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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-01-22
Basket Ball Notes

Company E defeated the Edgemoor
team Friday night of last week, at
the Armory, the score being % to 81,
the visitors having the better of the
argument until goal by Garrett near
the close of the game won out for the
soldier boys.
Elkton High School met defeat At
the hands of the strong Epworth team
of Wilmington, Wednesday night. by
the score of Asa. The Elkton bows
passed all around the Delawareans.
but couldn't locate the basket. The
lineup was as follows:
Giles ..........R. F. Stillev
G. Dunbar ......L. F.. Speakman
Taggart ....;.C:....... Dawson
Schaffer .....R. G........ Smith
Phillips ........L. Co... Duphton
Seminar.
Field goals-Giles, a; Taggart 8:
G. Dunbar, 2; Seminar, 1; Speakman'
10; Stilley, 2; Dawson, 5; Smith. D.
Foul goals-TaGgart 2; Schaeffer 2:
Speakman, g. Referee-Dean.
Company E team will play the viii.
mington Academy team and Elkton
High School will play Lewisville at
the new armory this Saturday. even
ing, at 8:f5 o'clock. Admission *
cents. There will be dancing after
the games.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-01-22

better methods of selecting dairy cat
tie and in feeding the herds, under
plans approved by the United States
Department of Agriculture and the
various agricultural colleges.
The new milk expert of the Balti-
more and Ohio is graduate of the
Pennsylvania State College. and for
two years he was in charge of the
Bradford County Cow Testing Asso-
citation at LIE Roysville. Pa. His head
quarters will be in Baltimore, and he
will make frequent visits to the vari-
Gus localities where dairying is car
ried on.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-01-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Ellison, Jr..
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Clayton. and Mrs.
Julian Downey spent Monday in Will
mington.
Mrs. w. c. Karsner spent several
days this week with her daughter,
Mrs. R. C. Wallis.
Mr.. T. N. Lorraine, Jr., of Delaware
College. spent the week end with his
parents.
Miss Annie Boulder is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Thornton.
Mr.. Harry Sauerhoff, of Seaford,
visited friends here this week.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-01-22
Women OF Sedentary Habits

Women who get but little exercise
are likely to be troubled with consti-
patton and indigestion and will find
Chamber!ain's Tablets highly benef-
cial. Not so good as a three or four
mile walk every day. but very much
better than to allow the bowels to re-
main in a constipated condition. They
are easy and pleasant to take and
most agreeable in effect. For sale by
all dealers. adv*
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-01-22

Keep child dry, clothe comfortably.
avoid exposure and give DR.. Bell'sPine
Tar-H Honey. 1t is pleasant, soothing,
antiseptic, raises phlegm and reduces
Inflammation. The first dose gives
relief, continued treatment with pro-
per care will avoid serious illness or Il
long cold. Don't delay treatment. Do
not yet your child suffer. Get bottle
today. Insist on DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-
Honey. 25c at Druggists. adv
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-01-22
SOCIAL NOTES

Mr.. Julian Downey returned to Bal
timore this week after spending some
time at the home of Mrs. l.. X. Bar
wick.
Mr.. John Banks, of Wilmington,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-01-22
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Cure.
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Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
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Price rs cents per bottle. Sold by all Drug
bists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-21
PLANT FOR MAKING GUN
COTTON TO START UP SOON
MACHINERY BEING INSTALLED
AND OPERATION WILL
BEGIN SHORTLY.

Columbus now has one Of the few
factories in the South devoted to the
production of war munitions, plant
for the manufacture of gun cotton
having recently been established
here. The plant is owned by J. d..
Kennedy & Son, formerly of Mem
phis, Tenn, and will soon be ready
to begin operations.
The plant has been established
for the purpose of treating linters
with preparation that places them
an condition to receive and absorb
the nitrate which transfers them into
Gun cotton. These linters will be
as~rrea from oil mills in Columbus
and surrounding towns, and the plant
will run both night and dav. its reg
ular output being one hundred tons
of the finished product each month.
While only linters will be used for
the present, what is known as a
"shoddy' plant will later be installed
for the purpose of converting old
paper, rags and other similar ma
terial into gun cotton. The concern
will start out with about fifty labor
ers on its payroll, but after contem-
plated additions are made the num-
Der of employees will be materially
increased
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-21
THOSE NOT FORMERLY
NAMED SELECTED AT
MONDAY MEETING.
PLANNING FOR
VETS REUNION
Various Patriotic Organiza-
tions Meet Tonight to Ar
range a Program.

An enthusiastic meeting of the
newly organized camp Of the Sons
Of Confederate Veterans was held at
the city hall Monday night, at which
time officers not elected at a former
meeting held last week were named
and other important business was
transacted. A commander and adju-
tant were elected at the former meet
ing and the officers named Monday
night were as follows First Lieu
tenant commander, l. |. Kaufman;
second lieutenant-eommander, c. B.
Smith; surgeon, Dr. ]. w. Lipscomb;
Quartermaster, Geo. o. Senter; chap
lain, Rev. w. S. Slack; color sar-
geant, Jno. A. Morton; historian,
Dabney Iipscomb.
The election of Prof. Dabney Lips
comb as historian made il necessary
to select a man to succeed him as
temporary adjutant, he having been
selected for that position at the ini-
tial meeting of the camp, and Mr..
Davis Patty was named to succeed
him.
At the initial meeting of the camp
committee was appointed to solicit
new members. and on Monday night
a second committee was named.
These two bodies will engage in a
contest to- see which can secure the
largest number of members. The
committee named Monday night con
sists of Prof. w. V. Frierson, Messrs.
g, 3. Smith, T.. A Stanley, Y. D.
Ellis, J. r. Randle. Davis Patty and
+. f. Richards. The original com
mittee consists of Messrs. NJ. c. Van
diver, Brooks MeGowan, George o.
Senter, r. r. Johnston, ]. B. Will
liams, Jno. A. Morton and l. |. Kauf-
man, and each of these two bodies
will make an earnest effort to secure
as many members as possible.
Another meeting will be held
Thursday night, the purpose of
which is to arrange for the entertain
ment Of the Mississippi Division,
United Confederate Veterans, which
Is to hold its annual reunion here in
November, and in addition to the
Sons Of Veterans, members of Isham
Harrison Camp, No. 27, United Con-
federate Veterans, and Stephen ID.
Lee Chapter, Daughters of the Con-
federaey will participate in this
gathering.
The new camp starts out under
most auspicious conditions, as the
address recently delivered here by
Gen. N. B. Forrest, Acknowledgement
of the organization. was very inspir-
ing, while the selection of Hon. B. A.
Lincoln as commander has awakened
much interest, Major Lincoln being
one of the best known men in the
county and being extremely popular
in business, political and fraternal
circles.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-21
PRESIDENT ATTENDS FUNERAL
OF SISTER At COLUMBIA, S. c.
HIS AUNT ADDRESSES HIM AS
TOMMY" WHEN HE VISITS
HIS BOYHOOD HOME.

Columbia, S. G., Sept. 20.-Presi-
dent Wilson, who came here Monday
for the funeral Of his only sister
Mrs. Anne +. Howe, left at 6:l5
o'clock for the summer White House
at Long Branch, N. ]. He went to
West End, N. j., shortly after 2
o'clock Tuesday afternon, where he
took automobile to Shadow Lawn.
| After participating in the funeral
of Mrs. Howe and standing with sad
dened face at the grave side, tho
President took an automobile ride
around Columbia, visiting relatives
and the place where he spent some
Of hiE boshooa days Iise was ac
companied by Mrs. Wilson, Miss Mar
garet Wilson and Dr. c. T. Grayson
the White House physician.
When the Presidents special train
pulled out several thousand SoutS
Carolina people thronged the rail.
road station and stood silently with
barred heads. The President bowed
quietly. His face was graver than
usual.
On his motor ride the President
visited Mrs. James Woodrow. an
aunt, who welcomed him as "Tom-
my" and remarked to Mrs. Wilson
"Since he took to writing books
he calls himself Woodrow"
Mr.. Wilson then visited the Colum.
bia Theological Seminary, where his
father once taught, and was shown
the chair and room used by the elder
Mr.. Wilson. He was told of plan
to name library planned by the
seminarvafter his father. Afterwards
he and Mrs. Wilson and DR.. Grayson
walked to the house planned and
built by his parents. and in which he
lived for several years.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-21
MISSISSIPPI A. & N. COLLEGE
OPENS WITH BIG ATTENDANCE
LARGE NUMBER OF STUDENTS
PRESENT AND PROSPEROUS
YEAR is PROMISED.

Starkville, Miss, Sept. 20.---Witn
all former opening enrolment rec
ords at the Mississippi A. q M. Col
lege already shattered, farmer boys
and future merchants from all parts
of the state continue to register at
the rate of 40 an hour. Although
the 1016-17 session did not formally
open until Tuesday, more than 700
boys have registered for the coming
year. In giving out comparative fig
ures, Registrar J. C. Herbert stated
that the first days registration to-
tailed sos students, against 1928 for
the first registration day Of last
year. The registrar anticipated the
enrolment would be 900 in excess of
the 595 students registered at the
opening of last session. President
w. II. Smith, who is actively in
charge of the affairs of the college
is conferring with the new students
and is looking after their comfort,
While he anticipates far create :
enrolment than in former years, he
is making preparations to provide
comfortable quarters for all who
come. DIR. B. NJ. Walker, vice-presi-
dent, and Prof. F. ]. Weddell, head
of the English department, are at
tending to the classification Of tht
students and helping all new students
to get Strengthened out before classes
begin. They report that the new
students are unusually well equipped
and expect high standard OF
scholarship during the coming year
A strong programme was arranged
for the opening, with President
Smith, Gov. Theo. G. Bilbo, and sev.
Sral members of the board Of trus.
tees to make addresses.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-21
FAIR COLUMBIAN HEADS
STAFF Of THE SPECTATOR
MISS MATTE PEGUES EDITOR
IN-CHIEF OF COLLEGE
PUBLICATION.

The Mississippi Industrial Institute
and College began its thirty-second
annual session Tuesday, and follow
ing the opening of the school, publ.
cation of The Spectator, the official
organ of the student body, will be
speedily resumed, the first issue for
the current session being scheduled
to make its appearance early in DC.
tober.
Miss Matte Pegues, a charming
Columbus girl, is editor-in-chief OF
the publication, and during the ses-
sion which has just opened will be
assisted by the following staff: Busi
ness manager, Miss Margaret, Owen
Muskogee, Oklahoma; assistant busi
ness manager, Miss Claude NJ. Chap.
man, Holly Springs; local editor
Miss Catherine Slower, Louisville
editor "Who's Who" department
Miss Essie Coglan, Laurel; athletic
editor, Miss Frances Walton Reeves
Greenwood; local editor, Miss Irene
Bass, Greenville.
The College Reflector, the officia'
publication of the student body of
the A. & M. College at StarkviIle, il
also printed in this city, and arrange
ments are being made to resume pub.
lication, which was suspended when
the school closed last spring.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-21
EXODUS Of NEGROES MAKES
LABOR FAMINE IMMINENT
BLACKS LEAVING LOWNDES BY
THE HUNDREDS FOR
NORTHERN CITIES.

The exodus of negroes from Col.
umbus and the contiguous territory
is assuming alarming proportions
and If it keeps up much longer locaI
farmers and others who employ la.
borers will be called upon to face D
decidedly serious situation. Fifty
blacks are said to have left Colum.
bus on one train a few nights ago
and hundreds have preceded them
while, according to rumor, additiona
hundreds are preparing to follow
them just as soon as they can rails,
sufficient funds to purchase trans
portation.
1t will be remembered that labor
agent visited Columbus seyera
weeks ago, and was preparing to TAX,
large party of negroes away with
him when his scheme was nipped II
the bud by a number of prominent
citizens and emphatically informed
the nomadie searcher after toier,
that such proceedings would not be
tolerated in this community.
The exodus of negroes is beint
caused largely by the demand foi
unskilled labor in the north. ant
Columbus is by no means the onl,
Southern city that has suffered Tn,
numerous munition plants that hav,
been established at various place.
north Of Mason and Dixon's line hai
created demand for labor that tn,
local supply can not furnish; an,
employers, taking advantage Of tn,
fact that poor crops and other un
favorable conditions have thrown
maliy Southern negroes temporaril,
out of employment. are inducing
them to 20 North. where lucrativ,
jobs are promised. Birmingham
which is one of the largest and mos
important labor eenters in the South
has experienced great deal n
trouble, and, according to an esti
mate published in recent issue o.
the Birmingham News, between foul
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-21
$1,000 ADDITIONAL CHILDREN
LOCATED ON SECOND COUNT
ENUMERATION OF PROF NASH
BRINGS NUMBER UP TO
STANDARD OF 1912.

The second enumeration of educa-
BILE children within the borders of
Lowndes County shows an increase
of something like 5000 over the
original count, the loss of about $780,
600 from the State school fund
which would have followed had the
first count been accepted as official
will not ensue.
Satisfied that the first enumera-
tion was erroneous and incomplete,
the board of supervisors employed
Prof. S. M. Nash, who for twenty
years served as county superinten-
dent of education and who is thor
oughly familiar with conditions
among both schools and school chill
dren, to make second count, and
he succeeded in finding large mum.
ber of adolescents of educable age
who were overlooked by the gentle.
men who originally acted as enum.
orators.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-21
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST
GATHERED HERE AND THERE
CIST OF NEWS FROM OVER
THE COUNTRY GIVEN IN
A BRIEF FORM.

William Mallette, negro, was ar
rested Tuesday by United States Sc
cret service agents aboard President
Wilson's special train at Raleigh, N.
c., after he had threatened and at
tempted to board the private car oc.
cupied by the president and his party
returning to Long Branch, N. ].
from Columbia. s. c. The negro had
purchased a ticket for Washington
but missed the regular train which
left Raleigh shortly after midnight
The presidents special, following
made brief stop at the union sta,
ton and Mallette attempted to board
it. He was delivered to the police
who entered a charge of drunkenness
and disorderly conduct against him
Private John Clyne, Company p
second Missouri regiment, was sho'
and killed Monday night by mill
tarv guard at Dolores. Lieutenant
Zellum ordered Clyne's arrest and
Ctvne becoming enraped. leveled his
rifle at the lieutenant. whereupos
the guard fired. according to mill.
farv authorities. The name OF tbs
guard Is withheld.
The fourth biennial session Of the
national conference Of Catholic
charities began at Catholic Univers
itv in Washington Monday with ~
attendance of nearly 1000 delegates
representing Catholic charity organi
zations In % states.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-21
SLIGHT Recession TAKES
PLACE IN COTTON PRICES
SESSION YESTERDAY BROUGHT
DECLINE OF FROM 7
TO 10 POINTS.

After having scored a decided ad-
vance on Tuesday, the cotton market
weakened yesterday, and there was
a slight decline in prices, the net loss
on the day having ranged from Z to
10 points. The short crop, however,
will necessarily force consumers to
pay good prices for the staple, and
while temporary declines win doubt
less be experienced throughout the
fall and winter, the general trend Of
the market is practically sure to be
upward.
AT the close Of business yesterday
afternoon New York spots were
quoted at 1880. December futures
in New York at 16 cents. New Or
leans spots at 1888 and December
futures in New Orleans at 1868. In
the local market good middling was
quoted at Is cents.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-21

and five thousand negroes have left
that city for northern points within
the past few months.
The situation became so grave in
Birmingham that local civic bodies
officially requested the railroads not
to sell tickets to large parties, and
y MIGHT be well for the local Cham
Der of Commerce to make similar
request Of transportation lines cen
tering in Columbus.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-21

Mr.. L. B. Diyelbliss left Monday
night for Dallas, Texas, where he is
attending a convention Of the sales
men of the Corona Typewriter Com
pary. Mr.. Divelbliss viii he among
those on the program, being the
only Mississippian to deliver an ad.
dress
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-21
ATTENDANCE IS LARGEST
IN THE HISTORY or
INSTITUTION.
DORMITORY SPACE
is AT A PREMIUM
Boarding Houses Called Upon
to Provide for the Overflow
from Dormitories.
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q ooo oo 1000 . 40 o oo . o g
o President H. L. Whitfield in 9
q formed the Commercial just be- q
2 fore time for going to press Q
. that fully eight hundred stu 9
. dents had registered up to the =
p time the office of the registrar 9
q closed for the day, and stated 9
q that there were many others 9
q waiting to matriculate. e
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-21

The numerous friends Of Mr. Cecil
Nash regret to learn that he con.
tinues III at his home on North Third
avenue.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-21

Mr.. Clay Lisie, business manager
of the A. & M. College Reflector,
was in the city on business Tuesday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-21
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Although the Mississippi Indus
trial Institute and College derives its
patronage largely from rural dis
tricts the boil weevil ravages which
have brought such extended disaster
to farmers throughout the state have
not deleteriously affected its atten.
dance, the institution having inaugl
urated its thirty-second annual ses-
sion Tuesday with larger number
of students than were ever before
present on an opening day.
Students began to arrive in goodly
numbers Sunday and on Monday
and Tuesday practically every train
which reached the city added to the
number, more than two hundred hav.
ing arrived on one train. The process
of matriculation is being carried on
as rapidly as possible. but IT is neces
sarily slow work, and not more thar
rs per cent of the young ladies who
a.s an the city nave as yet signed Inv
college register. There are now more
than five hundred names on this regl
lister, and the three hundred pros
pective students who are now on the
ground waiting to matriculate will
run the number up to fully eight
hundred.
The large number of letters re-
ceived by President Whitfield during
the summer indicated a recordbreak.
ing attendance, and for several
weeks past arrangements to accom-.
modate the young ladies' have beer
in progress. With this end in view
the executive some time ago gave
notice that dormitory accommoda-
tions for teachers would be material
ly reduced, the number being limited
to one on each floor of the several
buildings devoted to sleeping apart
ments, and remaining members of
the faculty have been forced to seek
lodgings elsewhere. The campus is
surrounded by large number Of at.
tractive boarding houses, and not
only the majority of the instructors
but more than one hundred students
will be compelled to seek domage
therein, as it will be utterly impos-
sible for all of them to secure lodg.
ings in the college dormitories.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-21

Miss Ruth Mullins has been spend
ing the past several days with friends
at Brooksville.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-09-15
pELoYD THOMPSON,
I IVIATOR AT FAIR.

" visitors to the Louisiana state an
49,. aoor Nov. Is, will have the PRIV
i leo Of seeing one Of the worlds lore sa
most s ayIators, DeLoyd thompson; -, ~
,brough his repertoire OF marVelous
o oarjof stunts. Thompson lrst per.
O. sornance Is scheduled for Friday, NOV
2 and his second appearance IS an
Donnced for Sunday. Nov D In n lSOL
~ The famous aviator, one OF these
DAVIS Friday. is designated thompson
Day. and the other, sunday Is u''i7
mated Aviation Day ,,.ioto,
n e doubtful If there is an aviator
tD tbe world who will take more dare
devil chances than Thompson. IN. ~.
sordarfnl performances cause spec'a
,ors TO gaze in almost GREATNESS .,lIDs
smazement. At tremendous alutuue
~bsn his machine looks like a mert
snocE In the air he loops-the-loop' doe'
he spiral glide, and goes through otne e
wonderful stunts with apparently d.
rorcb ease and cOmposure as an OF
diary uo man would In a gymnasium
THOMPSON has been among the sta
attractions at the Louisiana otaI'
Fair the past two years, and each yea
bo has new thrills in his repertoire
S;rcs performing here the last time n
has gained much additional lame D,
living at night over New York, an,
Men later over the nations capitol an.
Wasbington's monument during a pre-
paredness parade. ,u..i- No,
Don't forget the date OF the fair NOV
"a and for Catalogue, etc, apply t
Secretary L. N. Brueggerhoh' SnreV'
port.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-09-15
= ae-.aa IN steady streams from the

bio5 forms in steady streams from the
ranked batteries Of mixers, Mr. Cort'
wright had sent for Brouillard, and OF
each occasion the messenger had gone
hack with the brief word TOO busy
during working hours" And when
third messenger came to inquire wat
Mr. Brouillard's working hours were
the equally blunt answer returned was:
"All the time"
In the face of such discouragements
Mr. Cartwright was constrained 70
nocket his dignity as mayor as inc
potantote of the exchanges, and as
tho nnnuestionable master OF the surly
'.ourg industry captain who refused
- come when he was called, and to go
IN nerson. Choosing the evening hour
when he had been assured that ne was
Iitelv to find Brouillard alone ana q
work. he crossed the boundaries OF the
sacred reservation and made his way
to the door Of the log-built mapping
room.
81 came around to see what ID ea',hs
you these days." was the puusy
tyrants greeting for the young man
sitting under the shaded desk lamp
why don't you drop In once IN .
while and give me the run Of things!
81 gave your clerk the reason, SriI
BrOuillard laconically. I'm too BUSY
THE devil you are!" snapped INT
great man, finding the only armenian
in the room and dropping heavily int'
It. Since when?"
Since the first time you sent 10
me-and before"
Mr.. Cartwright recovered his Work
ing geniality only with a palpaole el
fort.
See here, Brouillard, you know 20
never make any money by being shor
with me. Let's drop 1t and get dow