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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-13
GARRISON REUNQBlSHEs
PLACE As WAR StGRt TARY
RESIGNED BECAUSE HE AND
PRESIDENT DISAGREED ON
PREPAREDNESS PLAN.

Washington, Feb. TO- Secretary
of War Garrison resigned this after
noon, and President Wilson accept
ed his resignation, which was said to
be chiefly because it became appar-
ent that Congress would not aceep,
the continental army plan and that
President Wilson would not irreyoc-
ably support the continental scheme.
Secretary Garrison also opposed the
administration program of setting
definite time for Philippine indie
pendence.
President Wilson has not settled
on a successor, and probably will as
sumo personal charge of the admins
tration defense plans in Congress,
Assistant Secretary breckenridge
also resigned for the same reasons,
Major General Scott, chief of
staff, automatically becomes secre-
tary of war, ad interim,
Il is said that the chief reason for
Secretary Garrison's conviction that
only a federal continental army, in.
stead of u reorganized national
guard, could be the main United
States military defense, was his be.
| lief that the United States may be
called on to defend the Monroe doc
trine, and that he saw that the ma
, tional guard was not available out
side the United States before de
claration of war.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-13
L.yceum Number Enioyed.

A very enjoyable program Of music
was giyen in the college chapel Wed
Hcsdny evening when the Lyceum
management presented Miss Eva Eg-
erton, a talented young soprano
from West Virginia, and Miss Edna
Gockel-Gussen, of Birmingham.
Miss Egerton has voice Of very
pleasing quality which gives evidence
of much training. Her program was a
varied and interesting one, and met
with enthusiastic applause.
Mrs. Gockel-Gussen played two de.
lightful numbers and as encores gave
the G sharp miner waltz of Chopin
and a prelude of List
The two artists very generously
gave 4 shart program al the ehape
hour an Thursday,
The following program was given
Wednesday evening:
/, Rondo CapriccioBo, Mendel
ssohn.
2. (a) The Star, Rogers; (h) Ii
Colombia folk Song Of Tuscany
SCHNEIDER; (c) Phyllis Has Sucl
Charming Graces, II. Lane Wilson
| I'D Spring Awakening, Sanderson.
3. (a) Psyche, Woman, o. Mine
Paladilhe; (bl Chanson Indouc
Rimsky-Korsskow; (c) Polonais
| (Mignonl, Thomas.
4. (a) Irish Tune. (b) Shepher
Hey, Granger.
5. (a) Aria de Mimi ia BC
heme), Ppcinoi; (b) I'm Kahna, &c
Lauf der Welt. td) Elm Schwan, (v
Dein Rath ist Wohl Gut Greig,
G. (a), Love has Wings, Roger
(b) The BITTERNESS of Love, Dun,
Ca Retreat, tdl To Messenge
La Forge.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-13
.ROF P.T0 CELEBRATE 52hD
ANNIVERSARY 0E ORDER
PUBLIC MEETING TO BE HELD
AT CASTLE HALL NEXT
TUESDAY EVENING.

In response to request from the
Supreme Commander, the members
of the Tombigbee Lodge, No. Il,
Knights Of Pythias. will on next
Tuesday evening hold a public meet
,ng az Castle Hall on South Market
street IN honor Of the fifty-second
anniversary of the order.
A large number of Pythisns from
9eighboring towns will be here for
the occasion, and most interesting
program will be rendered. Several
addresses will be made, Hon. b. A.
Lincoln actag as master of ccre-
monies. Mr.. J. |. Sturdivant will
speak on "Fraternalism," anu MIR.
Cid D. Harris will deliver an address
on Protection" Several musical
numbers will be rendered. Miss Aa-
ME Nelson acting as accompanist-
Besides number Of solos by the
Pythian quartet, Mrs. NJ. F. Flood
and Miss Mary Lou Peyton Will sing.
The prograR committee is com
posed of Messrs. Arthur Stansel and
c. ". Reeves.
l After the meeting the guests will
be entertained At the Princess thea
tre.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-13
VIII Give Valentine Party.

The woman's Stores valentine
party, exhibit and safe Of advanced
spring styles OF suits, spring coats,
waists and novelties in new spring
fabrics, occurs tomorrow Monday
morning at 9 o'clock, and coRtmues
through Wednesday of tAis week
The store has been appropriately
decorated for the occasion. About
1900 heats are being used
and ,hs ye,y prettiest and choicest
Of sse seasons best styles and mater
iAkl VIII be on display Special yalues
will be offered in the new sprina
goe h. There was a shipment Of silk
poplns received yesterday which will
be on sale as specials at s5.75, 1915
and $3.50 Theirs will De special val,
ues in plain and fancy yoiles. en-
broidvry yoiles and marquettes. silt
and cotton goods, linens. white good.
and other good values,
Dainty Refreshments will be serv
ed to the guests Monday and Tues
day sgem 10 10 O'Clock. Iou an,
your friends are cordially invited Il
come. R. L. Leigh
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-13
TrxT BOOK INSTRUCTION
MD PHYSICAL Cut
TURE TO 80 ClvEN
LOCAL MINISTER
HEADS FACULTY
Rev W. s. slack Will Direct
school. aud Will be Assisted
By Local Educators

Net HauHtp4 b, ihe apparent fail.
lure OF previous efforts to establish q
night school for those who hsvc to
work ln thc Iay and ao are unable to
attend the public schools, or N.r
those Vho have had 20 work
from their earliest years and were
unable 90 obtain the rudiments Of an
education am effort will be made 70
hold twelve weeks session Of the
chool beginning on Tuesday, Feb
ruary, 29th
The teaching force for the present
win consist of young ladies from the
l. |. q c., under the guidance Of
Miss Helen Ilutchcraft, secretary Of
the Y, W. C. A., who, with Prof. "
V. Frierson, Jr., principal of the city
schools and Rev. w. 5. Slack, rec
,or Of st. Paurs Church will have
the general supervision of the work
Through the trustees a room has
been obtained at the Franklin Acad-
envy and all sessions of the school
vill be held in this central and pub
Jic place.
Instruction will he given in the
Three RS" Spelling and History
on two nights in the week. On Tues
day and Thursday nights classes in
gymnastics and physical culture will
be given The session from to 5 p.
a. being given TO the girls and from
to 9 to the boys and young men
The girls viii be taught Swedish
movements and other beneficial and
health piving exercises by some of
hc stadeuts ~ gymnastics Al the
olege, while the boys and young
men will be under the care of Prof
Brooks, Of the college, who win in
truct thom in setting up" exercis-
3 ana the usual course followed in
military training. In this way we
will do our part towards prepared
ness.
| 1t is hoped that once a week there
win be lecture given on subject
of vital interest 20 the community;
many Of these lectures viii be illus
rated with sterooptiean or other
views and viii be given by those
lualiGcd to speak These viii be
free to all those taking the courses
At the night school.
There is need for such a school IN
Columbus and the people Of the city
are fortunate in having such an
advantageous arrangement made
for them.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-13
HAPPENINGS Or INTEREST
GATHERED HERE AND THERE
GIT CT NEWS FROM OVER THE
COUNTRY GIVEN IN A BRIEF
FORM.

After a careful perusal of the
Presidents speech, Representative
Percy c. Quinn, who has become
knewn in congress as one of its most
radical pacifists, has decided upon q
diametric change in his position
He asserted Friday that 50 thorough
is his conversion he expects to be as
active in support of the Presidents
program in the future as he has been
in giving aid to its opposition in the
past.
When shown a copy of the "R. M.
"" letter found on the person of
Capt. Fritz Won Papen, the recalled
military attache Of the German EN-
bassy at Washington, when he was
searched by the british at Falmouth,
DR.. Paul Roh, German consul, Thurs
day admitted that he wrote it. The
letter had been ascribed to Baron Err.
nest Won Meysenbug, former acting
German Consul here, and had made
him the subject Of unfavorable crit
icism:
Belvidere Brooks, vice president o.
the Western Union Telegraph Co.
died suddenly at his home Friday o
heart trouble. He had been in Poo
health for several months,
Officers and passengers OF tn
steamer Evangeline, which arrive
from Bermuda, said that nothing wa
known at the island when they lef
late Tuesday of the reported captur
of the German Cruiser Room, by tn
British cruiser Drake They sai
there were two British cruisers q
Hamilton. but that the names wer
painted out.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-13
LAWMAKERS ARRIVE TO
INSPECT LOCAL INSTi.
TUITION.
COME TO COLUMBUS
FROM THE A. AND M.
Spent Afternoon Looking Over
the College Buildings and
Grounds.

The legislative committee appoint
ed to investigate the different edu.
eational institutions of the state ar
rived IN Columbus yesterday afte'.
noon. having come fere to look over
the Industrial Institute and College
with the view of acquainting them
selves not only with general condi-
tions prevailing at that splendid in
stitution but with its needs and re-
quirements.
The committee is composed of
Hon. j. s. Howerton, of Lee county,
Hon. Frank Robertson, of Pontotoc
county, Hon. X. f. l.. Switzerland,
of Prentiss county, Hon. John Yer
ger of Lamar county and Hon. Tay-
lor Keys, of Pamela. These gen
tlemen arrived over the Mobile and
Ohio railroad, having come from
Starkville, where they spent Satur-
day morning inspecting the A. and
M. College.
Upon reaching Columbus the mem.
bers of the committee went directly
to the college, and devoted the great
er part of the afternoon inspecting
the plant, their inspection having in
Guided both buildings and grounds.
They were cordially received oy
President Whitfield, Secretary Gas
ton and other officials of the college
and were afforded every possible ia.
cility to make their inspection thor
ough and complete.
Ii is not believed that there is
anything wrong with the Industrial
Institute ana College or any OF ta'
educational Institutions supported
and controlled by the state, and thu
principal object of the Legislator,
in creating the committee was to as
certain definitely the requirement.
and needs of these institutions. Bill
providing for support funds for tn,
state colleges during the ensuing
biennial period will soon came be
fore the lawmakers for consideratlo,
and the report submitted by the com
mittee will enable them to vote in
telligently on these bills.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-13
A Correction.

The Commercial erred last Thurs
day morning in referring 70 two
meetings which are soon TO be held
here. The article in question stated
that the methers' congress and the
meeting which is to be held to pro-
mote home science and hame improv-
ment would take place sychronous-
ly, when In reality they are two sep
arate meetings. The meeting to pro-
mote home science, which will be
held under the auspices of the ex-
tension department of the Industrial
Institute and College, will take place
February 2l, while the mothers
congress. which will be held under
the auspices Of the patrons and
teachers associations of the city
will be held March 20 and 30.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-13
MAN WHO SHOT LOttAR
WILL FACf TRiAL ~
CALEDONIA.
WILL ENTER PLEA
OF SELF DEFENSE
Odum Receives Flesh Wound.
and Declares that lallaT
Fired First Shot.

Mt G. A LoIlaf prominent
planter of the Caledonia urighbur
hood. who was shot hy Mr. G.. NJ
Odum IN a personal difficulty last
Wednesday afternoon, suecumbed
TO his wounds about noon the follow
ug day, and Mr.. Odum, who is now
Ia the county jail here, will have a
preliminary hearing before Justice
Of the Pcoce Dale at Caledonia Tues
day on the charge Of murder
fhe shooting occurred near Mr..
Odums house, and Is said to have
resulted from dispute over bust
ness matters between the two men.
It seems that Mr. Odum was a tenant
on a plantation owned by Mr.. Lol-
lar and had not paid an amount due
him for rent last year. Mr.. Lollar,
50 it is understood, visited the home
of his tenant last Wednesday after
noon for the purpose OF collect ting
the money, and ia discussing the
debt both became angry, the shoot
ing having followed heated verbal
combat which lasted several minutes.
Several members of the Odum
family witnessed the difficulty and
it is said that their testimony will
support the plea of self defense
which he intends to submit. Mr.
0dum received a flesh wound, hav-
ing been shot in the leg, and II is
understood that he win contend
that Mr. Lolar fired the first shot
thus seeking to make him the ag
gressor.
Sheriff Williams ana ilepustJ
Sheriffs Nandiyer and Nickels are /,
be commended for the zeal which
they displayed in investigating th'
shooting As soon as news of th'
tragedy reached Columbus Mr.. vii
liams and Mr, Nandiver jumped il
an automobile and started for Gale
donia. On reaching Mullins store
however, they met Constable X. w
Wiggins, who had Mr. Odum il
charge and was bringing him To thi
city. 1t later developed that Nh
Odum, having been wounded, neces
sarily retired to his home, and
was there that Constable Wiggin
found him and placed him under a
rest Upon reaching Columbus tn
party found Deputy Sheriff Nickel
waiting at the Jail 70 receive tn
prisoner, who was incarcerate
therein.
SIR. Odum has engaged Hon, !
! " Holmes, a risny yoWr membe
Of the local bar, to defend him, Will
District Attorney &, j, Rencher, O
Kemper county, will conduct tn
prg cution.
le funeral Of Mr.. Lollar occurre
-, at 1gger cemetery in the Caledoni
, mel hborhood at O'Clock FE.da
afte noon, having been eead0ete
by Rev. Gregory, Deceased vi
one of the best kgawn men in II
section in which he resided, and
large coneourse Of sorrowing rel
tiyes and friends attended the obs
ouies.
= Deceased was 81 years cd, and
:. smyived by large Gumber Of rel
- tyes, his immediate family consi.
ing Of his widow and ten childre
: Other surv.ving relatives are
= fathei, Mr.. John Lollar, and sew,
nlothers, aa.ong them being Mr..
i l.. Lollar, prominent merchaat
lhis city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-13
COURT TERM WILL
NOT Be ABOLISHED
SUPERVISORS YIELD 10
PRESSURE or BAR
ASSOCIATION.
RESOLUTION OF
BOARD RESCINDED
Members Of BAR Think No
vember Term Necessary and
Urged its Retention.

Following the recent action OF the
board of supervisors In adopting
resolution calling upon the Missls-
sipp Legislature to enact law pro-
viding for the abolition of the No
yember term of circuit court, the
Columbus Bar Association held
meeting Friday morning, and deeid-
ed to officially request the county
solons to rescind their action, and
these gentlemen aceeded to the re
quest by resembling the resolution
Gen. f. T. Sykes, the president OF
the organization, presided over the
meeting, and Attorney r. Nj. Holmes
officiated as secretary, Hon. r. =.
Owen, the official scribe, having
been unavoidably absent.
The matter was discussed at some
length, and resolution providing
foi the appointment of a committee
to go before the county solons and
request them to reconsider their ac-
ton was finally adopted. The mo-
ton, which was offered by Nh. c. IL.
Hale, provided that the president Of
the association be included in the
committee, and the other members
named by Judge Sykes were Mr.
.,sIe and Judge Beverly Matthews.
This committee formally presented
the request to the supervisors after
the meeting of the bar association
adjourned, and the request was
granted.
During the progress of the meet
ing letter from Hon. I. b. Car
, roll, OF starkvnie, presiding Jndet
of the Sixteenth circuit court dis
, trict, was read by Hon. J. W. Low
, ing to his fellow attorneys. Th'
letter dealt with the proposed aboli
ton of the November court term
5 and was very helpful to member
Of the bar association in reaching ;
conclusion as to what action the!
should take in the matter. A m0tlo,
, PROVIDING that Judge Carroll b.
asked for permission to publish tn
: letter was adopted.
There has for quite long tim
been much diversity of opinion re
garding the necessity of the Novem
Der term Of circuit court. The sessiol
: is primarily for the transaction o
civil business, and many we'll in
formed public officials and privat
citizens maintain that 1t ID a needles
expense to the county, eontendin
that all litigated matters could b
easily disposed Of at the two terms
which are held in April and Septen
ber. That local attorneys conside
! the term necessary, however,
1 evinced in the action taken at thei
meeting Friday.
1t is perfectly natural that men
r hers of the local bar should oppos
the abolition of the term, as frequer
court sessions are advantageous !
,hem and their clients. When a lii
CANT files a suit he always wan
action thereon at the earliest poss
BILE moment, and frequent session
g of court mean spec II trials. The r
: cessity for the term has long beer
70 ,uooted question, and it seems
y ha now been definitely settled,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-13

Mr.. T. l.. Lloyd entertained a mum
Der of his friends at a stag supper
at his home near Begs Oak Friday
evening. Those who enjoyed the af.
fair were slessrs. Aliison nardy,
Grady Stephenson, Arlington John
son, Taylor and Couchman.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-13
Op. for More Business.

| am writing Fire Insurance for
two Of the oldest and most reliable
companies in the world. One 80 years
and the other i2i years Of hon ,rable
and successful business record A.
sets Of s24,O00.OO0. wiz appreciate
share Of your business.
Office with F. r. Simms, in Odd
Fellows building.
l-mo.-2-13. Gid. d. Harris.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-13

There will be a call meeting Of
the Parent Teachers Association on
next Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock
in the eighth grade room at Franklin
Academy.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-13

Mr.. Jake Kaufman will leave today
for eastern markets, where he goes
to purchase spring and summer stock
for Kaufman Brothers, "I'he Peo-
ple's Money Savers"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-13

Mr.. Tommie Lewis, of Mem
phis, spent several days the
past week in Columbus. the
guest of Hon. and Mrs. J. |.
StardivaRt. Mr.. Lewis is son
Of Rev. T. W Lewis, former pastor
of the First Methodist church in this
city. ana was given cordial wel
come by his many friends during has
stay here.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-13

Mr.. NJ l.. Connell left Yesterday
for Chicago, where he goes to take
special course in window decora-
ting in the Rooster School.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs. f. D. CLARK and little
son, William Alien, OF Meridian. are
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. NJ
Clark.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-22
STATE BANKERS NAME HEAD
}. r. Wheeler, Columbus, Elected Pres
ident of Wisconsin Association
at Annual Meeting.

Madison - The Wisconsin Bankers
its twenty-second annual convention
here elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President, j. R.
Wheeler, Columbus; vice-president
William M. Post, Milwaukee; treas
urer, Lewis Larson, Cumberland;
members of executive council, Walter
HASTEN OF Milwaukee, c. M. Smith of
Shell Lake, G. A. Babcock of Grand
Rapids, F. E. Woodward of Water
town.
Several resolutions were passed by
the association, one of the most i'm
passage of bill No. 1874 in the house
of representative in Washington, re-
lating to branch banks. The resolu-
ton refers to the failure in past years
to commit the American Bankers as
ISOLATION to any branch banking
scheme and calls upon the members of
the association to protest individually
to their congressman against the pass
age of any measure looking to branch
banking, which the association consid-
ers blow to the Independent banking
system of the country
House bill No. 1898, permitting
country banks to hold the last 8 per
cent provided for under the federal re-
serve act, was given the approval of
the association, or particularly of the
national bank members.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-22
JOHN D|E1z. ASKS
PARDON OF PH|L|PP
LIBERTY OF DEFENDER OF CAM
ERON DAM is SOUGHT
BY FAMILY.
PRISONERS HEALTH is POOR
Is Serving Twenty Year Sentence for
Killing Deputy Sheriff Harp.
Decision May Be Reached
Within a Month.

Madison - Pleading for executive
clemency on the ground of newly dis
covered evidence, satisfied justice and
serious illness of the petitioner, the
wife and five children of John F. Dietz,
famous defender Of Cameron DAM"
who is serving a term of twenty years
IN the state prison for shooting and
killing Deputy Sheriff Oscar Harp at
the Dietz cabin, Sawyer county, seven
years ago, appeared before Gov. Phil
lpp and appealed for pardon for him.
The governor told Mrs. Dietz and her
children that he would carefully re-
view and consider all of the facts in
the case, including the circumstances
OF the shooting of Fred Horrell at Win
ter by Dietz and the latter's subse-
quent resistance of officers who tried
to arrest him on that charge which
eliminated in the death of Harp, be-
fore he would decide the petition for
pardon. The governor said that he
would try to do justice to both Dietz
and the state. He intimated that he
would reach decision on the applica-
ton within month or so.
Dietz was convicted of murder in
the first degree and sentenced to pris-
on for life, but Gov. MeGovern five
years ago committed the sentence to a
term of twenty years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-22
SHEB0YGAN RAIL WAY SOLD
Electric Plant and lnterurban Lines
Are Included in Purchase by
Public Utilities Company.

an-Announcement is made
OF the sale of the property of the She
boygan Railway and Electric company
to representatives of the American
Public Utilities company of Grand
Rapids, Mich. The property includes
the street railway system, electric
light and power plant in Sheboygan
and interurban lines from Sheboygan
to Sheboygan Falls, Plymouth and
Elkhart Lake. Extensive develop
ment of the property is looked for, it
being the understanding that the new
owners will issue million and half
dollars in bonds to replace all out
standing bonds of the old organization
The American Public Utilities com
pany controls a number of large pub
lie utilities throughout the Middle
West. 1t owns the Wisconsin, Mime
sofa Light & Power company, which
serves electric light and power to the
cities of La Crosse, Eau Claire, Chip
peWa Falls, Menomonie, Ellsworth,
Altoona, Augusta, Fairchild, Humbird
Neillsville, MERRIAM and Alma Center
This company also owns the gas
plants in Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls,
La Crosse, Red Wing and Winona, and
is now building dam on theaChippe-
wa river near Chippewa Falls, which
will develop 45,500 horsepower and
will furnish electric power for Mime
apolis and st. Paul.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-22

the death in bottle in which they
had been placed. The scorpion finally
won, nipping off the tarantula's head
with its pincers.
When the scorpion attacks person
it gets a hold with the pincers and
then whirls around its tail and jabs.
On the end of the tail is little nee
die, next to which is the poison sack.
The sting is something on the order
of bee or wasp and not much more
serious.
There was rather blood curdling
incident in connection with the cap
ture of the adder. When the lieutenant
brought it in and held it up many of
the soldiers in the company crowded
around to view it. Suddenly the snake
swung up like flash and wrapped its
coils about the neck of one of the
men. Others seized it and unwound it.
First Typhoid Case Appears.
Corp. Bernard A. Dietrich Of Milwau-
kee, Company E, Fist Wisconsin in
fantry, is i'll with typhoid fever in a
base hospital at Camp Wilson. His is
the hrst case of this disease among
more than 100000 soldiers in the mo-
Dlllzation camps along the border. AS
he had been vaccinated against the
FEVER, the case is unique. He is the
first typhoid victim in Fort Sam Hous-
ton since 1911 and the initial instance
OF any contagious disease reported
here during the six weeks that the men
have been in Texas Dietrich's attack
is light and his condition favorable.