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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18
Don't Neglect Kidneys
Swamp Root. Dr.. Kilmer's Prescrip
ton, 0vercomes Kidney Trouble

It Is now conceded by physicians that
the kidneys should have more attention
as they control the other organs to a re-
markable degree and do a tremendous
amount of work in removing the poisons
and waste matter from the system by
fltering the blood.
The kidneys should receive some as
sistance when needed. We take less ex-
ercise, drink less water and often eat
more rich, heavy food, thereby forcing
the kidneys to do more work than nature
intended. Evidence of kidney trouble,
such as lame back, annoying bladder
troubles, smarting or burning, brick
dust or sediment, sallow complexion,
rheumatism, maybe weak or irregular
heart action, warns you that your kid
neys require help Immediately to avoid
more serious trouble.
An ideal herbal compound that has had
most remarkable success as a kidney and
bladder remedy is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root. There is nothing else like it. 1t
is DR.. Kilmer's prescription used in pri-
vate practice and it is sure to benefit you.
Get bottle from your druggist.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer 4 Co., Binghamton, N Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18
What's the Use.

II have been rejecting" said an old
timer. upon the case Of the average
man, as his neighbors see him.
''If he Is poor. he is a bad manager
II he is prosperous, everyone wants to
do him favor.
"If he is in politics, it's for pork. If
he is not in politics. one can't place
him, and he's no good for his country.
"If he gives not to charity, then he's
a stingy dog. If he does give, it's for
show.
''If he Is active in religion, he Is
hypocrite. If he evinces no interest in
matters spiritual he's hardened sin
ner.
''If he shows affection, he's u soft
sentimentalist. If he seems to care
for no one, he's cold-blooded.
"If he does young there was a great
future ahead of him. II he attains
old age, he has missed his calling"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18
wieeisee Air Raid Warning.

that Mr.. Thorp Hincks has devised ap-
paratus for giving warning Of impend-
ing air raids. 1t is claimed to be es-
pecially applicable to factories and
public buildings. An electric resona-
tor is placed on the roof, and on the
sound of a given pitch being produced,
the resOnatOr causes bell to ring in
the building until 1t Is stopped. 1t is
said that large areas, such for instance
as the whole of a CITY, can be simulta-
neously and instantaneously warned.
Scientific American.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18
A Woman reaehe. seam.n.hIp.

When one of the instructors In the
government navigation school at
Charleston, 8. G., was compelled to
leave. a woman. Mrs. Charlotte S. Pat
ten Of Maine, took the helm, and is
now teaching beginners In nautical SCI
ence. Mrs. Patten is the widow of n
sea captain. and for fifteen years lived
on board ship. After the death of
her husband she continued her life on
the sea on board n ship captained by
her son-in-law.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18
Can't Live on s2s, 900 a Year.

The somewhat irritating story of the
woman who cannot support herself on
large income bobs up again. Mrs.
Olga Kohler Florman of New York has
been drawing S25,OOO annually from
the state of her father, but she asks
an increase because she has gone in
debt. She alleged that her husband
earned only $50 week and that she
had to contribute to the support OF
an infant son. The court allowed heN
bonus of $4,000.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18
She Studied Byron.

Mrs. Hawkins, who posed as lit
erary woman and professed great ad-
miration for Byron's works, had re-
Gently purchased little dog and was
showing him to a caller.
"What have you named him?" asked
the caller.
"Perchance." was the reply.
"What a singula. name for an anil
NAL I" commented the caller.
II named him after Byron's dog"
she explained. Don't you remember
the line in 'Childe Harold where the
poet says, 'Perchance my dog|"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18
RED FACES AND RED HANDS
soothed and Healed by cutieura-sam-
pie Each Free by Mail.

Treatment for the face: On rising
and retiring smear affected parts with
Cuticura Ointment. Then wash off with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. For the
hands: Soak them II hot lather
of Cuticura Soap. Dry, and rub in
Cuticura Ointment.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18
He Struck.

A mud-bedraggled Tommy was plod-
ding YEARLY toward the base when n
subaltern stopped him.
"Do you know that your regiment Is
I'm the front line now? Why aren't you
there?" he asked.
"Well. sir" Tommy explained. i've
were just going over the top when the
officer shouted: Strike for home and
glory, lads! All the others struck for
glory, but / struck for home"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18
Aunlaue Specimen.

We once knew a man 26 or 27 years
ago who read the Congressional; Rec
ord closely every day and he is still
alive. Indeed. he afterward went to
congress and settled there. Has any
one heard Of another reader of the
Congressional Columbia Is.
c. State.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18
HOw'S This :?

We offer $1,000 for any case of catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is TAX
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price 75c. Testimonials free.
F. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18
Whale PossibilitIes.

Whale Possibilities.
Since one whale yielded 14,OOO
pounds of meat to an American whaler,
says the Portland Oregonian, the man
who owns a small pond ought to look
into the industry. There might be
money in whale veal.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18
Despite the Price.

Revenge is sweet"
"All I know about revenge is this
There's less of 1t actually had than al
most any commodity you can name"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18
An Expensive Ineumbrance.

"Old Bostely says he has million
dollar BRAIN" observed the man who
was always picking up information.
Hes quite right" answered the 9th
er; at would cost him fully that much
to find out what's the matter with it,"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18
Onesided.

He-I suppose we are to consider
the engagement broken7
She-You are not me. I'm still en-
gagged to some one else.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18
More Trouble for cen.or..

New Thought leaders who are In
structing the followers on how to ''tele-
path" messages to soldiers in France
are creating new difficulties for the
censors.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18

n. d. Splitter asks $4,000 because
he ate tack with some soup served
him in New York restaurant.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18
Making Sure.
Push and Pull.

The way the boss looks at it: DE
velop the push and the pull Will take
care of itself"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18

Ever notice how narrow-minded some
people are who argue with you?
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18

If you wish beautiful, clear white
clothes. use Red Cross Bag Blue. At al
good grocers. Adv,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18

1t is TRANQUIL people who accom-
plish much.-Thoreau.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18

Youngstown, O., is to have a monv
ment to David Tod, Civil war Cover.
nor Of Ohio.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18

1t pays better to appreciate fools
than to be appreciated by fools.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18

Many truthful man breaks his
word because he shutters.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18

Boosting of their strong points is a
weakness with some people.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18
Loving Wives.

A man loves his wife because he
must, and loves his neighbor's because
he mustn't.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18

E. NJ. Deemef, - years belfast in
Philadelphia, makes money as a maga-
zine agent. He ndvertises.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18
Painful.

Painful.
I've taken a vow not to talk about
the war"
"How old are your"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundress
happy. makes clothes winter than snow.
All good grocers. Adv
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18

Poverty is the one luxury the rich
can't afford.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18

Labor Scarce in Coal Region.
So scarce is labor in the coal region
that when Jncob Schoen Of Pottsville.
Pa, superintendent of highways, ad-
vertised for men for work on the
streets, the only reply he got was from
man eighty-two years OF age.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18

Somehow the majority Of our good
habits never get found out.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18
The British Rihe.

The British rifle is the outcome Of
the South African war. 1t holds ten
cartridges and is sighted from 200 to
$500 yards.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18

Ducks Poisoned.
The biological survey has found that
a number of ducks around Great Salt
Lake, Utah, were suffering from lead
poisoning as result of swallowing
the shot present In large quantities
about the shooting stations and blinds.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-23
Wedding Last Night.

A wedding that came as a surprise
to many friends was solemnized at
8 o'clock last night at the home of
Mrs. M. +. 0strander, on North
Sixth street, when Mrs. Annie L. Eg-
gleston was married to Mr.. B. G..
Prewitt. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. D. A, Leak, minister Of
the Christian church. Only few
intimate friends witnessed the cere-
mony.
The bride, who is a member of a
well known family, is a widow of the
late Capt. T. A. Eggleston. Mr.,
Prewett, who formerly resided in Co
lumbus. is now resident of Besse-
mer, Ala, holding position in that
city with the Bessemer Furniture
Company. After spending several
days here, Mr.. Prewitt will return to
Bessemer. His wife will remain in
this city several weeks before join
ing him.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-23
Red Cross Display Today.

An exhibit of all the work of the
Chapter will be held at the Armory
in the city hall today from 9 o'clock a.
m. until noon, and from four until
six p, m. The public is cordially in
vited, and it is hoped the attendance
will be large. A handkerchief
shower will bring an opportunity to
add substantially to the value of the
shipment. National Headquarters
have called for 100000 handker-
chiefs. By means of the shower
the Chapter expects to make its ans
wer to this call. Do not fail to visit
the Armory Thursday and do not
forget your handkerchief plain
white one-for soldier. The ex-
hibit will interest you exceedingly
your little gift win have its part IN
the comfort-giving it is destined to
bestow.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-23
PAT HARRISON
TO SPEAK HERE
POTENTIAL SENATORIAL CAN.
DIDATE WILL ADDRESS
LOCAL CONSTITUENTS.

Hon. Pat Harrison, who at pres
ent represents the Gulf Coast district
in Congress, and VINO may oppose
Hon. James X. Vardaman in the com
ing senatorial race, has written let
ter to a friend in this city stating that
he expects to come to Columbus at an
early date for the purpose of ad-
dressing the people here.
While Senator Vardaman has
heretofore been popular in this sec
ton and has carried Lowndes county
in practically every political race in
which he was a candidate, his action
during the past few months incon-
sistently and stedfastly opposing the
administration in its war policy, has
alienated many Of his friends, who
are now turning to Congressman
Harrison, who is known to be q
| staunch friend Of President Wilson
and who has earnestly advocated the
adoption of all measures suggested
by him.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-23
NOTIFICATIONS IN
DRAFT TO BE MADE
CHANGES WILL NOT MATERI
ALLY AFFECT PRINCIPLES
OF THE ACT.

Washington, Aug. 22.-None Of
the changes which President Wilson
contemplates as notifications Of
some Of the so-called harsh provis-
ions Of the draft law will disturb the
fundamental principles of the act,
which has been declared constitu-
tional in Georgia federal court.
This statement was made today at
the White House. The notifications
which the president has in mind re-
late largely to the provisions Of the
law with reference to married men.
The decision upholding the con
stitutionality if the law was handed
down by Judge Emory Speer, United
States judge for the Southern Dis
tsiet Of Georgia, Monday. III is ex-
pected ruling, made after a thorough
analysis of all of the provisions Of
the law, will quiet propagandists
throughout the country who have
been protesting against the right of
the nation to press its citizens into
military service.
President Wilson is expected to
make known before the end of this
week his views with regard to the ex-
emption of married men and others
having dependents. Only l6 days
remain before the first increment
will be called out, and the president
intends to act before the men he be-
lieves entitled to exemptions are sent
to training camps,
The president is understood to hold
the opinion that fathers with depen-
dent children, unless they be men Of
wealth, should be exempted; that
men married to women who worked
should be exempted rather than that
he women should be made to go back
10 work, and that married men own
ug their own business or engaged in
professional occupations should be ex-
empted unless they have accumulated
sufficient money as to leave their
wives independent to the continu-
ance of their business or professional
activities.
In this ruling Judge Speer said;
''To agree to this contention THAT
draft service is involuntary servitude)
we must conclude that the soldier is
a slave. Nothing could be more abb
horrent to the truth, nothing more de-
grading to that indispensable and gal
lant body of citizens trained to arms,
whose manhood, skill and courage Is
and must be committed to the task OF
maintaining the very existance Of the
nation ant all it's people hold dear"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-23
PRESIDENT WILL
FIX COAL RATES
PRICES TO PUBLIC WILL BE
BASED ON THE COST OF
PRODUCTION.
Photo by American Press Association

Washington, Aug. 21.--Bituminous
coal prices were fixed by President
Wilson tonight for every mine in the
United States. The next step in coal
control. a White House announce
ment said, will be to fix the prices to
be charged by middlemen and re-
tailers.
Prices were set on cost of produc-
ton furnished by the Federal trade
commission after months of exhaus-
tive Investigations. The country is
divided into 20 districts and every
producer in a district will market
his output at the same price.
The President is expected to ap-
point soon coal administrator who
will be given entire control sof enc
coal industry. Rumor tonight ncmed
President H. A. Garfield, of Williams
college, as the man. Mr.. Garfield
now heads a committee appointed by
the President to fix government
price for wheat. The wheat com
mittee probably will be dissolved Sep
tember |.
The price announced for run of
mine coal in the large producing dis
tricts average slightly more than So
In few districts they are below that
figure and in the western territory
they are higher. Washington state
is highest, with 1925.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-23
Returns from New York.

After spending five weeks in New
York and other eastern cities purchas-
,ng fall and winter stock for the firm
If Simon Loeb and Bro, Mr., Albert
!. Loeb returned to Columbus yes
terday. Mr.. Loeb stated that al
though people of this section were
still paying practically the same
prices on goods that were paid many
months ago, that stock was being
sold at wholesale markets at an ad-
vance of fifty per cent.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-23
STAPLE WILL SOON BEGIN
ROLL INTO
MARKET.
LARGE RECEIPT S
Crop Better Than Last Season
and Receipts Will Be Much
Heavier.

While the new cotton season Off
cially began on August /, the market
ing of the staple in this immediate
section does not begin until Septem-
ber, and local buyers are just begin
ninb to make arrangements to open
their offices.
Prospects for the coming season
are much better than they were last
year; for, while the area devoted to
cotton in this county is comparatively
small the season has been favorable,
and the yield, considering the re-
duced acreage, will be abundant.
Last season Columbus received
only about 5000 bales of cotton,
while conservative estimate, based
on the present condition of the crop,
places the receipts for the coming
season at from 10000 to $4,000
bales. Even should this estimate
prove correct, as it doubtless will, the
receipts will not reach normal proper
tions, for before the boil weevils in
vaded this territory Columbus han
died from $4,000 to $4,000 bales of
cotton annually, and one year the re-
ceipts reached total of 10000 bales.
There is one manufacturing con-
cern here, the Tombigbee Cotton Mill,
which consumes $500 bales of the
1taple annually; so, last year, when
the total receipts were under 5000
bales there We're less than $500 bales
TO be devidel -,aonq local brokers.
These brokers' wer5 continuously aol
tive, and during the entire season
high prices prevailed in the local mar
ket. While the receipts will be lar.
ger this season competition promises
70 be keen, and Columbus will again
be the Mecca for growers of the
staple in East Mississippi and West
Alabama.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-23

Washington, Aug. 21.-First ap-
peals in suits contesting the eonstitu-
tionality of the army draft law were
filed in the supreme court today for
four residences of st. Paul, Mimi.
Each defendant refused to register
on June 5, and was found guilty of at
tempting to evade the law and SEN
fenced TO serve one years imprison-
ment. They are Walter and Otto
Wagnerin, Alfred Grill and Joseph
T. Arver.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-23
Hilzin Succeeds Frank.

Mr.. l.. J. Frank, whJ recently re
signed as manager of the Refuge
Cotton Oil Company in this city, ex-
poets to leave within the next few
weeks for Rolling Fork, where h.
goes to accept the Management. of
the Rolling Fork Oil Mill Company.
Mr.. Frank is to be succeeded here by
Mr.. L. M. Hilzin, Of Greenville.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-23
PACKERS TRY TO
CORNER MARKET
SYNDICATE ENDEAVORS TO BUY
UP CALIFORNIA TOMATO
CROP.

The New York Journal of Com
merce prints the following special
dispatch from Washington in a re-
cent issue:
Evidence that large packers in
Chicago and the Middle West have
been purchasing canned tomatoes for
speculative purposes has been laid be-
fore the Federal Trade Commission,
it was learned today. This evidence
was gathered by the examiners of the
commission in the field 1t not only
shows that speculative purchases of
canned tomatoes had been made in
California by these packers, but that
the pack Of tomatoes this year will
be more than double the normal pack,
which should insufarhe public reas-
enable sale price on the commodity.
1.-The packers who were mentioned
as having made suspicious purchases
of canned tomatoes in California
were Morris and Company, Libby,
Mcneil and Libby, Armour and Com
pany, and other Middle West packers.
Never before this year, the examin-
ers, report have these packers pur-
chased in California, whereas their
known purchases this year are 10000
cases and may be more. 1t was
charged that these packers have bid
the price up from 90 l-2 cents pei
dozen cans to $130 per dozen, lsa-
dor Jacobs, Of the California Can.
neries Company, was quoted as stat
ing that the price of 92 IL cents PEI
dozen assures the Gamer a good
profit
"The packers were said to have as
signed labor shortage in the East as
reason for purchasing in California
The examiners reported that the pur
chases were made in January ant
February when ii was impossible tC
anticipate the labor market. The
Eastern crop would not be gathered
until July and August.
Further evidence was given why
the price of canned tomatoes
should decrease this year. 1t wai
pointed out by the examiners thai
the 1916 pack of tomatoes was IL,
000,0 900 cases, which was norma
crop. The pack of 1917, it was de
clared, will be at least 25,000,00C
cases. As further evidence that th'
supply will be much larger than nor
mallly, it was pointed out that the ex
ports this year will be cut off almos
entirely Normally the exports o
canned tomatoes are about ! pc
cent of the total pack
"The report has just been receive,
by the Trade Commission and vii
be carefully examined by that bod.
before formal action is taken.
"There was no official indication
today of what will be done, althoug
it was intimated that due vigilanc
Of the canned tomato market will b
exercised, and all proper safeguard
will be taken to see that the publ
is not forced to pay for the specula
tive prices hoped for by the pack
ers."
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-23

After a delightful stay of eight
days at Waverly, Columbus Troop No.
2. Boy Scouts of America, and their
Scoutmaster, Mr.. Warren M. Cox, re-
turned to Columbus at o'clock yes
terday afternoon. There were about
twenty-six scouts who enjoyed the
camp, three of them having been
members of Troop |.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-23
ALL SUPPLIES ARE TO BE
INCLUDED IN
CENSUS.
WILL START AT ONCE
Inquiry Will Begin Immediate
ly and Monthly Reports Will
Be Made.

Washington, Aug. ga nation
wide food survey, authorized under
the first Of the food laws recently
enacted by Congress, will be started
Immediately by the Department Of
Agriculture.
Plans for the census, show that Il
will cover nearly 100 items Of food
and win include supplies on the
farms, in warehouses and stores and
even the stocks in the family pantry.
A quick survey will be taken first Of
the supplies Of Is of the principal
articles Of diet and probably can be
completed in three or four weeks, to
be followed by a complete census af-
ter the crops are gathered. All of
the figures will be as of Aug. 81.
Information gathered by the de.
partment win be turned over to the
food administration, which viii base
its operations largely on the statis-
ties supplied After the survey is
finished, monthly reports will be pre-
pared on the supplies Of the princi-
pal foods. The work will be carried
on principally by the bureau or mar
kets, the bureau of crop estimates,
he bureau Of chemistry and states re-
lations service of the department.
Both actual inventories and estimates
will be employed. Estimates Of the
food and feed products on the farms
will be made for the whole country
by the bureau Of crop estimates
through $4,000 picked co-operators
n the field
Information regarding stocks in
wholesale, iobbing, storing, manu-
featuring and other commercial es-
adjustments, including large retail
houses, will be obtained by request
ing from each concern a statement Of
the exact amount Of each Of the va
rious products held by it. Compre-
hensive lists Of such establishments
compiled by the bureau of markets
within the last few years will be EN-
ployed in this work
The stock on hand in small retail
shops will be estimated from infor-
nation gained from a detailed survey
of stocks in number of representa-
tive districts. Stocks in the hands
Of all the consumers of the country
will be estimated similarly from can
vases Of a large number of represen-
tative families, both in the country
and in the cities The study of fam
lies will be concerned even more
with the current consumption per
month than with the actual stock of
food supplies on hand.
The nearly 100 items on which
statistics are to be gathered include
rains and seeds. grain food products,
dried fruits and nuts, vegetable fats,
sugar, syrups, meat and meat pro
ducts, food products preserved in tin
and other containers, dairy and re
lated products. fish and feeds.