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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-25
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ASSAULT
SHOOTING DONE
BY LATT DEUPREE
Nsafs Wa Arrested sad IL
Nos in taii Here Awaiting
Trial

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fal hefe HvsittHr lfsI 81 lhs ehsfge
0f having ssaau.ied Hssff " ~
kemr end raal psfEHs I've sell
sH1eH residents 81 tbs western asc
fion Of hs country. whom be shot
Iast Wednesday nirhf
Iay n.sht
The shooting occurred boz the Un.
lon Biuff neighborhood. about six.
teen mile. southeast ~ Columbus.
and a shotgun was the weapon used.
Mr. Kemp was shot in the face. while
Nj Perkins was shot IN the shouldsr
Mr kemps wound is dangerous and
may prove fatal IIe was rushed to
a hospital In Meridian for surgical
treatment, and while everything pos
slblc IS being done for him his con.
ditIon Is grave and his recovery ex-
ccedlngly doubtful The wound of
Mr. Perkins, while painfal. is not
dangerous, and his early recovery
seems assured
A report Of the shooting was
promptly made to the sheriff's Of.
flee in this city, and Sheriff Will
lams, accompanied by Constable ].
T, Robertson, went out to Union
Bluff, where the arrest Of the negro
was effected,
Facts In the case will be brought
out when the negro is given a hear.
ing.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-25
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL
SOON SECURE A SECRETARY
DIRECTORS HOPE TO HAVE A
COMPETENT MAN UNDER
CONTRACT BY MARCH 1.

AT a recent meeting Of the direc-
tors of the Chamber of Commerce of
Columbus and Lowndes County il
was decided to at once employ a
trained secretary, and hope to be
able to secure such a man without
much further delay.
The organization has been with
out a regular secretary since MIR.
j. G. Weatherly rendered his resig-
nation last summer, and the delay
in filling the place has been due to
the fact that difficulty was exper-
fenced in finding an acceptable man,
as the directors did not desire TO en-.
gage any one who was not well fit
ted in every way for the place. They
now have on file, however, applica-
tions from two thoroughly exper-
fenced men, and it is practically Ger
tain that one Of them will be engaged
at an early date.
For while the directors has under
consideration a plan providing for
the employment of man who would
give only half his time to the Civic
Chamber, devoting the remainder to
other activities, their object in this
being to reduce the amount of sal.
ary; but mature reflection has con
Finced them that the demands Of the
organization require the undivided
attention of competent official. and
they have decided to employ man
who will devote his entire time TO
the work.
Mr.. ). b. Street, Jr., president of
the Chamber of Commerce, stated
"esterday that he was very hopeful
regarding the outlook. The organi.
alton has several schemes on foot
and with competent man to carry
out undertakings now planned good
results are sure to be obtained.
Mr.. f. c. Kennedy, secretary Of
the Building and Trade Association
of Memphis, Tenn, wired President
Street yesterday that he would visit
Columbus Monday for the purpose
of having a personal conference with
the directors regarding the secretary.
ship of the Civic Chamber.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-25
LowNDEs COUNTY FARM.
ERs AXE STEPS TO PRO.
TECT THEMSELVES.
PROTECTIVE BODY
ORGANIZED HERE
Interest in Matter Attes,ed BY
Large membership Already
Secured.

Al a meeting Of prominent citi.
rens held at the Chamber Of Com.
merce yesterday afternoon the
Lowndes County Farmers Protective
League was organized. The purpose
Of this organization is to protect 10
cal planters and others who employ
laborers from labor agents, many Of
whom have been active here as well
as in other sections throughout the
south for several months past, and
who have enticed numberless negroes
to leave their homes and 20 else
where.
Mr.. X. b. Hardy was elected presi-
dent and Mr.. p. W. Maer secretary,
while the following executive COM
mittee was named: Messrs r. b.
Hardy, James B. Cox, James G.
Prowell, William Simpson, W. M.
Pratt. c w. Evans, Ca.y Cooke,
Ed McCEia, c. Z. Banks IGl Hugh
Townsend These gentlemen will
have in hand the management of the
organization, and will at once in
augurate steps to keep down the ac-
tivities of labor agents in this vici-
nifty.
That there is wide spread interest
in the work for which this organiza-
ton has been formed is evidenced by
the fact that nearly two hundred
citizens who employ labor have al
ready signified their intention of be-
coming members.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-25
FRENcH LINER. CARRYING
sENToALTSE TROOPS
IS ToRPEDoED.
LINER ESCORTED
BY TORPEDO BOAT
Further Course of President in
Submarine Matter Not Vet
Indicated.

Paris. Pet "a The French
steamer Athos. carrying Senegalese
troops and colonial laborers. haa
been torpedoed IN the Mediterranean
Sea.
The torpedoing occurred nothwith
standing the fact that the Athos was
escorted by the French torpedo boat
destroycrs Mameluk and Enleigne
Henry. which. aided by q gunboat
saved ,450 persons from the steam
er.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-25

Washington, Feb. 24.-The depar-
ture Of Secretary Lansing Friday
night for a three-day stay at White
Sulphur Springs, W. Va, was va
riously interpreted in connection
with possible developments in the
German crisis. AT first there was a
genuine tendency to believe that it
meant the government did not con-
template taking any new step before
the middle of next week; that If de-
cisions had been reached and plans
worked out the head of the state de-
partment could be spared for a few
days rest now better than later
Friday there was a two-hour cab
met meeting, followed by the an
nouncement that the international
situation had undergone no change.
Members were more than usually ret
icent in discussion afterwards, al
though they indicated that President
Wilson sti1i had made no plans TOR
his expected visit to Congress to seek
authority to protect Americans and
their ships from submarines.
Administration officials would not
comment on the probable effect upon
the presidents course of the repub-
lican fillibuster started in the Senate
with the apparent intention of fore
ing an extra session and the threats
of some republican leaders to oppose
granting any additional power to be
used by the executive after adjourn
ment.
A furry came late in the day over
a dispatch announcing the torpedo
ling without warning of the French
liner Athos and the drowning of an
American missionary on board as a
passenger. Any idea, however, that
| this might be the overt act which
would precipitate war was cleared
away by later press dispatches tell
ing how the liner was being used as
troop ship under convoy of two
cruisers.
Consul Keblinger, at Malta cabled
report of Haden's death to the
state department and said that the
missionary's address was given ir
care of the Presbyterian Mission
Board at Nashville, Tenn.
A later dispatch from Consul Keb-
linger said the Athos was carrying
troops and may have been trans
port. No step can be taken until
this fact is definitely determined.
This government probably will have
no cause for action of such is the
case.
The later dispatch added that Ha-
den was drowned while going back
to the ship to assist some others, and
that the submarine showed neither
flag nor number.
No word had been received from
Ambassador Penfield regarding Aus
tria's reply to the request for a
statement as to whether the Vienna
government adheres fully to Ger.
many's submarine policy. Germany
is understood to be exerting strong
pressure on Austria for a complete
defiance of this country, and off
cials here do not conceal their belief
that a break is inevitable. Baron
Zwiedineg, charge of the Austrian
embassy, called at the state depart
ment Friday and is said to have
learned that no time would be sci
for the presentation of credentials
to the president by Count Tarnowski
the new Austrian ambassador, unit
the issue with his government wal
decided
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-25

On Monday DR.. Barton viii open
his office at 215 S. 3rd Ave, for
general professional work Outside
of office he will attend to obstetrical
calls only. DR.. Barton came to this
city from Virginia several months
ago, during which time he has made
many friends.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-25

Mr.. F. B. Wheeler, of Caledonia,
who has been spending the past five
weeks at Mountain Home, Ark,
passed through the city yesterday en-
route home.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-25

The play September Morn" was
the attraction at the Columbus
Theatre Friday night and was much
enjoyed. Only fair size audience
witnessed the performance.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-25

Mrs. Frank Snider of Winchester
Va, and her attractive daughter. are
visiting her sister, Mrs. Eugene
Bearden.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-25

MIR. j. NJ Easton was taken Sc
riously i'll yesterday afternoon. His
friends hope to soon hear Of his re-
covery.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-25

Mr. L. NJ. Moss, of Elwood, Ind,
is spending several days in Colum-
bus VISITING his son. Mr. C. &. Moss.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-25

Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Davis, of Corin-
Ia, are weekend visitors IA lhe city.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25
MISS HiLDA PHELPSTHINkS
REGISTRATION Of WOMEN
SHOULD Be COMPULSORY

Miss Hilda Phelps of New Crleani
spoke as follows at a recent meeting
Of the Nation Defense CounCI. al
that city:
.We will have hundreds Of wo-
men in the smaller communttie; re-
gistering and a few thousand Iii the
larger cities. But they will be the
women who are conscientious and
who will take the trouble to register.
Unless we can have some order
compelling the women to register it
will be difficult to develop the best
strength Of our women in the move
ment to conserve food. They are
willing, but careless, and the spur
of compulsory registration, such as
the recent army registration would
work wonders in bringing to the at
tention of the careless one their
real duty in the matter"
Governor Pleasant promised to
review the act that called for the re-
gistration Of the women to deter
mine if it could be construed as
compulsory and promised to issue
proclamation to the women Of the
state as soon as he shall receive
word from the women's committee.
Governor Pleasant, in opening
the meeting referrel to the fact that
the national council has init
mated that in the work Of furnishing
the sinews Of war, the burden will
fall on the governors Of the states.
He spoke of the passage Of the
State Defense Council bill, and
later declared that as soon as pcssi.
bic be would quisite committees SO
that they could get to work. The
council decided that the organize.
ton meeting shall be held in Baton
Rouge, at the governors Office, on
the evening Of July 81.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25
ARCADE FRIDAY AND SATUR-
DAY, "WOMANHOOD, THE
GLORY OF THE NATION"

"Womanhood, the Glory Of the
Nation" the spectacular eight-part
photoplay, made for the purpose Of
hammering home the terrible results
Of unpreparedness, opens at the Ar
cade Friday, July q.
The photoplay carries out its mis-
sion admirably when it shows how a
foreign foe forces the approaches of
New York harbor, takes the city
without opposition and invades. the
entire surrounding country which
the invaders occupy for months un-
til the forces of the United States
can be whipped into shape to expel
them.
Commodore j.. Stuart Blackton.
and DR.. Cyrus Townsend Brady who
jointly wrote the story failed, to
overlook a single point that would
add strength to the ~photoplay. They
realized that in all cases of a nation
al crisis one man stands out in bold
relief from his fellow men as the
MAN of the Hour" They also real
ize that love, hate intrigue are nec-
essary accomplishments. The spy
system as employed by nations is
shown with vividness as also is Dor
trayed what happens to the unfortu-
nate spy who may be captured.
The story opens with Paul Strong
who is destined to become "The Man
OF the Hour" as Governor General
Of the Philippines. He is hprridly
ordered home after a vessel flying
the stars and stripes has been torpe-
doed, without warning by the Bust
tanians.
The ~torpedoing Of the American
vessel makes a declaration of war
mandatory. Unprepared, as the Uni
ter States is, the invaders land un-
hampered. Then comes the delupe.
New York City is leveled, the sur
rounding country is devastated, un-
trained Americans who attempt to
stop the invaders, r killed by the
millions.
/. It is this condition that Paul
Strong faces when he returns on a
battleship from the PHILIPPINES ac-
companied by Mary Ward, who lost
her mother and n brother when
the American vessel was sunk by the
Ruratanian torpedo boat.
Immediately upon reaching home
Strong is made Director of Ener-
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25

Ltd.
Morgan City, La. July &, 1917.
Public notice is hereby Hiyen that
the MORGAN CITY DRUG COM
PANY, LIMITED, a corporation
created and organized under the
laws Of the State Of Louisiana, hav-
ing its domicile in Morgan City, St.
Mary Parish, Louisiana, was dissol-
we'd by written consent of all the
stock holders of said Company on
the goth day of June A. D.. 1917;
That the Secretary of State of Louis
lana has issued a certificate of dis
solution; And that public notice of
said dissolution is given in a paper
published in St. Mary Parish, the
said corporations domicile, in ac-
cordance with the provisions Of the
State of Louisiana.
K. R. Hood,
C. P. Lynch,
Richard H. Chafgois
Board of Directors of said Com
pany.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25

gies" and Mary Ward enters the
service Of her country as a spy. She
manages to get employment at he
headquarters of the invading army
through accepting the advances Of
Count Dario, son Of the military
leader Of the invading forces, who
desires to marry her. Through Mary
Ward, Strong is kept advised Of
everything that happens in the head
quarters of the enemy. Eventually
her spying is discovered but just at
the moment that the United States
is prepared and Paul Strong walks
int the military headquarters Of the
invaders and declares that through
wonderful American inventions he
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25

How Many Women
Are in Trouble
Today?
BY j. r. HAMILTON
Former Advertising Manager Of Wanamakers, Philadelphia

All of you women whose husbands have told you you have beer
spending too much money, please stand up. Great Scott! Every
married woman in America is on her feet.
All you who are earning your own living and spending as
much as you earn please stand up.
Now we've got the rest Of them.
"Well," you say, "ncw that you've got us standing here what
are y0- going to do about it,"
I'm going to give you the first law of business:
Cut your expenses down first, and then find out how you can
do it afterward.
Every big institution carries what it calls a butcher"
When the expenses of that institution begin to eat up the
profits the "butcher' issues a sw'e2i ing order to cnt down so many
hundreds Of dollars a day. He d6esnt ask how it can be done.
He knows it has to be done if his business is going to continue,
and he leaves it to the people under him to find out how.
This cutting seldom if ever ruins a business. 1t simply
sharpens the wits Of those who are left.
Now let's take your case. Instead Of taking the money that
you think you ought to have, suppose you take the money that
you have actually got. In your case, being both butcher" and
buyer, you naturally have to sharpen your own wits.
Therefore the first thing you begin to do each day Gust as you
are going to do now in a minute or two) is to open this paper and
see what special induceflent each store is Offering in the thing.
that are necessary for you to buy. You look for the clothes, and
the shoes, the children's dresses and suits, the underwear, the
house needs, and all Of the various necessities and Injuries de-
manded in your Standard of life.
The next thing to do is to cut out all those snobbish, exclu-
sive, little nonadyertising concerns, who find it somehow beneath
their dignity to sell their goods at less than a profit of several
hundred per cent.
The third thing you do is to reckon up your savings at the
end of a week or two.
And the fourth thing you do is to stand amazed at the
amount you have saved in spite of the amount you have bought.
Now of course this is letting you in behind the scenes.
There isn't a buyer in any store who doesn't have to bring
himself up with a jerk or get brought up with a jerk every once
in while, and who doesn't also stand amazed at what he has been
able to accomplish with a smaller amount Of capital and a greater
amount Of energy and a little extra thimbleful.of brains.
Now don't tell anybody you have been behind the scenes, but
just dig into the advertising in this paper quietly for the next
few days; cut out the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" method of shop
ping; make a business of your household expenditures, and see
if this little financial plan doesn't relieve your terrible money
strain.
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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25

can destroy anything he desires to
destroy.
Strong proves his boast by telling
Marshal Prince Dario to designate
one Of the invading ships in New
York harbor to be blown up: The
invader designates a battle ship and
the next instant it is blown into
atoms. This isrone Of the tremend-
Gus punches in the story. The fear
Of the invaders is shown. Strong
and Mary Ward are sentenced to
death but after Strong's demonstra-
ton Of his power, they ae allowed
to walk out Of enemy headquarters
free to continue the. saving Of their
country.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25
NOTICE

Office of Morgan City Drug Co.,
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25
WANTED

\Phone that "AD" to The Review.
This paper will find a buyer for any
thing you have to sell and the cost
will be but a trifle. Try it.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25

-"For sale at a sacrifice, entire
contents of a picture theatre, apply
A. A. Dauterive, Real Estate Agent.
New iberia, La" 1wk.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-01
ALASkANs SMELL THE CENT.

Some are born with honors, and some have honors thrust upon them, and it now looks as though Alaska is in for the latter.
 With the advent of the war tax, the three-cent letter postage, the one-cent tax on movie admissions, and the in crease tax on various commodities, there is only one alternative left for the postmaster, moving picture man. ager and the merchant. They will have to import the gay and festive copper penny in order to make change.
 For a score of years Alaska has known nothing smaller in Uncle Sam's coins than the five-cent piece, and those from the interior recognize no. thing less than two-bit piece, but all this must fade away and pass into the dim and misty past. The copper cent must come, and with it realization of the purchasing powers of a hundredth part of dollar.-Daily Alaskan.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-01
FEEDING THEM ON LIES.

From time to time a dispatch comes telling of the kaiser having addressed his soldiers, telling them how brave. resourceful and courageous they are for beating the enemy; and victory cannot but crown their efforts; and all kinds of trash. Hindenburg ;e also fond of giving statements to the world and his men. Recently he was report ed to have said to the Catholic Peo- paf's Unions of Essen:
 NWs, too, desire what the pope de. s4res. namely ,the .etrrninatian of Che war, which was forced upon us. Our enemies, however, are not willing. Our enemies, however, will gradually come to their senses. Therefore, we must wait. Let us continue to be victorious and hold our peace"
 The last year weeks and months have passed. bringing Germany a less inviting prospect for victory. all of which is realized by the leaders. But with the hope of drowning man, that something nAy turn up, they feed their men on lies. It will go hard on them--sometime.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-01
BRITISH WORKING GLASSES
 DISLIKE PAPER MONEY

LONDON, Nov. 1--According to Sir Herbert Elliott of the Mint. the work. ing classes dislike paper money.
 Their hands are unaecustomed to -6andling the paper" he said Their pockets are not like our pockets and the consequences are that directly the notes are theirs, so l am informed. they make small purchase present. ing pound or a ten-shilling note to be changed
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-01
SOLVING LABOR TROUBLES.

Slowly but surely saner and more business-like counsel in labor affairs becomes manifest. This is evidenced in the referendum vote taken late Sat urday in Seattle on the question of full and complete resumption of work at the shipyards. The vote was close one, comparatively, but a majority prevailed on the side of common sense and the tremendous economic waste produced by strike is in fair way to be overcome.
 Government mediators now at work seeking to bring harmony out of the turmoil in the northwest. For a time it appeared that their journey to the Pacific coast was to be fruitless. Cool er heads, however, have controlled and this morning there will be a resump- tion of work, with every prospect that satisfactory settlement will be reached on all questions at issue.
 The wage problem is a difficult one of solution. The value of the dollar the workingman receives is measured only by what he can purchase with it. Neither the worker nor the employer can control that value The appoint. ment of food and fuel and other ad. ministrators offers some hope of so, lution of the wage problem. Ont of the activities of these administrators, each in his respective field. may come a price fixing machine that will stabi. lize food, fuel and clothing costs and thus give the dollar a definite value. When that has been accomplished, there will be little or no trouble be. tween employees and employers.
 A living wage is an admitted ne. cessity. No business man is so fool ish as to believe that he can get maxi, mum production out of minimum paid workers. No laboler is so foolish as to go on making Ii possible for tht grinding" employer to long remain { competitor of the more progressive more liberal one.
 Wage conditions will adjust them selves automatically once there has been established basis on which that adjustment may be founded. Hours of labor also, in time. will be deter mined For the present, however. when the country is so sadly in need of every ounce of energy that can be marshalled labor should be liberal in its acceptance of proffered attempts at adjustment.
 There is a growing disposition on the part of manufacturers, whether they be ship builders or woolen goods makers, to meet laboring men half. way. It behooves the laborer to avail himself of the hand of fellowship, no matter how grudgingly proffered. Out Of the occasional meeting and ex. change of ideas and condolences can
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-01
FRANCE TO NATlONAIlZE
 THEIR HOTEL SYSTEM

PARIS, Nov. IA movement is on foot to nationalize the hotel system m France. German, hotel proprietors and walters proved menace to the country during the early stages of the war. Parliament will be urged to vote law reserving the hotel indus try in France for French citizens or citixens of the Allied countries.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-01

come a friendship that may prove mu tually beneficial.
 The selfish interests of one body should not be permitted to jeopardize the prosperity of all-particularly when a disposition is manifested to ac cept the ruling of an adjustment board
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-01

As economical as the women may be, judging from the present styles seen in the fashion books in Cordova, they must be figuring on getting cold this winter around the shoulders and wrists and no other place.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-01

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