike in
that trade would be a direct blow al
the Morgan interests, the larges
holders Of stock in the Interborouqt
Rapid Transit Company. J. p. Nor
Ran & Company are fiscal agents q
the British government in this coun
try,
Several persons were injured
none seriously, in two traction acci
dents tonight. A rear-end collision
between two trains on the Third ave
nue. elevated line, near the Fifty
ninth street station, injured man,
passengers.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-17
FEDERAL REPORT SHOWS
AMERICAN sPINNERs
KEEPING BUSY.
GOOD WEATHER
LOW ERS PRICES
Market Declines When Pre-
dicted Frost Fails to Ma.
terialize.

The past two days brought small
declines in the cotton market, the re
cession in prices having been due
largely to the fact that the predicted
frost in the northern portion of the
belt failed to materialize. The mar.
ket on Friday closed from to
points lower than on the previous
day, while yesterdays session
brought a further decline of from
s to II points.
At the close of business yesterday
afternoon New York spots were
quoted at 1856, December futures
in New York at 1858; New Orleans
spots at 1913, and December futures
in New Orleans at 1928. In the
local market good middling was
quoted at 1880.
The census bureau on Thursday
issued a report regarding the con
sumption for the year ending July
81, but the report, which follows,
had little effect upon the market:
"Cotton used during August
amounted to 55S,717 running bales
exclusive of linters and for the year
ending July 81, 6,397,613 bales. In
August a year ago, 464,392 bales
were used and during the year end
ing August 81, 1915, the quantity
was 5,597,362 bales.
"Cotton on hand on August 81 in
consuming establishments was l.,
$780, $3.50 bales, compared with l,165,.
Fsl : year ago and ir public storage
and at congresses 969,304 bales,
compared with 382,286 year ago,
Imports during August were
7,S43 bales compared with 1890
year ago; and for the IL months
1915 bales compared with $780,
286 year ago. A
Exports during August were
419,170 bales, compared with 162,.
059 year ago, and for the twelve
months 6,191,110 bales, compared
compared with 8,544,563 the pre-.
vious year.
"Linters on hand August 81 in
consuming establishments amounted
to S9,234 bales, compared with 1885,.
872 year ago, and in public storage
for the II months 195,448 bales
compared with 10000 a year ago.
''Linters exported during August
were 41,790 bales, against or com
pared with 11,736 a year ago, and
for the 12 months 1854 bale
compared with 221,875 the previou,
year.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-17
TO AMALCAMATE THERE
TUESDAY TO COMPLETE
AN ORGANIZATION.
DIRECTORS ARE
TO BE ELECTED
Matter of Selecting City for
Headquarters Will Also be
Discussed.

Columbus and Lowndes County
will be well represented at the meet
ing of hay growers Of Mississippi anc
Alabama. which is to be held at the
, rooms of the Meridian Board OF
Trade in Meridian at o'clock next
Tuesday afternon. Business of vas
Importance is to be transacted at
this meeting, and, realizing the fact
that the county should be well rep.
resented, the local Chamber of Com.
meree has sent letters to growers
throughout the territory contiguous
to this city urging them to attend.
The object of the association is
to protect the interests of hay grow
ers throughout Mississippi and Ala
bama, to see that their products are
properly graded, that they receive
fair prices for same and to take
other steps towards placing the in
dustry on a business-like basis.
Organization has as yet been only
partially completed, and among the
important steps to be taken at the
meeting in Meridian Tuesday will
)c the election of board of direc-
and the selection Of an official
name for the association. Two
names, the Alabama-M Mississippi Hay
Growers Association, and the South
ern Hay Growers Association, have
been suggested, and it is probable
that one of these will be selected
Another important matter to be de
cided upon Is the sslectlcA of city
wherein the association will maintain
its headquarters Meridian, Birming
ham and Columbus all seek thi'
honor, and the matter will come VI
for discussion at Tuesdays meeting
Lowndes County is rapidly ad.
vancing in Importance as a hay-pro.
ducing section, and local growers
are evincing great deal of interest
in the new organization.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-17
EVERYTHING IS IN READI.
NESS FOR SESSION or
1867 TO START.
PROSPEROUS YEAR
IN ANTICIPATION
Several Teachers Have Re-
signed, But Successors Have
Been Secured.

Monday viii witness the opeainp
Of the public schools Of the city, and
Prof. w. v. Frierson, the efficient
superintendent, looks forward 70 a
large attendance and to an unusual
ly prosperous session.
Since the election Of teachers was
held last spring several designations
have been handed in, and the open.
ing Of the session Monday will find
several new faces in the faculty
Miss Beulah Buckley. Of Winona, has
been elected to succeed Miss Ella
Lou Terry, who resigned to accept
a position in the English department
at the Industrial Institute and Col.
lege Prof W 7. Moore, of Jack.
son, succeeds Mrs. Arthur Martin
who was formerly Miss Miriam
Sykes, as teacher Of Latin, in the
high school; Miss Belle Lanier, Of
Brooksville, succeeds Mrs. Fannie
Barham Hopkins, at Franklin Acad
emy, and Miss Bessie Weaver, OF
this city, succeeds Mrs. Laura Ken
hebrew Hays in the fifth grade at
Barrow Memorial school.
The opening Of the schools will
be attended by informal exercise
which will be held at Franklin
Academy at o'clock Monday morn
ing.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-17
HUNDREDS OF GIRLS SEEK
LODGING IN BIG DORM|TOR|ES
BRITISH TROOPS BREAK INTO
GERMAN THIRD LINE TRENCH
FAMOUS THIEPVAL COMPLIES
FRONT TORN TO PIECES
BY THE ENEMY.

London, Sept. 16.-The now ia.
nous German salient line Thiepval-
Combles is no longer.
The British tore it wide open to-
day. In a 12-hour battle on the g.
mile front from Thiepval to Ginchy,
in the face Of 1900 of the Kaiser's 5
most powerful guns--150 to a mile
they stormed, pierced, shattered
and then occurred that stretch of the
German front north of the Somme
which hitherto had acted as defiant
block to their advance on Combes
and Bapaume. The barrier broken
down, Sir Douglas Haig's troops
pushed considerable beyond it to the
northeast, carrying the menace of
the Somme drive almost as omnious-
ly close to Bapaume as it is to Com
bles and Peronne.
The end of the fighting tonight
saw the British in possession of prac-
tically all the high ground between
Combles and the Albert-Pozieres-Ba
paume highway. Three villages
Flers, Martinpuich and Coureelette
and high wood were completely cap.
tured, as was the greater part of
Bouleaux wood. The powerful Ger
man redoubt called "Wunder werk"
(wonder work., because of its sup
posed impregnability, was taken by
storm in the turning of the salent's
tip near Thiepval.
More than 1890 prisoners were
taken, including 65 officers. All this
was achieved within a few hours af-
ter the German war Office, in its reg
ular daily statement early las morn.
ing, announced: A.
AN actensy. oy cg4sidsraDle Slss
ish forces to recapture by an encir-
cling movement our salient line south
of Thiepval met with failure"
The day was the most successful
for the British since the initial phase
of the Somme battle. For three days
their infantry had enjoyed compare.
tive rest, while the artillery paved
the way for today's new crush.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-17
PRESIDENTS SISTER
DIES At NEW LONDON

New London, Conn, Sept 10
Mrs. Anne f. Howe, sister of Presi.
dent Wilson, died in local hospital
here Saturday morning following a
weeks illness with peritonitis.
Mrs. Howe came here from Phila-
delphia, her home, early in the sum
mer, accompanied by her niece, Miss
Margaret Wilson, who was with her
when death came.
Also present at the death of Mrs
Howe were her two sons, George
Howe of North Carolina, Wilson
Howe, of Richmond, Va, and her
daughter, Mrs. Cothran, of Phila.
delpha.
Mrs. Howe suffered severe sink
ing spell at dawn and sank rapidly,
Mrs. Howe was unconscious most
Of the time as the end approached
but at intervals was able to recog
nize members of the family at the
bedside.
President Wilson was Immediately
notified Of the death of Mrs. Howe
The body will be taken to Columbus
IS. c., for burial.
Mrs, Howe was born at Hampden-
Sydney College, Va, and was edu.
Gated in that state at the Augusta
County Female Seminary.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-17
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST
GATHERED HERE AND THERE
GIST OF NEWS FROM OVER
THE COUNTRY GIVEN IN A
BRIEF FORM.

Approximately 100000 Mexican
laborers entered the United States
through Texas ports of entry during
the fiscal year ending June 80, ac-
cording to reports of border immi-
grafton officials recently made pub
lie.
Every loyal Mississippian was de-
lighted to see that the Centennial
Exposition had received national en-
dorsement by act of Congress in or
dering the immense government ex-
hibits at San Francisco and San
Diego transferred to Gulfport and
appropriating $4,000 for housing
and caring for them. This act gave
our exhibition the stamp of national
approval This tremendous exhibit
covers great range of subjects and
is so highly educational in character
that it might well be considered an
exposition in itself well worthy of
travelling many miles to visit. A
building with not less than 10000
feet of floor space will be required
to accommodate it and a solid train
will be necessary for transportation
The balloon Greater Philadelphia,
which left Philadelphia last Tuesday
with three passengers, in a long dis
tance flight to surpass the State rec
ord of 3S5 miles in twelve and one
half hours, descended at Woon-
socket, r. l., Wednesday, according
to dispatch from Charles Y. Gully,
one of the passengers. The balloon
was in the air 20 hours and Is min
utes, and covered distance of about
$50 miles.
Charles W. Morse, head of the
recently organized United States
Steamship Company, has been sued
for 100000 in the supreme court
in New York, by Max c. Baum, a
real estate dealer, who alleges he
performed certain services which
aided Morse in obtaining his release
from the federal prison at Atlanta
in January, 1912.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-17
NEWLY REMODELEO PRINCESS
THEATRE OPENS MONDAY
NORMA TALMACE IN GOING
STRAIGHT WILL BE THE
INITIAL ATTRACTION.

The newly remodeled Princess
Theatre will open its doors Monday
night, and the audience which as
sembles therein will see one of the
comeliest, contest and most com.
Portable photoplay houses in the
South. The entire structure has
been remodeled, the Improvements
including new front, tiled lobby
ventilating and heating systems and
handsomely redecorated interior
the decorations being unusually ar.
tistic and attractive.
Manager Kuykendall has selected
as his opening attraction a virile
and gripping drama, Going Straight
with the talented actress, Norms
Talmadge, in the leading role. Mis-
Talmadge is a local favorite. and a
she has not appeared here recent,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-17
TOT mistakes sTRYCYNINE
FOR CANDY, DEATH ENsUEs
INFANT SON OF MR.. AND MRS
NORTHCUT SWALLOWS
LETHAL DOSE.

Felix Hunnicut, Jr., the infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Hunnicut, who
reside at Steens, met an untimely
fate Thursday night as the result
of having surreptitiously swallowed
several strychnine tablets.
Mrs. Hunnicutt had been using
the drug in moderate quantities as
a stimulant during recent illness
and had left the bottle containing
the poison in reach of the little fel-
low, who probably mistook the tab
lets for candy and swallowed several
of them, death having soon followed.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-17
A WELL KNOWN CITIZEN
MEETS DEATH WHILE
OUT FOR STROLL.
WAS A VETERAN
OF CIVIL WAR
Didn't Hear or See Approach
ing Train, and Was Run
Down on Trestle.

Mr.. A. d. Whitfield. age rs. Con.
federate veteran and member of a
prominent family, was run over and
instantly killed by west bound pas.
senger train No. 104 on the Mont.
gomery division of the Mobile and
Ohio railroad about $3.50 o'clock Fri.
day afternoon, the tragedy having
occurred on trestle in the south
eastern suburbs of the city.
Mr.. Whitfield, whose vision and
hearing had both been impaired by
the ravages of time, was taking an
afternoon stroll, and did not either
see or hear the approaching train,
He was, however, visualized by John
Sloan, not knowing of Mr.. Whit
fields infirmities, thought that he
heard the train coming and was pre-
pairing to get out of the way. Tie
did step to one side, but hesitated
to jump into the small creek which
the trestle spans, and the oncoming
train was soon upon him, having
knocked him off the track and into
the tiny stream.
The train was brought to a stand
still as quickly as possible, and Con
duetor Paul 0'Conner, who ran back
to the scene of the accident, found
the dead body of the unfortunate
man lying upon the bank of the
creek, with his feet and legs stretch.
ing out into its waters. Several
bones We're broken and there were
numerous bruises about the head and
shoulders.
Deceased is survived by his widow
a brother, L. J. Whitfield, and mum
erous other further removed rela.
tives.
Mr.. Whitfield was one of the old
est native-born citizens Of Columbus.
His entire life, with the exception
of the four years which he devoted
to the defense of the South, had
been spent in this city, where he was
universally esteemed and respected
At the outbreak of the Civil war he
went out as a member of the Sixth
Mississippi Cavalry, and served gal
lantly throughout the conflict. At
the close of hostilities he returned
to Columbus, and for a long time
was engaged in the grocery business
here, having been a member Of the
old firm Of Brooks, Whitfield & Cru
soc. Many years ago, however, his
health began to fail, and for nearly
decade he had led a quiet and Sc.
cluded life, having seldom gone out
except for an afternoon stroll simi.
lar to the one which ended in his
untimely death.
The funeral was held at the fam
lily home, No. $50 South Fifth ave
nue., at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon
having been conducted by Dr. ]. l..
Vipperman, pastor of the First Bap.
tist Church, and interment at Friend
ship cemetery followed Col. +. M
Leigh, Messrs. Parker Reeves, J. R,
Richards, W. n Puckett, G. D. Har
ris and +. f. Richards officiated as
pail bearers, while the flower com
,mittee consisted of Mrs. c. l.. Cal
laway, Misses Augusta Sykes, Anna
Terrell Hamilton and Bessie Buder.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-17
President Will Attend Funeral

Long Branch, N. ]. Sept. TO-
President Wilson was informed Of
the death of his sister, Mrs. Howe
at New London, Conn, Saturday
morning.
The President plans to go to the
funeral, which will be at Columbus
S. c., where Mrs. Howe will
be buried near her husband and
other relatives.
Joseph Wilson, of Baltimore, a
brother of the President, will also
attend the funeral at Columbus.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-17
Small Fire Friday.

The home Of Mr.. w. O. Peck, on
Military street, was slightly dam.
aged By fire at 8 o'clock Friday
morning, the loss, which was covered
by insurance, having amounted 70
about SIS. The flames are sup.
posed to have originated by sparks
from chimney. The firemen did
quick work in extinguishing the
blaze.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-17

A bill giving to widows of officers
or enlisted men who served in the
Civil or Mexican wars or the war of
1872, and who have reached the age
of 70 years, pensions of from $15
to $50 a month, was passed by the
recent Congress. Widows of Civil
war soldiers dropped because of
marriage to another person are re-
stored to the roll by the bill.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-17

Mr.. j. 7. Quayle, OF Cleveland,
Ohio. Is spending The weekend here
with friends. Mr.. Quayle will be a
student the coming session at the
A. & NJ. College.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-17

Aluminium ware tickets with your
cash purchases at our store. They
are valuable.
LIPSEY & CHAPSKY.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-17

Mr.. Charley Werner, a prominent
citizen of Monroe County, was
visitor to the city Friday afternoon.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-17
Notice to Son. of Veterans.

You are requested to meet Mon
day night at 7:30 o'clock at the city
hall for the purpose of completing
the organization Of Camp of Sons
Of Confederate Veterans. We ex-
tend an invitation to the Daughters
of the Confederacy and to the Con
federate Veterans to meet with US.
All sons, all grandsons. and nephews
OF veterans are especially invited 10
join this camp.
B. A. LINCOLN, Com.
Dabney Lipscomb, Acting Adjt.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-17

her numerous admirers will un
doubtedly extend her a most cordial
welcome. She is supported by Ralph
Lewis and Gene Palette, and a fin.
ished production is promised.
The first performance viii begin
at 1880 p. M, while the second
starts at 9 O'Clock, and large aud.
fences are expected.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-17

Mrs. F. NJ. Thompson leaves to-
morrow for a visit to friends in
Springfield, Mo-,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-17

The very latest in Striped silk for
skirts. Ask to see them at
EIPSEY & cHAPSKY'S.
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IT'S Your kl D NEYS 5

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Women Need Not
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Feminine Ailments Once Considered
Serious Now Easily Conquered
anl Speedily Ended.

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Every woman should he careful that the
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Here Seeking de.

Tckio. Aug. % one object OF the
present isit Of Marshal Count Tera'
uchl, The governor general Of Koraa
10 Toxic is said 20 De the seeking
of bride for young Prince VI Of
Korea The parents Of the young
prince Grand Prince and Princess W.
and his brother Prince VI, the form
or Emperor Of Korea, are all anxious
to see the young prince at least en-
gagged. II not married in the next
year or two It is said to be agreed
among high officials in the Japanese
court. memlars Of the priyy council
and others. that the girl who married
the young prince should be one OF the
Japanese prinoessss Of the blood
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rakina nla cnAncrs

4 80 sgeAt r'ah to rato alMepi
A bottle OF Caamho-ia.ns toli cao,
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preparation cannot He uuuiacl Ul
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bcNc, complaint a Hi'au Bidc0
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IaIsN
Great Variety Of Prisoners,

Vienna. Aug. 23-The ntmber and
variety of prisoners Of war ~ the
Austrica camps have presented an al.
most Unprecedented opportunity to The
students of anthropo,ogy one OF the
most ardent investigators Prof Poeoh
Il the Academy Of Sciences already
has a collection OF IiS plaster casts
cf heads OF poyglot prisoners Of war.
Among the Russian prisoners alone
there have been found fourteen or
nore distinct races Of widely dlgerg.
ent type.