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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-02
MOTHERS AND TEACHERS Of MISSISSIPPI
HOLD SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING At COLLEGE


audience. which waa . most fszpan.
slve one. SeIeetinK aa her theme
"childFsn's Opportunities ard Han
dieaps." Mrs schoff gave suecines
history Of the organization over
which she presides. which. by the
way. had It's inception In the brain
- southern woman. Mrs Theo-
dore Birney. Of Georgia. The speak.
cr said that she had been drawn into
the work by having had brought to
her notice the case Of a little girl
who was sentenced to the peniten.
tiary for having stolen an article Of
trifling value. Her heart revolted
at the idea Of seeing this tiny tot
70 to the prison, where she would be
thrown into daily contact with har-
dened criminals. Upon investigation,
however. she found that there was
no other place to which the girl
could he sent, and she immediately
became interested in child welfare
and in the work of the Mothers
Congress, which now has branch or
carnations in great majority of
the states throughout the Union,
and which has induced legislative
bodies in most of these states to es-
tablish reformatories and houses of
correction for delinquent adoles-
cents. Mrs. Schoff made an earnest
appeal to mothers to bestow more
thought and care upon the training
of their children. She said that of
all the influences which make or
mar the character of child that of
the home is far the most potent and
principles instilled in them at their
mothers knees remain with them
throughout their lives.
Mrs. Thatcher, who followed Mrs
Schoff spoke only a few minutes,
but she talked long enough to con-
vince the audience that patriotism
is strong factor in her nature and
that her love for her country is al
most, If not quite, as strong as her
love for the children. The college
chapel was decorated with large
number of American flags, and Mrs.
thatcher said she was glad to note
this display Of patriotism on the
part of Columbians, as in many
places recently visited she had been
disappointed when the star-spangled
banner failed to greet her in the
auditorium in which meetings were
held. Mrs. Thatcher is possessed of
a commanding stage presence and a
great deal of dramatic power, and
her address, though exceedingly
snort, made a splendid impression
CT on all who heard it.
In addition to the talks by Mrs.
Schcf and Mrs. Thatcher Friday
night a pleasing literary and musical
program was given, Miss Mamie Liss
Savage having appeared in a read
ing and Mrs. Ike Simon, Miss Mat
tie Lou Brown and Miss Josie Stew
art having rendered vocal solos.
Quite number of interesting ad-
dresses were delivered yesterday,
notable among them having been
one by Miss Sarah Frances Rowan,
head of the extension department
of the college, who selected as her
subject "How the Teachers Can
Help the Mothers in Rural Commun-
tiles" Mrs. Schoff and Mrs. Mum
ford also delivered addresses, and
following the close of the confer
enee yesterday afternoon the ladies
attended an entertainment which
was given by the students of the
athletic department in the college
gymnasium last night.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-02
Garage Nearing Completion.

The large building that is being
erected at 61l Main street by Mr..
Battle Bell, and which is to be oc-
cupied by the Wright Auto Sales
Company, is nearing completion and
Mr.. Wright states that he viii be-
gin moving into his new quarters
Monday, and be ready for business
there Tuesday This is to be one of
the largest and best equipped gar
ages IN the state.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-02

man who single-handed captured
the British steamer Matoppo and
tefrorized her crew of 56 men on
the high seas Wednesday, has been
carried 20 harrington, Del, because
Of threats to rescue him. Detectives
say they have positive information
that attempts would be made to lib
crate the prisoner.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-02

Misses Christine Beckwith and
Marguerite Kinds are spending the
weekend with friends in West
Point
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-02

Mr.. +. V. Woods, of Artesia.
spent Friday in the city on business.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-02

Continued on page two.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-02

Continued on page four.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-24
EIGHTY-THREE YEARS
OLD ON SUNDAY
Frederick Leopold of 365 Arch Street,
Veteran Cabinet Maker, to
Celebrate Birthday.

- FREQ derrick ELeupold of 365 Arch
street one of the oldest German resi-
dents of the city and a veteran cabi-
net maker in which capacity he was
employed by the Stanley Rule and
Level company for a quarter of a
century, will observe his eighty third
birthday Sunday.
Mr. Leopold, although three years
past the four score years mark still
takes lively interest in all public af-
fairs and the news from the European
battlefronts is eagerly sought by him.
Being a Prussian by birth it is but
natural that all his sympatllies are
with the Central Powers and it is his
forces will eventually trod in the dust
the flags of Great Britain, France and
Russia, together with the other Allies.
Born in the little Prussian town of
Possen, Mr.. Leopold, as soon as he
was old enough, went to work with
his father in the latter's blacksmith
shop. Later he learned the trade Of {,
cabinet maker and at the age of
twenty-five years he was married to
Augusta Diecke in the city Of Ber-
lin. His wife died in this city in
1904. Shortly after his marriage the
New Britain herald., 1916-11-24
FOR MEN AND YOUNG MEN

cabinet business declined in Germany
and Mr.. Leopold, his young bride and
his four brothers went to Brazil, South
America. After a short stay in that
country he returned to his native land
and at the age of fifty years came to
United States. Mr.. Leopold came di-
rectly to New Britain where he Sc
cured employment as a cabinet MAX
er at the Stanley Rule and Level
company, a position he held for TWEEN
ty-fve years, having resigned about
six years ago owing to his advanced
years.
Mr.. Leopold has four sons, Paul G.,
Albert, Otto and Adolph. He also
has eleven grandchildren and four
great grandchildren.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-24
DREADNOUGHT sunk
| zoo OF CREW GONE
Russia Expects to Raise and Re-
/ pair One Of Best Warships .

Petrograd, No. 24-Russia official
flought Imperatritsa Maria A state
ment issued last night reads: "The
Russian dreadnought Imperatritsa
Maria has been sunk by an internal
explosion. Two hundred of the crew
are missing"
Early in November report was in
circulation that the Imperatritsa
Maria had gone to the bottom in the
Black sea and that nearly all OF her
crew had persisted. Later on No
vember ii, Berlin reported by wire
less that a Bulgarian headquarters
dispatch announced that a fireman on
the battleship had reached the Bull
garian coast and confirmed the de-
Btruction of the dreadnought, which
1t was stated had been sunk by a
mine near Sulina, or F.eodossia ISL
and at the mouth of the Danube.
The Imperatritsa Maria was a new
dreadnought. She was launched in
1914 and displaced 22,500 tons. Her
officers and crew numbered about
1000 men. The vessel was $50 feet
long and had a draft of 27 feet. She
was armed with 10 12-inch, 20 5-inch
and four 2-5-inch guns and four
,three-pounders and four torpedo
tubes.
The Russian naval staff, says a
Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd, has
Issued the following statement: Eat
O'CLOCK on October 20 fire broke out
In the forward magazine of the I'm
peratritsa Maria. An internal explo-
sion followed Immediately and the
fire spread rapidly and reached the
petrol tanks. The officers and crew
strove with the utmost bravery to To-
ealize the effects Of the explosion and
food the magazines. The commander
ln-chief, Vice Admiral Koisohak, went
aboard and took personal command Of
the operations.
Shortly after o'clock, however
the vessel sank. The greater part Of
the crew were saved. An officer and
two first-class subof11cers and 140
sailors are missing. Sixty-four of the
crew have since died from the effects
Of burns.
THE position of the ship, which
lies in shallow water, gives hope that
1t may be relocated and completely re
paired In a few months. The bridge
IL only one yard below water level
New Britain herald., 1916-11-24
SAYS GATES WE'RE RAISED.
Driver OF Wagon Hit by Train, Com
plains to Police.

william Miller, IA, driver for the
Enterprise Provision company, was
the 5:14 dinky train from Hartford
struck the wagon Of which he was in
charge at the Elm street crossing yes
terday afternoon. A shaft Of the
wagon was broken and the body
slightly damaged.
Miller, who was thrown to the rear
Of the wagon but not to the ground
com planned to the police that the
crossing gates were up and that no
warning was given of the trains aD-
proach. Engineer Hawley and Con-
ductor Pease were in charge of the
train. .
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-23

of Pennsylvania will reap fine returns
from their staple crops this year.
The wheat crop is now estimated at
25.070.500 bushels against 24.92S.000 last
year. 1t was expected that because of
increased acreage the yield would be
larger. The average production per
acre is given as 1873 bushels against
10 last year.
Rye is calculated at 4.495.400 bushels
compared to 4,672.000 last year, the
yield per acre being somewhat below
that of 1915.
The oats crop is estimated at 32.-
$1,000 against 4s,0s5.Oo0 last year. The
1915 crop was a record breaker. the
acre yield being about 3s bushels. This
year 1t was 81.
Late estimates put the buckwheat at
100000 bushels while 5,540,000 is the
figure for 1915.
corn crop of 47.5oo.o0o bushels is
predicted. Last year 1t was 54,792. 900.
Many ears are reported as poorly filled,
The southern tire counties of Lancas-
ter, York, Adams, Franklin and Full
ton are reported as having the best
crOp.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-23
Check and Abort
a Bad Cold
In Five Hours With MENTHO-
LAxENE.
You Buy II Concentrated and Mix
With Pint of Syrup.

Doubtless every reader recalls hav-
Ing neglected slight cold until in 81
hours It settled into a "Bad Cold" and
then about 70 hours OF distress, dis
comfort, II not weeks of bronchitis
or pneumonia or catarrh, Now een-
Tess, II you've had such an experience.
and take time by the ferelock by pre-
pairing to check and abort colds.
coughs, eatarfh, difficult breathing.
watering eyes and painful headaches,
1t can be done, by taking Mentho-
I.axeRe eithe. In Its raw state-ten
drops ia the dese-er by making q
'granulated sugar syrup and mixing In
a pint bottle or Jar, A pint will last
"a whole family for long time and
keeps every member free from the
distressing after-effects of a bad cold,
IMenthe-Laxene is guaranteed to
please or money back by The Black
burn Products Co., Dayton, Ohio, and
any we'll stocked druggist can supply
you. Don't take a substitute. There
IS really nothing to compare with
Mentho-Laxene,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-23

Look at the tongue. mother! If
coated, it is a sure sign that your little
ones stomach. liver and bowels need
a gentle. thorough cleansing at once.
When peevish, cross. listless, pale.
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act nat
urally, or is feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore
throat, diarrhoea, full of cold, give a
teaspoonful of California Syrup of
Figs" and in a few hours all the foul.
constipated waste, undigested food and
sour bile gently moves out of the little
bowels without gripping, and you have a
well, playful child again.
3 You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxative:' -
they love it's delicious taste, and it al
ways makes them feel splendid
Ask your druggist for 50-cent bot
tie of California Syrup of Figs"
which has directions for babies. chill
dren of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly on the bottle. Beware of coun-
terfeits sold here. To be sure you get
the genuine. ask to see that 1t is made
by California Fig Syrup Company"
Refuse any other kind with contempt.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-23
CROP ESTIMATES
SHOW HEAVY DROP
Department of Agriculture
Fall Summary Tells of De-
clines Generally

September reports to the statistical
bureau of the State Department of
Agriculture show that early estimates
on the wheat, rye, buckwheat, corn and
oats crops were too high and that
weather conditions interfered material
ly with the yields. although a couple
of the crops were better than the ave-
rage for the last ten years. None. how
ever, came up to the record-breaking
crops of last year. oats alone being
nearly 100000 bushels short of the
yield in 1915.
These reports are made by expert
enced crop observers and represent the
conditions in each township, most of
them being made upon personal visits
to farmers. At the present the farmers
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-23
THE END.
GIRLS, CLUE ORGANIZES

Wiliamstown, Pa, Oct. 23, A
number of girls met at the home of
Mrs. Gurney Blylers and organized a
Girls Club which will meet in A. L,
Pritchard's building. The "A GERS are
PRESIDENT. Mis- Bert Kinsey; secre-
tary. Miss Anna Hines and treasurer.
mis- Amy Myer. The other members
Flynn, Eva Ralph. Lizzie Moss. Emily
Reigle. Ethel Berry, Mary Hunter.
Mary Budd. Grayce Thompson. Alics
Moffett, Hazel Walkinshaw, Florence
Kaufman, Jane and Bessie Moffitt
Alma Byerly and Margaret Walker.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-23

infamed, and my face was a sight.
81 had the trouble five months before
using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. |
had only used two cakes of Cuticura
Soap and one box of Cuticura Oint-
ment when was completely healed"
(Signed) Miss Mary Shapley, 3436 L
ST., Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. IA, 1916.
Miss Shapley might have been spared
this distressing skin trouble had she
used Cuticura Soap on her face for every
day toilet purposes, touching the first
sign of pimples, irritation, redness or
roughness with Cuticura Ointment. No
more effective emolients exist.
For Trial Free by Return Mail ad-
dress postcard: "Cuticura, Dept. T,
Boston," Sold throughout the world.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-23

awfully blue, and they
festered and came to a
head and then scaled
over, and my entire face
became covered. They
tortured me dreadfully at
night, and they itched
and when l would scratch,
they burned something
terrible. My skin became
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-23
STEPHEN S. CI.AIR DIES

Marietta. Pa. Oct. 22. Stephen
S. Clair aged 80 years. veteran of
the Civil War, died Saturday night.
He was deputy revenue collector. clerk
In quarter sessions court and held
other positions of trust He was a
member of the Masonic fraternity and
of the knights Templar at Columbia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-23
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR FIRE TRUCK

Enola. Pa, Oct. %. = Samuel G.
Hepford, chairman of the special
OF the Enola Fire Com
pany, has been busy during the last
two weeks soliciting contributions to
the fund of $500, now being raised by
the committee to pay off some of the
debt. contracted by the purchase of
the motor truck. The following con-
tributions have been received: Enola
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-23
HIGH SCHOOL PUBLICATION

Wiliamstown. Pa, Oct. 23. - Plans
have been completed at the Williams
town High School to issue book
every month. This will be the first
time a High school paper has been
issued since this institution was made
a first-class high school.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-23
PROGRAM FOR FIRST MEETING

Enola, Pa, Oct. %. - An interest
ing program has been arranged by
the officers of the Enola and East
Pennsboro Township Teachers
Association for their first meeting in
the High School building on Thurs
day evening. Prof. ]. Kelso Green, OF
Carlisle. county superintendent of
schools, will give talk on the pro-
posed West Shore High School. OFF,
GERS will be elected for the year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-23

Two children survive. He was ticket
and freight agent at Middletown for
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
for many years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-23
DRINK
EABIT
RELIABLE HOME TREATMENT

RELIABLE HOME TREATMENT
Thousands of wives, mothers and
sisters are enthusiastic in their praise
of Orrine, because it has cured their
loved ones of the Drink Habit" and
thereby brought happiness to their
homes. Can be given secretly.
Orrine is prepared in two forms:
No. l, secret treatment; Orrine No. q.
the voluntary treatment. Costs only
$1.00 a box. Ask for booklet. Geo.
A.. Gorgas, 16 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg,
John A. McCurdy, Steelton; H. r..
Brunhouse. Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-23

Realty Company. $50; citizens OF
Enola, $3.50; Churches and lodges,
500; school children, $50; members
of fire company, $50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-23
WHY LET P|MPLES
D|SF|GURE YOU
Let Miss Shapley Tell How She
Got Rid of Them.

MY trouble first began with small
pmples which looked like blackheads.
Later they became large, and looked
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-03
SPECIAL AWARDS
TO FOOTBALL MEN
All Who Participated In Game With
University Given Cold
footballs.

Members OF the \. and NJ. College
football team who participated In the
game between A. aud NJ. and the Uni.
yersity Of Texas were presented with
gold footballs today by the corps Of
cadets and friends OF the COLLEGE The
gold balls bear the names OF each man
and the position played. on the other
!, side IN crimson and white enamel
a. and M- 49," and IN yellow and
white. IT, OF T., o."
An men who participated IN that
game were given footballs Those re.
ceiyinr balls were Clarity. captain
md Kendrick. ends: Crow and Seuc.
CAST tackles; Braumiller. Eschenberg
end Rylander guards. Rogers. center.
Burns. quarter; Rollins Collins. Cole
man. Gilfillan and Mitchell backs.
Harlan. head coach Graves, assistant
coach. and A, G. Bull. student manager
Men who received the secondary
letters were given silver balls, with
their names engraved on the ball. Nc
Murray. fullbaok; Interest. quarter
Edgar and Wilson. guards. and MINER,
halfback. were given these balls.
Gold footballs OF honor were given
to j. +. White j. F. Ehlert. c. S. Clay
and II. u. Killough. seniors this year
who have been on the squad for the
past four years. but who failed TO
make their letters any year.
Instead Of giving sweaters to the
IT" winners the athletic council this
year awarded these men handsome
medals to be used as watch fobs.
These gold medals are to bear bars for
each letter that the holder makes.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-03
FACED DEATH ON
'cRUMBL|NG lEVEE
Three Hundred Negro convlets Res.
sssd--Fiseds Increase and All Pes-
sisle Relief Effort Being Made.
tBy Associated Press. ]

Little Rock. Ark. Feb. 3.-Three
hundred negro convicts. threatened
with drowning on q crumbling levee
Of the state farm at Cummins were
rescued today. according to the peni.
tentiary commission. by crew OF the
Arkansas flood relief in the lower
reaches OF the stream today
Continued calls for help are being
received from the flooded district
The flood waters reached Dumas
last night and the residents are flee.
ing for the hills. The town is over.
run with cattle and horses.
The Mississippi has reached flood
stage and Is fifty.four feet deep at
Arkansas City.
Helena hears the leyee at New Au.
gusta went out lsst night.
A relief party arrived at Gould In
n boat today and will remove all the
women and children from the town.
Altogether 500 negro convicts have
been rescued from leyees and isolated
camps TO safety points Thirty.five
passengers aboard marooned Iron
Mountain train we're rescued by a spe.
cial train.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-03

Dallas. Tex. Feb 3.-work OF or
ganizing the state OF Texas into a
working unit. to gain woman suffrage.
will be commenced here today at a
meeting OF several women OF national
and state prominence In suffrage cir.
cles. under the auspices Of the Dallas
Equal Suffrage Association. Miss
Elizabeth Freeman OF New York. mem.
ber OF the national board: Mrs. Flor.
enee Gotham OF Little Rock. Ark. a
national figure in suffrage circles.
and Mrs. Minnie Fisher Cunningham
OF Galveston. president OF the state
association. will be guests here today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-03
WANTS
GREATEST NAVY
Says Our Navy Should Be Uneon.
querable and Fifteen Thousand
cheered His Words.

St. Louis No, Feb Sin his speech
this morning President Wil1cn said
"The American navy. in my judgment.
should be unconQuerable and the
gieatc.t navy in the world
he was loudly cheered when he
made This remark The president said
ma, most submarine commanders bad
Instructions conforming with inter
nouofal law. but the act Of one com.
mandoI might set the world afire. in.
cluding America Fifteen thousand
people heard him.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-03
MORGAN SAILED FOR LONDON.
Associate Denied Plan Of New Loan to
81 Allies. - L-

New York. Feb. AL. p. Morgan
sailed Last night for England aboard
the steamship Rotterdam. He was ao-
eompanied By Bepiapin Strong, gov
ernor Of the New York Federal Re-
serve Bank. Announcement that the
two men we're to visit London caused
much speculation and interest In finan-
cial circles yesterday.
Al the Morgan banking house no de-
tails were obtainable beyond the
statement that business affairs would
engross his attention while abroad. Il
is said Mr. Morgan will md at least
a month IN London.
limitations that Mr. Morgan's trip
might be related to another external
loan by the allies met with denial
from one Of his business associates.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-03

Ballingcr Tex. Feb "a new n-
dustry has sprung up In Wcst Texas
In the traffic OF rabbit pclts and furs
a Dallas firm. represented here. b.
paying high prices Tor the skins, in
addition 20 the 5s bounty offered by
the county. An this has resulted N
many persons making a business Of
rabbit shooting The fur Is uscl in
the manufacture OF felt while tho
meat Is placed in cold storage. and
later shipped TO Eastern markets u
is estimated that there are 100000
rabbits In this lRunnellsl available
for the new industry. A carload o.
rabbit meat was TO be shipped from
here tomorrow. while Il Is estimated
that ten carloads will be shipped from
this section within the next two weeks.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-03
posed government should warrant such
Maintaining stations Left Optional

poscu kosctnmcnt tnouiu wafraut tucu
action. a
Maintaining Stations Left Optional.
Provision making II optional for the
United Stages to retain sites for COAL
ing stations and naval base In the
event Of independence was included.
Efforts to recommit the bin failed by
q vote Of 50 to %. a an - a.
By vote OF 10 to 81 an amendment
by Senator Kenyon Of Iowa was
adopted 10 strike from the Clarke
amendment all plans for guaranteeing
the sovereignty Of the islands either
by the United States alone or by In
ternational agreements. b. er
BY a vote OF IS to "a the senate re.
jected an amendment by Senator
Hitchcock to grant Independence to
the islands within six years. subject
to exchange OF treaty ratificat!ons be-
tween the United States and the pro.
posed Philippine republic.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-03
AS THE
NEWS BREAKS
(By Associated Press)

Dallas. Tex Feb. 3s-Students OF
astronomy are interested In an eclipse
Of the sun. which scientists say will
be visible throughout Texas today. 1t
Is the first eclipse OF the sun visible
In this section OF the world in three
years In Texas II will be partial
eclipse OF the sun and visible between
the hours OF s and 10 a, m. today. As.
Economical calculations show II will
start at 500 o'clock at Houston. and
will couelude at 10 o'clock.